BIA announces the first BIA Accredited dealer   

20 July 2010

The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) has nominated Leon & Paul Savages Streaker Boats, as the first accredited dealer in their new BIA Accreditation Program. 



The new BIAV accreditation program has been introduced to encourage people to buy boats from trusted Victorian dealers. Streaker Boats were awarded the honor at this years 50th Annual Melbourne Boat Show. 


BIAV is putting the call out to all Victorian boat broker/dealers, to become part of this initiative. Streaker Boats is the first, in what will be a long line of accredited broker/dealers to participate in the program. There are others currently in the process of receiving official accreditation.

BIA General Manager, Clyde Batty says about the process, “BIA Accreditation now puts weight behind the dealer to espouse to the buying public the integrity, honesty, reliability, and reputation of an authorised dealer and the BIA in providing safe trading practices”.

According to the BIA, the benefits of being a BIAV Accredited dealer means they will be the ‘go to’ point for customers in the market as the public know the dealership can be trusted and they have the backing of the BIA and the program. Accredited dealers will be recognised as leaders in the industry

All elements of BIAV’s strict accreditation process must be met, in order to achieve the title of being a BIA Victoria Accredited Dealer. The benefit of this is that customers will have peace of mind when buying their boat knowing that they have the support not only of the dealer/broker, but also of the nationally recognised body for the boating industry.

Accreditation means to the dealer and the customer, safety, truth, sincerity, dependability, consistency and quality in the product and the after sales service.

The BIA Boat Dealer/Broker Accreditation program aims to raise industry standards through self-regulation, which will encourage more people into the boating market through increased consumer confidence. 

Being an accredited dealer demonstrates to government and consumers that the  business operates at the highest standards, and is ethical and professional.

Accredited dealers/brokers will be assessed on specific standards in all aspects of the customer retail experience, including business and sales process, customer satisfaction and consumer protection. They must also adhere to the BIA’s Code of Ethics.

Pictured: The team at Leon & Paul Savages Streaker Boats

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