Jet Skis and personal watercraft must stay further away than boats when riding near whales and dolphins. Here are the fines for breaching minimum distance rules in Queensland, NSW, and Victoria.
The Kawasaki Ultra is due to undergo its first major makeover in 14 years, with a new top deck and – hopefully – the reverse trigger fans have been asking for.
The USA has Baywatch, Australia has the real-life Bondi Rescue. Here’s how lifeguards use Jet Skis to save swimmers on one of the world’s most famous beaches.
Twenty years ago today the NSW Government outlined the reasons behind the ban on Jet Skis and personal watercraft on Sydney Harbour. We unearth the parliamentary transcripts from 28 June 2001 ahead of the introduction of the exclusion zone from October 2001.
The cost of annual registration for a Jet Ski or personal watercraft varies dramatically depending on where you live in Australia.
Authorities have intercepted a number of Jet Ski riders on Sydney Harbour in recent months, but there was one instance where permission was granted for two Jet Skis in distress.
Record sales of Jet Skis and personal watercraft amid international travel restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis has seen an increase in boat-related drownings in NSW – overtaking swimming deaths for the first time.
Getting your licence to ride a Jet Ski or personal watercraft can be a bargain or cost a fortune depending on where you live in Australia. And some jurisdictions have a one-off fee or none at all.
Faced with international travel restrictions, more Australians than ever before are getting their Jet Ski and personal watercraft licence.
Research by Watercraft Zone has debunked the myth that riders of Jet Skis and personal watercraft are more at risk of death on the water, amid recent safety campaigns that repeatedly target Jet Skis and PWCs.
