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WA APBA WA APBA is a volunteer not for profit organisation and is responsible for administering power boat racing in Western Australia.

The Western Australian Council of the Australian Power Boat Association (WA APBA) formed on the 18th July, 1955; two years after the Australian Power Boat Association issued its policy of State autonomy. The Australian Power Boat Association (APBA) is the recognised national sporting organisation for the sport of power boat racing in Australia and is made up of State Councils. The Western Australian State Council of APBA is a nonprofit body whose sole intention is to allow power boat events to prosper in the State of Western Australia and Australia generally, is responsible for administering power boat racing in Western Australia and reports to the national body. It is made up of member clubs with their racing operations based in Western Australia. At its inception, The WA State Council of APBA member clubs were The WA Speed Boat Club and the Bunbury, Lake Narrogin and Lake Moodiarrup Speed Boat Clubs in the State’s South. Over time all clubs except the WASBC disbanded, and many of their former members joined the WA Speed Boat Club. By 1984 the Sterling Go Boat, WA Speed Dinghy, Power Dinghy, Sporting Outboard and Perth Hydro clubs had become affiliated with WA APBA. By 1999 the number of affiliated clubs again reduced to just the WASBC. Currently WA APBA represents one member club, The West Australian Speed Boat Club however membership has and continues to be open to all clubs with an interest in power boat racing in Western Australia.

11/10/2026

Do you know the origins of Dumbleyung's Bluebird festival? 🤔

On New Year's Eve in 1964, British speed record breaker Donald Campbell roared across Lake Dumbleyung in his jet-powered hydroplane Bluebird, setting a world water speed record.

More than 60 years later, the event is firmly etched into town's history and identity.

Every year, Dawson Street is transformed for the festival — with music, markets, a car display, family entertainment and a whole lot of community spirit on offer.

Festival committee member, John Lee, spoke to Ela Bristow on ABC Great Southern Saturday Breakfast about this weekend's event.

"We now have a replica of the Bluebird boat, the K7, in a big building on the main street," he said.

"We've taken advantage of this well-known record that Sir Donald set."

You can find Great Southern Saturday Breakfast with Ela Bristow on ABC listen 🎧
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/greatsouthern-saturday-breakfast

21/09/2026

WAAPBA AGM
tomorrow 7pm
@ club rooms

30/11/2025

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Perth, WA
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