d’Albora has become a Gold Sponsor of the Marina Industries Association (MIA), the peak body for the marina industries across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. As Australia’s largest premium marina network, d’Albora has participated in MIA training, accreditation and industry programs for many years, making the sponsorship a natural progression of that long-standing relationship.
“We are delighted to welcome d’Albora as a Gold Sponsor,” says Suzanne Davies, CEO, MIA. “d’Albora has been an active participant in MIA training and accreditation for many years, so this is a natural deepening of a long relationship rather than a new one. Support at this level allows us to keep investing in the things members tell us matter most, including workforce development, accredited training pathways, the Gold Anchor and Clean Marina programs, and the research that helps our industry make its case to government. When a group of d’Albora’s scale steps forward in this way, it sends a clear signal about the value of a well-resourced, professional industry body.”
Support from sponsors and partners helps the MIA invest in the programs and services that benefit the marina industry. d’Albora joins a number of MIA partners, including Nautilus Marine Insurance, the association’s Official Insurance Partner.
d’Albora has expanded rapidly since being acquired by MA Financial Group in April 2023. What began as a 10-marina portfolio has grown to 17 prime locations across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, following a sustained program of acquisition and capital investment. Recent additions include Tin Can Bay Marina on the Great Sandy Strait, with 172 wet berths, a full-service boatyard and fuel facilities; East Coast Marina in Manly, Brisbane; and Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard, one of the Asia-Pacific’s best-known refit and superyacht service facilities, which settled in May 2026. In February 2026 the group also acquired GoBoat Australia, the electric picnic-boat operator, extending d’Albora’s reach into accessible, low-emission boating experiences across seven destinations.
Alongside acquisitions, d’Albora is investing in existing assets. At d’Albora Pacific Point Marina & Boatyard on the Gold Coast, 54 new wet berths have been delivered, and a second stage has planning approval, including a 14,000 square metre commercial marine precinct with new work sheds, office space, additional wet berths and expanded dry storage. At full build-out the site is planned to serve more than 1,400 berthing customers.
The MIA partnership reflects d’Albora’s commitment to supporting the long-term growth of the marina industry. “A strong industry needs a strong association behind it,” says Brad Couper, Managing Director of Alternative Real Estate, MA Financial Group. “Associations like the MIA do the work that no single operator can do alone, setting standards, building the skills base, gathering credible data and speaking for the sector when it matters. As an investor in Australian marine infrastructure, we have a direct interest in the industry being well organised, well-regulated and well understood. Supporting the MIA at Gold level is a straightforward way to help make sure that capability is properly resourced for the long term.”
d’Albora Managing Director Julien Pouteau says the partnership builds on d’Albora’s active participation in MIA programs, training and industry events. “The MIA’s training, best practice guidance and operational support are important tools in the day-to-day running of marinas,” says Pouteau. “Many of our team have benefited from MIA training, including the Intermediate and Advanced Marina Management programs, and several of our managers hold globally recognised certification through the Global Marina Institute, of which the MIA is a founding member. That gives industry a common language and a common standard across very different sites. The MIA also brings the industry together. Its events, conferences and networking create the forums where important industry discussions happen where operators, suppliers and regulators are in the same room working through the issues facing the sector. It is also important to have a body like the MIA collecting data from across the industry. Credible, industry-wide data demonstrates the value the marina sector delivers and validates the claims the industry makes when advocating on behalf of members. Gold Sponsorship is our way of putting something back into programs our people and our marinas rely on.”
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