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Volunteer Team of the Year for the Mid North Coast in the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards – Marine Rescue Port Macquarie
Congratulations to the Volunteer Team of the Year for the Mid North Coast in the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards – Marine Rescue Port Macquarie The 224 volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Macquarie received the award for their incredible dedication to protecting people across their local waterways on the Mid-North Coast. The volunteers train…
Read MoreYoung Volunteer of the Year category
Anderson Cameron-Brown, pictured with his mother Alison, was the runner-up in the Young Volunteer of the Year category. Karen Lowrey was the Marine Rescue Volunteer of the Year. Also attending the awards were Deputy Commissioner Todd Andrews and Deputy Commissioner Alex Barrell.
Read MoreGreat job by Parks Wildlife and Marine Rescue Camden Heaven
Great job by Parks and Wildlife and Marine Rescue Camden Heaven In assisting this poor fella. It’s great when agencies work together for a great outcome.
Read MoreAdvanced first aid with oxygen therapy training.
Advanced first aid with oxygen therapy training is underway for current members to keep them up to date and current with their certificates. Some new trainees also joined in on today’s training with another full day tomorrow. All these volunteers have given up their weekend to receive this vitality important training which all lends to…
Read MoreQUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST Emergency Services Medal awarded to Unit Commander Greg Davies
THREE MARINE RESCUE VOLUNTEERS IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST Three Marine Rescue NSW volunteers have been announced as recipients of the Emergency Services Medal in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The Emergency Services Medal was first awarded in 1999, and recognises distinguished service by members of emergency services across Australia, and people who are…
Read MoreFatigued sailors from stricken Port Macquarie yacht Solar Coaster reunited with family after five days at sea
IT was a long week at sea for Port Macquarie skipper Stuart Watson and his mates Rob Snow and Neil Johnson. The trio fell into trouble on a journey home from Lord Howe Island when their yacht Solar Coaster lost its mast. But the NSW Police Marine Area Command safely returned three yachtsmen to land…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie recognised with a NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation.
The committed and dedicated crew at Port Macquarie Marine Rescue were honoured for their contributions to the community on November 4 with a special citation from the Premier of NSW. The outstanding contribution of volunteers and service personnel during the 2019-2020 bushfires is being recognised with a NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation. More than 65,000 people…
Read MoreSailability crews tune into Marine Rescue radio training
A COMMUNITY grant has enabled volunteers from Sailability Port Macquarie to get up to speed and tune into the use of VHF radios. The training has been hosted by Marine Rescue Port Macquarie thanks to more than $1500 in funding from Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Marine Rescue has been able to train Sailability crew members in…
Read MoreKeeping our crew on their toes for real life emergencies
This morning at the Marine Rescue Port Macquarie unit, duty crew were given a training scenario where a 4m runabout with 3 POB onboard was hit by a whale as it breached east of Bird Rock. The duty crew arrived at the distressed vessel to find 2 seriously injured people onboard; one with head injuries…
Read MoreTown Beach Radio Base to be up and running by September 1
The Town Beach Radio Base is on track to be completely up and running by early September. It’s been nearly a year since the facility was extensively damaged by fire in September, 2019. The blaze originated from a female amenities area, causing smoke and heat damage to the Marine Rescue radio base and kiosk areas.…
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