VJSBA - Victorian Jetski/PWC Association

03/09/2026

🏁 THROWBACK THURSDAYS TO THE EARLY DAYS OF PWC RACING 🏁

Here’s a great piece of personal watercraft racing history from Gaz, who has been involved in the industry and sport since the late 1980s.

Gaz started working at Victorian Jet Skis in 1987 and has been in the PWC industry ever since, selling new and used Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki watercraft through various dealerships over the years.

But it wasn’t just the industry Gaz was involved in, he was also a racer.
Gaz started racing in 1987 and continued through to 1994, competing all over Australia and bringing home a number of State Championship titles in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. 🏆

One of his standout achievements came at the 1990 Australian Surf Championships, where Gaz won the Expert Modified class aboard a Kawasaki 650SX Mariner modified ski.
The photo below was taken at the Cable Ski World on the Gold Coast in 1991, where Gaz had another very successful day, taking out a number of races on the X2. 🏆🔥

From selling PWC to racing them at the highest level, Gaz has been part of the Australian PWC scene for nearly 40 years.
Thanks for sharing the photo and the story, Gaz. It's these stories and photos from the early days that help preserve the history of our sport. 🤙
Cheers Gaz!

01/09/2026

🏁 REMINDER WE’RE RACING THIS MONTH! 🏁 Winter Warrior round 2 at Kangaroo Lake September 26th/27th

The next race is coming up fast, so get ya entries in! 🔥

Don’t leave it until the last minute, we want to see plenty of skis on the water and a big turnout! 🌊

Get your entry sorted and let’s go racing! 💪🏁
September 26th/27th weekend 🙌

26/08/2026

2026 AGM 👈 Click here

👋 Hello riders!

A quick update regarding our 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Unfortunately, as we have not received any committee nominations, the AGM will be postponed by one week.

📅 New AGM date: Saturday, 5 September 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 pm
💻 Location: Zoom meeting

To make it easier and more convenient for everyone, the AGM will now be held online via Zoom. Meeting details will be provided closer to the date.

We still need nominations for the following committee positions:

✅ President
🗜 Vice President
💲 Treasurer
📝 Secretary
🤳 Social Media
📢 Public Officer
👥 General Committee

If you're interested in helping the club and being involved in the 2026/27 season, please send through your nomination.

📧 Nominations: [email protected]

Please nominate yourself only — no nominations on behalf of other members.

When submitting your nomination, please include:

- Your name
- The committee position you are nominating for

We'd love to see some new faces get involved and help shape the future of Victorian jet ski racing. 🤝

Thanks everyone, and we look forward to seeing you online! 🏁

24/08/2026

Event Cancellation, for Winter Warrior round 1, 29th 30th of August

Hey everyone,

Unfortunately, we’ve got some not-so-easy news to share. As of 3:20pm today, Monday 24 August, this round will unfortunately have to be cancelled.

We were optimistic that entries would pick up, but with only six riders entered, the financial reality is that running the event would cost the club more than we would bring in. Unfortunately, we’d be looking at a loss, and we just can’t justify that financially for the club.

For everyone who has already entered, you have two options:

• Receive a full refund of your entry
• Have your entry credited towards the next round in late September

If you would like a full refund, please reach out to us and we’ll organise it for you.

We genuinely apologise to everyone who was looking forward to racing this weekend. These things happen, and unfortunately sometimes the numbers just aren’t there.

The good news is the show goes on! We’re already looking ahead to next month’s round and hope to see everyone back out on the water then.

Thanks for your understanding and continued support of the club. ❤️🤙

23/08/2026

Reminer
Entries close tonight

⚠️ WINTER WARRIOR ROUND 1 ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT! ✋️

Just a reminder that entries for Winter Winter Warrior round 1, 29th 30th of August at Kangaroo Lake close tonight. 🏁

If you’re planning on racing, now’s the time to get your entry in! 😲

For anyone who wants to enter after tonight, please contact us directly at
[email protected]

we’ll see if we can work something out to accommodate you, for imterate riders we can certainly make an exemption for you 😉

Let’s get the numbers up and keep Winter Warrior Round 1 on the calendar! 💪🔥

Event link 👇
https://jetttn-vic.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/82084-winter-warrior-endurance-race-round-1-kangaroo-lake-winter-season-2026

22/08/2026

⚠️ WINTER WARRIOR ROUND 1 ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT! ✋️

Just a reminder that entries for Winter Winter Warrior round 1, 29th 30th of August at Kangaroo Lake close tonight. 🏁

If you’re planning on racing, now’s the time to get your entry in! 😲

For anyone who wants to enter after tonight, please contact us directly at
[email protected]

we’ll see if we can work something out to accommodate you, for imterate riders we can certainly make an exemption for you 😉

Let’s get the numbers up and keep Winter Warrior Round 1 on the calendar! 💪🔥

Event link 👇
https://jetttn-vic.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/82084-winter-warrior-endurance-race-round-1-kangaroo-lake-winter-season-2026

22/08/2026

Water Rescue Support 🌊🚤

Did you know the VJSBA has members with experience in water rescue?

Got an event coming up and need some extra assistance on the water? Reach out to us. We have an experienced crew with PWCs, rescue sleds, waterproof marine radios, tow ropes and, most importantly, the knowledge and experience to help out when needed.

We’re always happy to lend a hand, work alongside other clubs and help make events safer.

If you’ve got an event planned and think we could help, get in touch and let’s see what we can do together. 🤝🌊

21/08/2026

🦺 DON’T FORGET YOUR PPE! 🦺

With Winter Warrior Round 1 coming up this weekend, here’s your reminder about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

All entrants MUST have their approved PPE on them at all times while training or racing:

🏁 Approved race helmet
🛡️ Spinal/back protector
🦺 Australian-approved PFD or race-approved PFD
👟 Enclosed footwear — NO barefoot riders

🪖 HELMET SAFETY REGULATIONS

If you have an all-matte or jet-black helmet, we will be applying high-vis tape to it before you enter the water.

You have been warned! This is a safety requirement to ensure riders are clearly visible on the water.

🚫 NO downhill mountain bike helmets.

Your PPE must meet the current applicable standards and must be in good working condition and appropriate for PWC racing.

🔦 WATERPROOF TORCH EXEMPTION

A reminder to Victorian riders:

You are not required to carry a waterproof torch on your PWC during the weekend of this event, as we have an exemption in place for participating PWCs.

However, we strongly recommend bringing one with you. Leave it in your car or with your gear — it just doesn’t need to be carried on the PWC.

⚠️ Please check your PPE BEFORE arriving at the event.

Don’t get caught out at scrutineering. Make sure you have everything you need and that your equipment is compliant, suitable and ready to race.

🏁 Safety first. Then we race! 🌊🔥

20/08/2026

⚠️ Friendly Reminder Winter Warrior round 1, 29th 30th of August Next Weekend

Safe Transport Victoria will be on site next weekend conducting a routine event audit.

Please remember to:

• Bring your current Marine Licence with PWC endorsement and keep it safe and accessible.

• Expect ST Vic to ask to see your licenceplease don’t be offended, this is a routine compliance check.

• Please cooperate if they ask to inspect your PFD/life jacket, helmet, scrutineering sticker or other safety equipment.

These audits are a normal part of our events and help ensure we're operating safely and within our event exemptions.

Thanks everyone for your cooperation! 🤙

20/08/2026

Public notice
Declaration of boating activity exemption