Malabar Boat Owners
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Sea Rescue Club Inc
       33.57'55.17”S 151.15'30.46”E

 

 

 

 

 

 

​News & Upcoming Events

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Club participation requirements/STORMS

 

Please beware of participation requirements if you are a full member. There are other ways to ensure your membership, is current such as mnt, federation comps and internal fishing comp, please check with committee. It's been a bad 2025 so far make sure you note the SE wind is the worst for us at the skids, check on our WhatsApp group for storm warnings.​

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Memberships

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Are now open, subject to application forms being completed and summitted via email. There is an application Fee that must be paid prior to any new request. Please note new members are required to attend meeting prior to the committee accepting your nomination.

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Rules

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Please be aware of your club responsibilities when being a member of MBO, you must contribute to the club, please ask for information regarding this requirement from your committee, please note that 3rd Party Liability may be a requirement for full members, - Get Insured!

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​All 2025 full members and Associate invoices for payment have been sent out, please note late fees apply, reminder was sent on WhatsApp. You must be financial to vote at the AGM.

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• AGM 24 August 2025 10am South Sydney Amateur Fishing Club - Cnr of Hastings and Macquarie St - Chifley

 

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​Boat vandalism

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Boats at the moment are being targeted, with their bungs being filled out, please report suspicious activity and undertake a check prior to heading out to sea. Please note, that nothing is allowed to be stored in your boat per our lease requirements, anchors, ropes or Eskies should be removed and taken away in car.

 

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 SPONSORS

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Checkout the links below, which takes you to their webpages and support our local companies, Precision Marine Sales and Skippens.

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Mention your MBO membership you never know you MAY get a discount!! 

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Junior Associates membership type

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At the last committee meeting it was decided that the club will now offer free Junior membership to full members children, if other juniors would like to join it will be $25. This allows younger members to support the club and also participate in the clubs fishing days where applicable.  They are also able to purchases club attire and attend the Federation events. Please contact Peter for details.

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Boat Sea worthiness

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Is your boat on a trailer, is your boat holding excessive water and requires trailer adjustments, bent or sharp metal, please check and ensure that everything is in good condition, Mick undertakes sea worthiness checks and will give you a reminder to ensure boats are in good condition (please see rules and regulations - membership).

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New Fishing Competition commenced

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The new competition has commenced! Cash prizes are approved, and we await a bit of good weather for the participants to start texting in the fish photos to Brad, make sure you have the token in the photo and measured!!!

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 Committee meeting dates - 2025 

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Held at 6pm at Randwick/South Juniors Golf Club - Per WhatsApp contact committee.

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Committee meeting dates - 2025 

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• These will be 1 week prior to every Federation​

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Please note new members are required to attend meeting prior to the committee accepting your nomination.

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Welcome to all the new members.

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Hi to all the newbies we have out there who have joined our great club, if you need any assistance, please do not hesitate in contact the committee.

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​Sign up for free weather alerts for coastal and inland waters.

You can sign up for alerts for NSW coast and inland waters direct from Maritime athttp://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/alerts/alert.html and you can set your own alert trigger conditions and choose which locations you want covered. Alerts are sent daily when wind conditions exceed the trigger points you specify. Easy, useful and free.

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Whatsapp!!! and Facebook

 

The Boat owners have a group texting service available, it groups all the members together into one community, so it stops us from texting individuals!!  The members can communicate to the group members, and see all the groups texts, we will use this to communicate weather, catches and general stuff as well, Rob will be the moderator, down load the whatsapp app, (Its FREE!!)  and join the group.  If you have any issues let us know and we can help you install.  It takes about 30 seconds.  

We have a Facebook page going too team, Malabar Boat Owners - DON'T BE SHY

 

Well Done team!!

 

So far to date we have had 5998 hits on this web page, so it means it is reaching the members who want to access the online format, if you have any ideas, we can be contacted on Malabarboatowners@hotmail.com 

 

 Fishing reports

 

Good reports from a few members catching Flathead and Snapper, there a kingies being caught, remember to keep the area clean and assist with removing any rubbish. Be aware of storms and the currents.

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New members should also be aware of the rock formations close to the shoreline, after a recent mishap.  Please check with the older/experienced members for information.

Maintenance

 

Please be mindful that the grass grows and the moss grows on the skids, when you come in if you can assist in mowing etc, please do so contact Mick and let him know what you can do.

 

Current Life Members

 

• Jim Stergeon

• Brian Eastwell

• Steve Mossman

• Frank Whitney

 

New membership type

 

At the last committee meeting it was decided that the club will now offer Sea Kayak membership, the cost of this will be $100.  This allows members of the kayaking community to participate in the clubs fishing days etc. Minimum size requirement is  11’6/3.51M. Please see application form in links.      

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So, if you want to drum up some support for the club, please see the below link for memberships and download the application form!!! 

 

Committee

 

Would you like a place on the committee, we are always looking for keen members to have an input in the direction and ongoings of the club, we have information packages available that tells you the roles of each position.

 

Boat Usage - Ongoing

 

Please be aware that a letter was sent to all members on their responsibility to utilise their boats per the club's constitution, if you are not using your boat as much as you should be, talk to either the President or the Boat Captain so that possible sharing or vacating your space may be an option. A letter will be going to all members shortly reminding them of their responsibilities in using and participating within the club. NEW RULES IN PLACE since 2020, CHECK on the WhatsApp group or contact the committee.

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We have a range of tradies/businesses in our club, check club supporter's links below:  Hardman Joinery,  Skippens, Precision Marine Sales and Service

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1. Remember if you are fishing take time to take the rubbish with you or empty the bin on the skids for us!

2. If you can mow, pressure wash the moss or take time out to maintain the amenity contact Terry  or do it and let them know!

 

RECFISH - Provides this info to all anglers, please refer to their website 

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Upcoming events

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Federation - contact Mick our Boat Capt.  17 August 2025

 Please contact Boat Captain