Archive for April 2019
National Parks and Wildlife and Port Macquarie Marine Rescue train in whale rescue and release
As the whale migration (and watching) season kicks off officially on May 1, National Parks and Wildlife Service along with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have been brushing up on their whale entrapment training. An unfortunate by-product of the whale migration season, each year whales end up caught in discarded fishing nets and ropes. On April…
Read MoreBusy Easter for everyone at Marine Rescue Port Macquarie
The fundraising team are at Bunnings raising money to keep us operational. Boat crew out on patrol today with over 30 vessels out. Found the Epirb to vessel that turned over on the bar on Thursday, between PMQ and Queens Head and our fender found between PMQ and Plummer. Radio Base and Crew, being vigilant…
Read MoreTwo men rescued after boat rolled over on the bar near the Port Macquarie breakwall
Two men have been rescued after their boat rolled over on the bar near the Port Macquarie breakwall at 1pm on Thursday afternoon, April 18. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie unit commander Greg Davies said the men were lucky to escape with minor injuries. “Only one of the men was slightly injured,” Mr Davies said. Fortunately,…
Read MoreMarine Rescue Port Macquarie rescue three people from a sinking boat south of Crescent Head
A dramatic overnight sea rescue has resulted in a boat sinking and three people being rushed to hospital with spinal and chest injuries. Shortly after 1am on Sunday, April 14, Marine Rescue Port Macquarie received an emergency call for help from a boat taking water somewhere between Crescent Head and Port Macquarie. On board the…
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