Coffs Coast Advocate

‘Luck’ on lifeguard’s side during heroic rescue

A lifeguard has been praised for helping prevent a mass drowning tragedy on the Mornington Peninsula.

18th Jan. 2021 6:01 AM

Chris Perrott, 24, jumped into the treacherous water at Bushrangers Bay near Cape Schanck when three women and a 13-year-old girl were swept off rocks. Picture: Alex Coppel

Woman falls 15m onto rocks after slipping in national park

A woman has been winched into a helicopter from the scene of a fall onto rocks at a popular Coast attraction. WATCH THE...

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17th Jan. 2021 8:01 AM

Rescuers rush to mountain to help stricken climbers

Rescue crews are on-scene in the Glasshouse Mountains this morning after climbers got into trouble on a popular peak.

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15th Jan. 2021 10:01 AM

A Queensland Fire and Rescue remote rescue team is on its way up Mount Beerwah in difficult conditions attempting to reach a 25-year-old climber in difficulties.

Man rescued from car roof in raging flood waters

A man has had to be rescued from flood waters south of Innisfail, as the region continues to experience strong rainfall and...

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06th Jan. 2021 8:01 AM

A man has had to be rescued from flood waters south of Innisfail, as the region continues to experience strong rainfall and flash flooding conditions.

SES rescues woman trapped after falling at jetty

Woman became stuck after serious fall off concrete blocks at North Wall.

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01st Jan. 2021 3:01 PM

A woman in her 50s fell several metres off the concrete blocks at Coffs Harbour Jetty early on New Year's Day. It took the SES approximately 40 minutes to get the woman out.

Rescued boatie got nude and waved shorts at passing ships

A boatie rescued after he fell from his 45ft cruiser has told how he jumped up and down in nude to attract attention after...

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30th Dec. 2020 4:12 PM

Man found clinging to water beacon after ship runs aground

A man has been found clinging to the ladder of a water beacon hours after a 45ft boat ran aground on the Coast, the engine...

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29th Dec. 2020 7:12 PM

A police officer and lifesaver take control of the vessel. Picture: 7 News

Paramedics save man’s life after terrifying wasp attack

A Townsville man has recounted a terrifying incident which left him in the hands of paramedics “curled up in a ball and...

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17th Dec. 2020 2:12 PM

'It was intense ... she kept asking if she was going to die'

A Sydney businessman who saved two girls from a rip at a Gold Coast beach has described the moment he realised he had to...

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08th Dec. 2020 7:12 AM

Robert Medaris, a Sydney banker said he couldn't live with himself if he didn't click into action and help two girls drowning off a Gold Coast beach. Photo: Scott Powick.

Elderly woman rescued from cliffs: Coffs SES kept busy

SES volunteers had already been out twice in the early hours of Sunday morning, before attending the cliff fall.

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06th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

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