Huge search and rescue simulation
About 70 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers and staff from the Hunter Central Coast region will take to the water on Saturday, June 14, as part of a large-scale, multi-agency Search…
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Boaters urged to take responsibility
With engine, battery and fuel issues accounting for two-thirds of Marine Rescue responses in February, Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell has called on boaters to stop being complacent. Barrell…
New multi-purpose vessel stationed at Tuggerah Lakes
Marine Rescue NSW has taken delivery of its eighth and final multi-purpose vessel (MPV) to enhance flood response capability across the state. The new 6m vessel, known as MR 26,…
Family distraught while search for boy continues
Emergency services, NSW Water Police, Marine Rescue NSW and surf lifesavers were on the water again on the morning of November 4, assisting in the search for a missing young…
New Marine Rescue vessel for Tuggerah lakes
A new $355,000 Marine Rescue NSW vessel, commissioned at the weekend, is set to provide a significant boost for the Tuggerah lakes boating community. Minister for Central Coast and Member…
Stay safe on Coast waterways
Marine Rescue NSW is asking those planning to hit waterways in the Hunter Central Coast region this holiday season to boat or paddle like their life depends on it. Marine…
Marine Rescue warns boaters to be prepared
Volunteers at Marine Rescue’s 46 units across NSW were involved in 478 rescues in February, with Hunter/Central Coast’s Lake Macquarie unit experiencing the highest demand in the state. The unit…
Marine Rescue saves stranded kayaker
Marine Rescue NSW saved a female paddler who was left stranded in Budgewoi Lake for half an hour on February 16. First located by the Westpac Rescue chopper, TL 20…