Port 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…
Read MoreCelebrating 25 years of service to the Port Macquarie boating community
The PM Supporters Group began in October 1993 after one of our members brought back some literature from the Shoalhaven which already had a similar system running. The idea that came into being was to educate “Boaties” that were here and encourage them to contact us when going to sea. It was also seen as…
Read MoreLadies Day on Fathers Day
It was ladies day yesterday when Lesley Williams drew the winners of Marine Rescue Port Macquarie’s latest raffle. Six of the 8 prize winners were of the fairer sex. The first prize of a trailer with cage and cover and stocked with countless goodies was won by a very thrilled lady and the prize collected…
Read MoreMarine Rescue unit called to rescue off the coast of Port Macquarie
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie were sent out to assist a yacht off the coast of Port Macquarie overnight. Late on July 29, the Port Macquarie unit was called to provide help escorting the yacht over the bar as a crew member had developed an illness and needed medical attention, said unit commander Greg Davies. “A yacht…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie reflect on a busy year
Saving lives on the water is Marine Rescue Port Macquarie’s motto and during the 2017-18 year they were kept busy doing just that. Reflecting on the year, unit commander Greg Davies said that it had been another busy one for his team of dedicated volunteers. “It was another busy year for the boat crew, radio base…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie search near Nobbys Beach for a potential sinking boat
A public tip-off had three boats searching for a potentially sunken vessel off Nobbys Beach, Port Macquarie. As a result of the call, just after 1.30pm, Port Macquarie Marine Rescue began an emergency search off the coast of Nobbys Beach. “We received an emergency call by members of the public that a boat was sinking…
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