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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

A Letter from Nick Atkins

The closure of our current location means the end of The Victorian Wooden Boat Centre as we know it. There will never be another opportunity to recreate what we have here and keep it viable. We will wind down the VWBC until its lease ends, at which point it will close permanently.

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FESTIVALS Mark Chew FESTIVALS Mark Chew

Boat Show Update

The Melbourne Boat Show is back for its 61st year. This year there will be a “Heritage and Wooden Boat Precinct” Hosted by the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) over four days in the heart of the city, at Docklands.

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