Coffs Coast Advocate

UPDATE: Police to continue search today for man lost at sea

AUTHORITIES received a mayday call at the weekend from a sail boat, in an area east of Middle Island.

29th June 2020 7:06 AM

SEARCH AND RESCUE: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue joins search for man overboard east of Middle Island.

'The border line runs straight through our office'

While some are facing police blockades to pass the border, all Glenda Ashby has to do is move her chair to the left. Meet...

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25th March 2020 6:03 PM

Point Danger Volunteer Marine Rescue OfficersGary Burcher and Beryl Aldred sit either side of the NSW / Queensland border which runs right through the middle of their Rescue Radio room at Point Danger. Photo: Scott Powick

VMR to the rescue as solo yachtie in strife

VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue Bundaberg came to the aid of a yachtie who found themselves in a spot of trouble on Friday night.

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09th Dec. 2019 8:12 AM

Damaged boat left beached at Whisper Bay

VMR responds after reports the boat was drifting dangerously close to rock wall.

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04th Dec. 2019 4:12 PM

NO IMMINENT HAZARD: A boat remains beached at Whisper Bay in the Whitsundays. It hit a rock wall after breaking an anchor on Monday .

Hervey Bay VMR new repeater station

AFTER almost a year without a designated radio channel for boaties on Fraser Coast waters, a new repeater station has been...

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18th Nov. 2019 5:11 PM

Behind-the-scenes fire evacuation plans for Fraser Coast

While our hero firefighters are on the frontline fighting the bushfires across the nation, in the background those with...

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18th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

READY TO RESPOND: Commodore John Smith and Vice-Commodore Jill Barclay with maps of the region at VMR Hervey Bay. Photo: Alistair Brightman

Replaced repeater makes Coast waters safer for our boaties

Aafter almost a year without a designated radio channel for boaties on Fraser Coast waters, a new repeater station has been...

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18th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

VMR Hervey Bay – Commodore John Smith and Vice Commodore Jill Barclay with Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt – the Channel 22 VHF repeater at Sandy Cape on Fraser Island has been replaced. Photo: Alistair Brightman

New VMR boat 'a second arrow to our bow'

'We're extremely grateful for the support from sponsors and the community in the Whitsundays,'

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02nd Nov. 2019 6:11 PM

Checking out the new VMR Whitsunday second boat are VMR president Mal Priday, Whitsunday Regional Council's Cr Jan Clifford and Mayor Andrew Willcox with VMR Whitsunday secretary Roger Wodson.

Busy weekend of callouts for VMR Gladstone

VMR Gladstone helped 14 people on the weekend and say it’s a timely reminder for boaties.

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09th Oct. 2019 7:10 PM

Gladstone Volunteer Marine Rescue, Gladstone 1 VMR.

Call for fundraising money to go to local organisations

'Money raised in the Whitsundays should stay in the Whitsundays.'

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03rd Oct. 2019 5:10 AM

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