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 ...

When Bruce Alvey made the heartbreaking decision to shut his family’s 98-year fishing reel business last year, what happened next was not what he expected. Within hours of posting the bad news on ...

The 102-year-old Ipswich company this week announced it was shutting down its factory with only a limited amount of time before the warehouse would be emptied of stock. Alvey spokesman Con Athans said ...

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 ...

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 ...