Biosecurity Fees and Rubbish Disposal Charges Newcastle – New South Wales According to Hervé Michel, owner of the French flagged sailboat Mouez Avel, when he arrived at the port of...

Survey to Help Improve Guidance for Visiting Yachts The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) are currently developing biofouling management options for international non-commercial vessels so that yacht...

International Operation Seizes Tonnes of Cocaine The six-week Operation Orion involving agencies from 62 countries, stopped six semi-submersible vessels and seized 225 tonnes of cocaine. One of the vessels was...

Normal Tropical Season Predicted Tropical Cyclones* have a significant impact across the Southwest Pacific, with the season starting in November and lasting through to April of the following year. For...

This photo, by Fiona Gordon of yacht Asante (GBR) shows World ARC 2024-25 yachts anchored in the Bay of Islands, Vanua Balavu, Fiji. Celebrating 40 Years of ARC To celebrate...

Biosecurity reporting requirements for yachts to change The long-standing reporting requirements for non-commercial vessels intending to arrive in Australian territory are to contact the department’s key biosecurity port offices by...