Look over the new Marine Rescue base

The new $3.35M Marine Rescue Brisbane Water base at Point Clare will open its doors to the public this Sunday, May 25.

It will be the perfect opportunity for those interested in the volunteer organisation to see first-hand the state-of-the-art communication centre that covers Central Coast waterways, including Brisbane Water, Broken Bay and out to sea.

Unit Commander Ian Morrow said there had been a lot of interest in the destruction of the old building in mid-2024 and the construction of the new building during the following eight months.

“Many people, either walkers along Karrawa Ave or those observing from passing boats, have expressed the desire to take a look inside the new building,” Morrow said.

“The original base was constructed in the early 1970s by a team of very dedicated volunteers from Coastal Patrol, the forerunner of Marine Rescue.

“They put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into establishing the first support service of its kind on the Central Coast but, over the years, the building was deemed to have outlived its usefulness.”

The State Government came to the party about eight years ago and agreed a new building was needed.

The Point Clare-based unit now has more than 140 volunteer members and, besides the ultra-modern radio room, has spacious training and function areas.

Marine Rescue operates 24 hours every day of the year in NSW.

Guided tours of the new base, located at the northern end of Kurrawa Ave, Point Clare, will be carried out between 9am and 4pm on Sunday.