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National Parks and Wildlife and Port Macquarie Marine Rescue train in whale rescue and release
As the whale migration (and watching) season kicks off officially on May 1, National Parks and Wildlife Service along with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have been brushing up on their whale entrapment training. An unfortunate by-product of the whale migration season, each year whales end up caught in discarded fishing nets and ropes. On April…
Read MoreBusy Easter for everyone at Marine Rescue Port Macquarie
The fundraising team are at Bunnings raising money to keep us operational. Boat crew out on patrol today with over 30 vessels out. Found the Epirb to vessel that turned over on the bar on Thursday, between PMQ and Queens Head and our fender found between PMQ and Plummer. Radio Base and Crew, being vigilant…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie called to a boat on fire and a sinking boat at the same time!
A boat on fire in the Hastings River and a sinking boat off Plomer kept volunteers with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie very busy on March 16. Around 8 am on Saturday, an emergency call was placed to the first responders on the water to help a boat on the Hastings River which was on fire.…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie set to receive a new boat to continue their hard work
A new rescue boat for Marine Rescue Port Macquarie will enhance the unit’s ability to save lives on the water and particularly in our rivers. The news comes as the state government announced an additional $37.6 million in funding for the 44 Marine Rescue units in NSW, on January 27. For the Port Macquarie unit…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie put through their paces on Australia Day long weekend
Saving lives on the water is what Marine Rescue are tasked to do and on Australia Day the local showcased their skills in front of thousands. Greg Davies, unit commander with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie said his unit demonstrated rescue techniques along with giving bystanders an understanding of communication between the boat crew and radio…
Read MorePort Macquarie Marine Rescue now have the biggest fleet of any unit in NSW
Port Macquarie Marine Rescue now boasts the biggest fleet of any unit in the state in the lead-up to this summer’s holiday season. The organisation has secured a second jet ski making it the most prepared Marine Rescue unit outside of metropolitan areas. Unit commander Greg Davies said the additional jetski will boost the unit’s…
Read MoreNew life member of the PM Supporters Club only has praise for Marine Rescue!
An avid ocean fisherman, Jim Fischer certainly knows his way around the waterways in Port Macquarie. A member of the Port Macquarie Blue Water Fishing Club since 1976 he said he has enjoyed the fortune of being under the watch of Marine Rescue ever since. “Back when I first joined the Blue Water Fishing Club…
Read MoreAnother busy day for Marine Rescue Port Macquarie
A very busy day today starting with escorting two Super Cats, traveling from Sydney to Birdon Marine, over the bar and then straight back out to sea to rescue a vessel of Plomer that needed a tow back to Port Macquarie. 6hrs total operation. Great work by the team at the Radio Base and the…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie rescue two yachts worth over two million dollars in just 24 hours
Back to back rescues saving yachts worth two million dollars prove Marine Rescue Port Macquarie are dedicated to saving lives on the water. On Thursday, November 8, crews were tasked with rescuing a yacht and its crew who had run into trouble off the Port Macquarie coast. “We are called to help vessels who get…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie respond to two overnight call outs over weekend
It was a weekend of extremes for Marine Rescue Port Macquarie that took them to either end of the Hastings River. The crew responded to a call for help near Wauchope late on Saturday, October 20. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie unit commander, Greg Davies said the on-call volunteers responded exactly as they are trained to…
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