Available Courses

  • Recreational Marine Driver Licence (Boat )
  • Personal Watercraft (Jet Ski Licence)
  • Combined Boat and PWC Licence
  • There is no fee to commence the online training

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ONLINE TRAINING

Mackay and Surrounds, Bowen and Whitsunday Coast

Trainer Details

Doug Cossart

Phone: 0408 719 570

Email: doug@boatlicensing.com.au

Doug Cossart covers a large area of Central Queensland, Mackay and the Whitsunday Coast and also SW Queensland.  Click on the links below to go directly to the specific location pages. 

Location Details

   

Mackay and Surrounds, Bowen and Whitsunday Coast:

  • Bowen
  • Whitsundays
  • Hamilton Island
  • Airlie Beach
  • Cannonvale
  • Proserpine
  • Mackay

 

Bowen

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Whitsundays, Airlie Beach, and Cannonvale

Hamilton Island

Proserpine

Mackay

 

Location Course Dates

Please contact your trainer Doug for 2025 course dates.

Location Course Fees

Course fees for the Bowen, Proserpine, Hamiliton Island and the Whitsundays area are;
$400.00 Boat Only
$400.00 Jetski Only
$750.00 Boat Jetski Combined

Course fees for Mackay (Kinchant Dam) are;

$350.00 Boat Only

$350.00 Jetski Only

$650.00 Boat Jetski Combined

What to bring

Depending on student numbers, the day can be quite long. Please bring with you, water and snacks, a hat, ID ONE of the following (Drivers License, Passport or Birth Certificate) and your cash payment.

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Testimonials

Doug has been a part of the Allstate team since 2006.

 

Boat Licence (RMDL) requirements

  • It is a requirement of Maritime Safety Queensland that a person be 16 years of age or older to be issued with a Recreational Marine Drivers Licence. A person may attend the training once they are 15 years and 6 months of age.
  • You must demonstrate you are competent to navigate and manage a recreational boat.
  • You must complete a Medical Disclosure Statement.
  • You must provide suitable identification.
  • It does not matter where you live, you can attend the training in any of the Allstate Locations
  • On successful completion of the course you will be issued with a Statement of Competency which must be validated at any Queensland Transport & Main Roads Customer Service Centre that issues marine licences. The Queensland Transport Licence fee is payable when your licence is issued.

Jetski (PWC) Licence requirements

  • You must hold a current and valid marine licence before being able to obtain a personal watercraft licence.
  • The PWC Licence training can be held on a different day to the boat licence training depending on local conditions.