"This study is based on the excellent, ground-breaking work produced for the US marine industry by Dr. Edward Mahoney. The study gives Australian marinas the means to confidentially input economic and employment data and then, most importantly, be provided with in-depth data and analysis of their own individual marina as well as collating, analyzing and reporting verifiable data on the aggregated state marinas.

These reports will provide participating marinas with valuable information for dealing with government and financial institutions and to support industry growth and development linked to sustainable business practices. I strongly encourage your participation in this study."

Jeffrey d'Albora
President
Marina Industries Association of Australia

"It is imperative as an industry we have access to meaningful, intelligent data. Accurate industry-wide information will give us a collective understanding of our real value. Both collectively and individually it will be a vital tool when making representation to government for resource considerations. At a community level, it will help all surrounding stakeholders appreciate your real value to the local community. I encourage all operators to participate in this important study."

Richard Hewett, CEO, Sandringham Yacht Club

"Runaway Bay Marina considers the MIAA Marinas Value Study to be very important for our industry. By quantifying the value of marinas it provides a practical way to demonstrate to government and other groups the importance of our marina industry. It will also give marina operators a way of benchmarking their marina against wider industry performance. Participation in the survey is easy and there is strict confidentially associated with the data. The more marinas that participate the more robust the database so please participate in the study."

Mike Harvey CMM, Manager, Runaway Bay Marina, Queensland

"I encourage all marinas to participate in the Marinas Value Study. The more data we have the greater the benefits for individual marinas and for the marina industries in supporting our growth and development."

Irene Hoe CMM, General Manager, Western Port Marina, Victoria

"This study is important for the marina industries. We need more hard data on the value of the industry and the more marinas involved the better the study. d'Albora Marinas are 100% supportive of the study."

Craig Karpin, CEO, d'Albora Marinas

"I encourage all marina operators, including clubs, to participate in the 'Marina Value Study.' For the marina industry to grow and prosper it is essential that legislators and us, as stakeholders, have a clear understanding of the industry, its size, and idiosyncrasies. With the power that comes from knowledge we will all benefit. I urge you to support this initiative by the Marina Industries Association of Australia. I have completed the questionnaire and can assure you it takes very little time."

Stuart N Walton - General Manager, Royal Perth Yacht Club and Director MIAA