Southport success

SOUTHPORT Yacht Club has been judged the best sports club in the state. The Main Beach hub for sailing with its associated Broadwater marina and bar and restaurant won the Best Sports Club gong at the recent Keno & Clubs Queensland Awards for Excellence. The award recognises a club that concentrates their core business on one sport. Clubs Queensland CEO Doug Flockhart said: “The club is known worldwide for its exceptional sailing and power boat fraternities, impressive facilities and great location.” Southport Yacht Club Commodore Kerry Noyes and sailing operations manager Simon Turpin accepted the award on behalf of the Club at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.