Aquatic events—Brisbane region
For more information about aquatic events in your area, contact your closest Maritime Safety Queensland regional office.
January 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January Midnight–12.10am |
Fireworks Display—NYE Fireworks | The Broadwater (adjacent to Sea World) |
| 1 January Midnight–12.05am |
Fireworks Display—NYE Fireworks | The Broadwater (adjacent to Marina Mirage) |
| 1 January Midnight–12.10am |
Fireworks Display—NYE Fireworks | Little Tallebudgera Creek (adjacent to Star Gold Coast) |
| 1 January Midnight–12.30am |
Skylighter Fireworks—Lord Mayors NYE Fireworks | South Brisbane Reach Brisbane River |
| 1 January Midnight–12.15am |
Skylighter Fireworks—Private Fireworks Display | Milton Reach, Brisbane River |
| 1 January Midnight–12.15am |
Skylighter Fireworks—Private Fireworks Display | Town Reach, Brisbane River |
| 1 January Midnight–12.15am |
Skylighter Fireworks—Private Fireworks Display | Shafston Reach, Brisbane River |
| 1 to 3 January 5am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—Australian 125 Championships | Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 8 January 8am–5pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—2025 Oceania & Australian ILCA Open Youth Championships | Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 31 January 9am–5pm |
Bayside Sailboard Club Incorporated—Windsurfing, Windfoiling and Wingfoiling Racing Events |
Water loo Bay |
| 1 to 31 January 11.30am–4.00pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—RQYS 140th Sailing Season Club Racing |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 31 January 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 31 January 8am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—2024–2025 sailing season and learn to sail |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 31 January |
Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Inc—2024–2025 Summer Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 1 to 31 January 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
| 1 to 31 January 11.00am–7.30m |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Inshore Division |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 January 10am–6pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Catamarans |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 January 3pm–7pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Thursday Twilight Series |
The Broadwater (between “D” Arm of Southport Yacht Club and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 January 10am–4pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Dinghies |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 January 9am–6pm |
SYC Offshore Division Sailing Season |
Between Southport and Flat Rock to the north, and Point Danger to south |
| 1 to 31 January 8am–Sunset |
The Moololaba Yach Club—Sailing Programme |
Mooloolaba |
| 4 January 7.00pm–7.05pm |
FUSE PYROTECHNICS—Funeral of Zelma Wallace |
Noosa River, centre of River adjacent to Thomas Street Boat Ramp |
| 5 to 11 January 10am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—Impulse National Titles |
Waterloo Bay |
| 11 to 12 January 11am–5pm |
Kiteboarding Queensland—2025 QLD Wave Winging State Titles |
Dicky Beach, Sunshine Coast |
| 11 to 17 January 10am–5pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—2025 Musto Optimist Australian and Open Championships |
Waterloo Bay |
| 12 January 7am–4pm |
Queensland Personal Watercraft Club—QPWC 2025 Bells Beach Summer Series |
Bells Beach Clontarf |
| 18 to 20 January 11am–4pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—18 Footers Australian Championships |
Waterloo Bay |
| 26 January 7.45pm–8.15pm |
City of Gold Coast Australia Day 2025 |
Nerang River (adjacent to Home of the Arts - HOTA) |
| 28 to 29 January 7am–5pm |
Anaconda—Filming |
Maas Marina (82 Cabbage Tree Point Road, Steiglitz) |
| 31 January 7am–6pm |
Anaconda—Filming |
Maas Marina (82 Cabbage Tree Point Road, Steiglitz) |
February 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 February 9am–11pm |
2025 Surf to City Yacht Race |
Inshore Fleet—Southport to Shorncliffe Offshore Fleet—Stradbroke and Moreton Islands into Moreton Bay |
| 1 to 4 February 7am–6pm |
Anaconda—Filming |
Maas Marina (82 Cabbage Tree Point Road, Steiglitz) |
| 1 to 28 February 9am–6pm |
SYC Offshore Division |
Southport/Flat Rock/Point Danger |
| 1 to 28 February 11.30am–4.00pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—RQYS 140th Sailing Season Club Racing |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 28 February 9am–5pm |
Bayside Sailboard Club Incorporated—Windsurfing, Windfoiling and Wingfoiling Racing Events |
Water loo Bay |
| 1 to 28 February 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 28 February 8am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—202–2025 sailing season and learn to sail |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 28 February |
Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Inc—2024–2025 Summer Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 1 to 28 February 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
| 1 to 28 February 8am–Sunset |
The Moololaba Yach Club—Sailing Programme |
Mooloolaba |
| 1 to 28 February 11.00am–5.30pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Inshore Division |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 28 February 10am–6pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Catamarans |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 28 February 3pm–7pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Thursday Twilight Series |
The Broadwater (between “D” Arm of Southport Yacht Club and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 28 February 10am–4pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Dinghies |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 2 February 1.30pm–3.30pm |
Paradise Point Sailing Clubmdash;Dinghy Racing Series |
Broadwater |
| 8 February 5.30pm–3.30pm |
SQ Zone Club Challenge 2 |
Muriel Henchman Park |
| 9 February 7am–4pm |
Queensland Personal Watercraft Club—QPWC 2025 Bells Beach Summer Series |
Bells Beach Clontarf |
| 15 February 12pm–11.59pm |
Wynnum Manly Sailing Club Inc—Kingfisher Bay Night Race Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 21 February 8.00pm–8.05pm |
Fireworks—Shaw and Partners Shannon Eckstein Ironman Classic 2025 |
Front of Northcliffe Surf Club |
| 23 February 4.30am–8.30am |
The Change for Good Challenge |
Currumbin Creek |
March 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 31 March 9am–5pm |
Bayside Sailboard Club Incorporated—Windsurfing, Windfoiling and Wingfoiling Racing Events |
Water loo Bay |
| 1 to 31 March 11.30am–4.00pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—RQYS 140th Sailing Season Club Racing |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 31 March 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 31 March 8am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—2024–2025 sailing season and learn to sail |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 31 March |
Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Inc—2024–2025 Summer Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 1 to 31 March 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
| 1 to 31 March 11.00am–5.30pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Inshore Division |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 March 10am–6pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Catamarans |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 March 10am–4pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Dinghies |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 March 3pm–7pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Thursday Twilight Series |
The Broadwater (between “D” Arm of Southport Yacht Club and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 31 March 9am–6pm |
SYC Offshore Division |
Southport/Flat Rock/Point Danger |
| 18 March 12pm–11.59pm |
Wynnum Manly Sailing Club Inc—Kingfisher Bay Night Race Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 30 March 7am–4pm |
Queensland Personal Watercraft Club—QPWC 2025 Bells Beach Summer Series |
Bells Beach, Clontarf |
April 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 12 April 11.30am–4.00pm |
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron—RQYS 140th Sailing Season Club Racing |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 12 April |
Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Inc—2024–2025 Summer Series |
Moreton Bay |
| 1 to 13 April 8am–5pm |
Darling Point Sailing Squadron—2024–2025 sailing season and learn to sail |
Waterloo Bay |
| 1 to 20 April 9am–5pm |
Bayside Sailboard Club Incorporated—Windsurfing, Windfoiling and Wingfoiling Racing Events |
Water loo Bay |
| 1 to 30 April 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 30 April 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
| 1 to 30 April 11.00am–5.30pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Inshore Division |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 30 April 10am–6pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Catamarans |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 30 April 10am–4pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Off the Beach Dinghies |
The Broadwater (between Ray Newlyn Channel and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 30 April 3pm–7pm |
Southport Yacht Club Inc.—Thursday Twilight Series |
The Broadwater (between “D” Arm of Southport Yacht Club and Sovereign Islands) |
| 1 to 30 April 9am–6pm |
SYC Offshore Division |
Southport/Flat Rock/Point Danger |
May 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 30 May 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 30 May 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
June 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 30 June 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
| 1 to 30 June 9.00am–5.30pm |
Maroochy Sailing Club—Maroochy Sailing Club regular events |
Maroochy River |
July 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 31 July 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
August 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 31 August 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |
September 2025
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 September 9am–5pm |
South Brisbane Sailing Club—Sailing Program 2024–2025 Sailing Season |
St Lucia and Milton Reaches |