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Marine Rescue PMQ, Surf Life Saving and Maritime supervised swimmers in today’s Ironman swim on the Hastings River, Port Macquarie. Over 3000 competitors entered in this Ironman event, making it the largest Ironman competition to be held in Australia so far. With a 0500hrs start our volunteers were back at base by 1200hrs. Volunteers Saving…

Marine Rescue has risen to a ‘ferry’ heavy challenge after Port Macquarie’s Hibbard Ferry broke down mid-crossing. The Hibbard Ferry experienced mechanical issues throughout Wednesday, May 1, stopping in the morning at 7.10am, before returning to service around 2.45pm that day. It would then shudder to a halt at 6.55pm before being declared out of…

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…

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…

A new rescue boat for Marine Rescue Port Macquarie will enhance the unit’s ability to save lives on the water and particularly in our rivers. The news comes as the state government announced an additional $37.6 million in funding for the 44 Marine Rescue units in NSW, on January 27. For the Port Macquarie unit…

Saving lives on the water is what Marine Rescue are tasked to do and on Australia Day the local showcased their skills in front of thousands. Greg Davies, unit commander with Marine Rescue Port Macquarie said his unit demonstrated rescue techniques along with giving bystanders an understanding of communication between the boat crew and radio…

Port Macquarie Marine Rescue now boasts the biggest fleet of any unit in the state in the lead-up to this summer’s holiday season. The organisation has secured a second jet ski making it the most prepared Marine Rescue unit outside of metropolitan areas. Unit commander Greg Davies said the additional jetski will boost the unit’s…

An avid ocean fisherman, Jim Fischer certainly knows his way around the waterways in Port Macquarie. A member of the Port Macquarie Blue Water Fishing Club since 1976 he said he has enjoyed the fortune of being under the watch of Marine Rescue ever since. “Back when I first joined the Blue Water Fishing Club…

A very busy day today starting with escorting two Super Cats, traveling from Sydney to Birdon Marine, over the bar and then straight back out to sea to rescue a vessel of Plomer that needed a tow back to Port Macquarie. 6hrs total operation. Great work by the team at the Radio Base and the…