Empire Marina Bobbin Head, positioned in the fabulous Australia yacht charter destination – Sydney, has been inducted into the newly created Australian ‘Marina Hall of Fame’ by the Marina Industries Association (MIA) at a ceremony, which took place at the luxury yacht marina. The Hall of Fame was created to recognize marinas that have consecutively received Australian Marina of the Year, and are therefore ineligible to re-enter the competition for a period of four years.

Darren Vaux, Director EMBH receiving the Hall of Fame Certificate from Colin Bransgrove, MIA

Empire Marina Bobbin Head won Australian Marina of the Year in 2009/10 and again in 2011/12.  The marina is rated 5 Gold Anchors and is certified as a Level 3 International Clean Marina and Fish Friendly Marina, making it one of the most highly awarded marinas in Australia. The marina is a 200 berth, full service marina. The marina is also proactive with environmental initiatives including a large solar array, rainwater recovery and advanced pollution prevention. The marina is host to more than 50,000 visitors per year and the kiosk, bar and boat hire make the marina a vibrant and attractive destination for boaters and the local community.

(l-r) Colin Bransgrove, MIA; Darren Vaux, Director, Empire Marina; John Lawler, Director, Empire Marina and Mark Wellstead, Service & Operations Manager, Empire Marina

In making the presentation MIA Executive Officer Colin Bransgrove said Empire Marina Bobbin Head was a most suitable marina to be the first to receive this prestigious recognition. “The marina has been transformed into a state of the art facility and attractive visitor destination under the leadership of Darren Vaux, Director of Empire Marina. The MIA marina awards supported by Club Marine provide valuable recognition of industry excellence. The awards also create a benchmark for other marinas to aspire to. Hall of Fame status for Empire Marina Bobbin Head puts the spotlight on the level of marina facilities and services that are proving very successful in the Sydney market place.”

Darren Vaux, Director of Empire Marina said: “We are delighted to be the first marina inducted into the Australian Marina Hall of Fame.  In the end, it’s all about the customer, listening to what they want and striving to exceed their expectations through a process of continuing improvement.  This award further motivates us to stay on the top of our game.”