Empire Marina Bobbin Head has been awarded the highest rating of 5 Gold Anchors under the Marina Industries Association of Australia International Rating System.
One of only two marinas in Australia to have been rated 5 Gold Anchors under this scheme; Empire Marina is no stranger to awards. In 2009, the 200 berth marina, located in the picturesque Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, in Sydney’s northern suburbs, was voted the Australian Marina of the Year and was a finalist in the Urban Taskforce Australia’s Development Excellence Awards.
The Gold Anchor rating system is designed to provide boat owners and marina users with an easy reference guide similar to the Hotel Association’s star rating scheme. Marinas utilising the new rating system are independently assessed against a specialised points-based criteria covering more than ninety-six different elements of marina facilities and services. The rating criteria covers areas relevant to consumers including marina design, infrastructure and condition, services offered, environmental considerations, land facilities, food and beverage facilities, local attractions, enquiry processes, booking process simplicity, and marketing.
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Darren Vaux, director of Empire Marinas, who accepted the award from the Chief Executive of the Marina Industries Association of Australia at the ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Department of Environment of Climate Change, was very pleased with the result.
“It is very satisfying that the marina has been rated at the top of the market. It is a credit to our staff who consistently deliver the highest levels of service to our valued customers, and the continuous validation under the scheme will impose the discipline on us to keep us at the top of the game,” he said.
Demand for services from boat owners remains very strong, with more boats coming onto the waterway than can be accommodated on marinas; Empire Marinas has a waiting list of over twenty boats seeking berthing at the marina.
“Demand continues to exceed supply, particularly at Bobbin Head, and we have responded by releasing a number of berths for sale,” said Mr Vaux, who confirmed that the award winning marina has a limited number of berths remaining for purchase, prices start at $200,000.
For a complete directory of Australian marinas, visit the definitive guide, the Australian Marinas Guide.
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