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Dredging and Maintenance at Runaway Bay Marina
It’s been a hive of activity around the Runaway Bay Marina with many improvements and upgrades taking place. As per the carpark upgrade and landscaping, we are now moving into the water with the next phase of our refurbishment with the dredging of the marina. Maintenance dredging works underway at Runaway Bay Marina. The main […]
Clive Palmer’s Boat up for Auction at Runaway Bay Marina
As the Gold Coast marine industry is still buzzing from another successful Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, there are many buyers still on the look for their dream vessel. On Sunday at Runaway Bay Marina, we had our own excitement with several of our marine auctioneers participating in a large marine auction. With many boats […]
Runaway Bay Marina at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show has become one of the biggest events on Australia’s Marina calendar with local, interstate and international buyers and sellers flying in for the annual event. Runaway Bay Marina has had a long-standing affiliation with the boat show due to our location on the southern end of the coast and […]
Distressed Boat Rescued at Runaway Bay Marina
On Wednesday afternoon we had an urgent call from a very distressed boat owner regarding a sinking boat that needed to be pulled out of the water. Of course we jumped straight into action and worked with the local authorities to ensure everyone's safety with our Marina staff staying on late into the evening to […]
New Gardens for Runaway Bay Marina
This week has been a busy week in the Runaway Bay Marina carpark with some more greenery appearing throughout the north and south carparks. With the landscapers using only native Australian plants to complement our temperamental weather patterns here on the Gold Coast, the new gardens will add the ultimate finishing touches to the recently […]
Weather Notice
March 30th 2017 We are aware of the adverse weather conditions and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. At this stage we have closed the shipyard and its operations; however the rest of the marina is still open and we will let you know of any changes. If you have concerns for […]
Marina car park upgrade
Runaway Bay Marina kicked off 2017 with a bang thanks to some highly anticipated resurfacing of the marina carpark. Taking just over two weeks, there was a bit of disruption to the usual carparking layout but thankfully our tenants, boaties, customers and guests were all extremely understanding and accommodating to the works. The teams who […]
Snapper with Macadamia Pesto and Bean Salad
Try this delicious no-fuss dinner with fresh snapper and creamy macadamia pesto. It’s also gluten-free! Time to Prep: 5min Time to Cook: 40min Serves: 4 What You’ll Need: Food Processor Ingredients: 4 snapper Fillets (about 180g each) 1 small red Onion – thinly sliced into rounds 500g of sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2cm […]
Shipyard Price Match Guarantee
During the months of July and August, the Runaway Bay Marina Shipyard will price match any bona fide competitors quote*. As boat owners ourselves, we understand how valuable your time is. So don’t waste yours by travelling all the way up the river for shipyard services or having to compare prices of different marinas for […]
Extreme Heatwave hits the Gold Coast
Australia is known for it’s extreme weather and this year, the Gold Coast is feeling it in full force with temperature records being broken weekly. In the last few years, the average temperature has an increased 1 degree per year, which doesn’t sound a lot however if this pattern continues we can anticipate pretty unbearable […]