When an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) was activated on Friday night, July 18, Marine Rescue NSW units on the Central Coast, Hunter and Mid North Coast sprung into…
With increased boating activity expected on waterways over Easter, Marine Rescue NSW has stationed 795 highly skilled volunteers across all eight Central Coast/Hunter units ready to respond to boaters needing…
Three Marine Rescue Central Coast vessels, including two rescue watercrafts, participated in the NSW SES’s 5th annual Who Let the Boats Out flood rescue training event on Brisbane Water last…
A few months before the official opening of the new Marine Rescue Central Coast base at Point Clare, the volunteer unit is sending out a call for more volunteers. If…
Marine Rescue Central Coast has received a very generous donation of $25,000 from Wyoming’s favourite watering hole, The Grange Hotel. The donation was made on behalf of the Trevor and…
Marine Rescue Central Coast (MRCC) has revised and released an update of its four-colour map of Brisbane Water, thanks to their new business partner, DMT Marine Constructions. DMT Managing Director Dean Teni…
With a busy boating season underway, boaters are being encouraged to put safety first. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said water safety measures such as wearing appropriate lifejackets, checking a…
Robson Civil Projects has become a proud supporter of Marine Rescue Central Coast. The privately owned business has been in operation for more than 60 years. Managing Director Grant Robson…
A 30ft motor cruiser became the first casualty of the start of the boating season when it ran into a sandbar south of Woy Woy in Brisbane Water on Sunday…
Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers had a tricky one on their hands last week as they assisted a yacht amid a strong tidal current and high winds, coupled with having…
Volunteers at the Point Clare base of Marine Rescue Central Coast have relocated equipment in readiness for construction of a new building. The 60-year-old communications centre and the radio equipment…
A jet skier drifted several kilometres out to sea on the outgoing tide after his watercraft lost power near Lion Island on Saturday, July 27. When the jet ski broke…
Marine Rescue Central Coast has received a $38,000 grant from the State Government for the replacement of two outboard motors on one of their four rescue craft covering Brisbane Water…
Marine Rescue Central Coast marked 135 years of service and the significant contributions members have made to the unit and the organisation during its annual awards presentation evening on June…
A safety course for paddle-craft users was conducted recently by Marine Rescue Central Coast. Members of both Central Coast Kayaking and Newcastle based Sea Kayak Adventure groups gained experience in…
Photo: Steven Constantine Despite an influx of boaters on Brisbane Water over Easter, Marine Rescue Central Coast reported few call-outs during the long weekend. Radio operators manned the Point Clare…
With an expected increase in water traffic over the Easter break, Marine Rescue has highlighted the importance of logging on and off with your local base. On Sunday afternoon, March…
For more than 25 years Brent Malcolm has been an active member of Marine Rescue Central Coast. Since joining MRCC (then known as the Royal Volunteer Coast Patrol) at the…
Four volunteers from Marine Rescue Terrigal have been presented Commissioner’s Citations for their actions during the 2017 New Year’s Eve display explosions at Terrigal Haven. The explosions resulted in two…
Blood, bruises and broken bones were in abundance on Brisbane Water over the weekend of March 2-3 when Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers sat for their first aid and advanced…