Today we honour those who made and continue to make extraordinary sacrifices in war to protect the freedom we enjoy today. ‘Lest we forget’.

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Aquavue and Fraserjet will be open over the festive season. Please find our holiday operating times below.

We look forward to seeing you all again in 2019.

Much love,
The Aquavue Team

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• Identifies and maintains long-standing relationships with top-grade local producers and suppliers
• All sales and servicing requirements of equipments are sourced and purchased from locally owned and operated Fraser Coast businesses
• All renovation and construction work is undertaken by local construction companies and subcontractors
• Aquavue staff are local to the Fraser Coast
• The members of Aquavue’s management team participate in regional forums and workshops regularly
• Aquavue uses local professionals for all advertising purposes

Additionally, Aquavue and Fraserjet are well-known for community service, especially when it comes to water safety. Aquavue is an industry leader and prides themselves on being first responders in times of crisis. ACW’s marine staff and coxswains are members of and work closely with the local Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR). During peak seasons Aquavue’s watercraft act as standby rescue vessels for VMR. Our communication system is used as a secondary point of contact during rescue missions and inclement weather or natural disasters such as cyclones and heavy rainfall.

Aquavue is heavily involved in wildlife catch and release operations, being the rescue of sick and injured animals and the releasing of wildlife following care back into their natural habitats. The link below links to a case study, posted on a local Facebook page about the involvement of Aquavue in the rescue of “Cara – the Green Sea Turtle”.

Link to case study: https://bit.ly/2MvUKV6

We have also implemented strategies to improve environmental sustainability which has proved to be both successful and helpful in obtaining our EcoTourism and Nature Tourism accreditations. New strategies are consistently being introduced to ensure the business remains vigilant and accountable in sustainability practices and industry standards.

More information regarding the Fraser Coast can be found on https://www.visitfrasercoast.com

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Open daily from 10am (open til late on Friday and Saturday nights).
Don’t forget to make a booking! Call 07 41255528 or head to www.aquavue.com.au

Need a space to hire for your upcoming function? Why not talk to Aquavue’s event team about hiring the vuebar for a cocktail style function.

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Watch the sunset and enjoy a glass of beer or wine (soft drink for the kiddies) right here at Aquavue.

Let the kids play on the sand in the late hours of the afternoon while mum and dad sip house wine and craft beer from Aquavue’s very own vuebar.

Feeling adventurous? Jump on a jetski and visit World Heritage Listed Fraser Island with your very own tour guide.

Starting at just $265 for two people, Aquavue offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience visiting the largest sand island in the world. You may even get up close and personal with some marine wildlife such as dolphins, dugongs and turtles.

Keen on a bit of fun in the sun? Do you like catching your grub?

Well then, the Aquavue Fishing charters are a great way to have fun in the sun with your family or a couple of mates. For just $450, you can spend 4 hours out in the waters of the Fraser Coast catching a wide variety of local fish. You will be supplied with an experienced skipper/guide with extensive local knowledge. Everything is supplied, so don’t worry if you don’t have the gear, we have that covered.

Up for a challenge? Try your luck on a Stand-Up Paddle Board or Kayak

Pop into the Watersports office and hire a stand up paddle board or single kayak for just $20 per hour or if you’re feeling like a slower less work paddle around get one of the double kayaks for $30 per hour.

Want to watch the whales?

The staff at Aquavue’s booking office are able to provide you with information and book your Whale Watch tours. Pop in and have a chat!

Photo: Whalesong Cruises

Feeling Adventurous? Book a tour to see the best of Fraser Island!

The staff at Aquavue’s booking office are able to help you choose the perfect tour of Fraser Island.

Photo: Fraser Explorer Tours

Play Beach Volleyball with friends and family

Hire the volleyball nets from Aquavue and spend the afternoon on the sand.

Pop on your walking shoes and stroll the beach or Esplanade pathway

Take a light stroll on the sandy beach or on the 17km long Esplanade pathway. There’s plenty of things to explore, we recommend this activity early in the morning or late afternoon.

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Aquavue has evolved with the assistance of many people, including past and present staff, local businesses and national business entities, have ensured a very supportive network that has assisted the drive to develop Aquavue into the successful business it is today.

For any area/region to grow their tourism footprint, they need to work as a cohesive unit to achieve greatness. Prime examples would be the Australia’s Gold Coast and New Zealand’s Queenstown area. Both these destinations have built product bases that ensure they are known the world over as destinations of choice.

For us on the Fraser Coast to make any headway we MUST ensure that all businesses have an interest in being involved. Any business that trades in any area should understand that to be successful we need to provide access to funds for suitable advertising to be undertaken. On the Fraser Coast we have always struggled to source sufficient funds because some business owners don’t understand how tourism dollars are distributed. We place the greater majority of funds around a product that is utilised over a 3-month period annually.

This will undoubtedly be denied by those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, however, this has been the case for many a year. This region is known for the world listed Fraser Island and our Whale Watching in sheltered waters, so to spend dollars on promoting these products is a “no brainer” but we must up the ante on the other products to look after the other 9 months annually, to truly get the value we require to sustain our Fraser Coast and its growing population.

The answer is, and has always been to initiate a levy of course…a levy will benefit us all well into the future…

We just need councillors to realise that this is something that is needed now for the good of the whole region and not let fear of not being re-elected hold them back…

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