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Michael has always held a passion for all things nautical and has a lifetime of knowledge and experience in boating operations, servicing and repair.<\/p>\n
It is Michael\u2019s passion for boats and desire to service the Northern Rivers boating community, that has seen our operations recently expand to include our brand-new boat ramp, jetty and additional hard stand areas.<\/p>\n
In his spare time, Michael can be found sailing.<\/p>\n
His beloved dog, Samson, passed over the rainbow bridge in 2022, so its up to super puppy, George, to keep Michael on his toes.<\/p>\n
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Derrick has been involved at the Slipway for many years as he lives on a boat on our moorings.\u00a0 Derrick’s background in Macadamia Farming and as a Chef means he has a keen eye for detail and is not afraid to get his hands dirty.\u00a0 Aptly nicknamed, “Derrick Rex Hunt”, he is a keen fisherman and boasts some impressive catches.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7%|3%|7%|3%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ballinaslipway.com.au\/bs_vendor\/2024\/11\/thomas.jpg” title_text=”thomas” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Thomas (Frenchy) is our French connect here at Ballina slipway and also our head Shipwright. Thomas was trained in France completing an advanced diploma in boatbuilding and project management. He moved to Australia in 2018 and has been here ever since. In his spare time Frenchy enjoys, surfing, fishing, diving, camping and hiking.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7%|3%|7%|3%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ballinaslipway.com.au\/bs_vendor\/2021\/11\/Sarah-Bio-Pic-cropped.jpg” title_text=”Sarah Bio Pic cropped” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Sarah has over 25 years\u2019 experience in accounting and administration.\u00a0 She looks after the back office of the business and in her spare time works in aged care at her home in Kingaroy<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" About UsBallina Slipway and Marine Services was founded by Michael Cocks in 2004. Michael has always held a passion for all things nautical and has a lifetime of knowledge and experience in boating operations, servicing and repair. It is Michael\u2019s passion for boats and desire to service the Northern Rivers boating community, that has seen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hi there! I'm a bike messenger by day, aspiring actor by night, and this is my website. I live in Los Angeles, have a great dog named Jack, and I like pi\u00f1a coladas. (And gettin' caught in the rain.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n ...or something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nThomas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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