Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. With many people surf fishing, we often find they are over-gunned for their target species and often ...

Alvey, now based near Ipswich, was founded by Charles Alvey in 1920. It once boasted its equipment was so good, it did not need replacing. Originally operating from a small workshop in Brisbane's St ...

Fishermen are rushing to get their last Alvey reel before the 102-year-old firm shuts its doors forever. The 102-year-old Ipswich company this week announced it was shutting down its factory with only ...

A near-100-year-old Queensland business has been saved from closure, less than a year after it announced it would be forced to close doors due to poor sales. Back in July 2017, Alvey Reels wrote on ...

As Bruce Alvey reflects on the success of his family company's 97-year history, he believes its greatest strength led to its downfall. With the iconic Queensland fishing reel company Alvey set to ...

The 102-year-old Alvey Reels has received thousands of orders for its iconic fishing gear since it announced it would shut local manufacturing, sparking plans for a rescue bid. The business announced ...

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With many people surf fishing, we often find they are over-gunned for their target species and often give up as heavy rods and reels are just too much to handle. Sure, you can take a long rod and big ...

The business announced last week that it would end manufacturing at its Carole Park factory in June after rising costs due to Covid-19 made the business unsustainable. Alvey Reels chief executive Con ...