Radio Club News May 2025
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the Port Macquarie Radio Club newsletter.
To say that May hasn’t been a good month for boating would be stating the obvious. With 739 mm of rain over the first 25 days, heavy seas and a moody bar we are all feeling the effects of ‘cabin fever’. Let’s hope that the foul weather is behind us and we can all get out again.
In the last week our crews were on call assisting boaties and the general community. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to those in our community who were hit the hardest.
This month we are asking for help through our MAYDAY appeal. Donations can be made through our website or at the base.
MAYDAY is a call for help.
This May we want you to answer our call for help by giving to our MAYDAY appeal.
MAYDAY is a call for help. This May we want you to answer our call for help by giving to our MAYDAY appeal.
Also inside…
News and Events
Ned Kelly’s Tips & Tricks (Don’t miss the special offer this month)!
Cooking the Catch
Notes from the Chart Table
A pdf version of this newsletter can be downloaded from this link
Statistics for 2025
| Month | Vessels Logged On | POB | Radio Calls | Search & Rescue Assists | Vessel Assists | Value of Assisted Vessels | Volunteer Hours (24/7) |
| Dec 2024 | 460 | 1208 | 360 | 0 | 7 | $372,000 | 1203 |
| Jan 2025 | 232 | 738 | 367 | 1 | 8 | $180,000 | 1372 |
| Feb 2025 | 301 | 738 | 309 | 1 | 11 | $310,000 | 1372 |
| Mar 2025 | 301 | 623 | 297 | 0 | 7 | $600,000 | 1372 |
| Apr 2025 | 385 | 767 | 361 | 0 | 5 | $160,000 | 1139 |
App Log On/Log Off
The Marine Rescue NSW app can be downloaded free from the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices. Search for ‘Marine Rescue NSW’.
Please remember to Log Off.
Charts
Fully laminated 30cm X 15cm charts which provide detail of the river and popular fishing spots off Port Macquarie including GPS coordinates are available from Town Beach Radio Room, between the hours of 0800 & 1600, at a cost of S10.
This Month’s Dad’s Quotation
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day,
Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat and drink beer all day!”
Until our next issue:
HAPPY BOATING & STAY SAFE ON THE WATER