Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 29/02/2020
We will be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 29th February 2020 between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina. If you can’t make it to us you can call into any of the other Volunteer Marine Rescue units around the state. • Wynyard Yacht Club – Old Bass Highway, …
Replacement Vessel and AirBerth
We are extremely excited to announce that we have been successful in our grant application with the Tasmanian Community Fund. This grant will allow us to purchase a replacement marine search and rescue vessel as well as an air launching berth purpose fit to respond to incidents as well as expand and provide additional services …
Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 13/07/19
We be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 13th July 2019 between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina. We will also be running a BBQ so come down drop off your old flares and grab a sausage for a Gold Coin Donation. If you can’t make it to us …
Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 20/10/18
We be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 20th October between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina. We will also be running a BBQ so come down drop off your old flares and grab a sausage for a Gold Coin Donation. If you can’t make it to us you …
BBQ and Training Session
Dear All, I would like to invite you all to a BBQ & Training Session this Sunday between 11:00AM and 2:00PM. Training on Bendigo 1 will start at 11AM and BBQ at roughly 12:30PM. Please let me know if you are able to attended for catering numbers. Although rain is forecast hopefully it wont be …
Open Day & Flare Collection
I would like to invite everyone to an open day at our new base at Oyster Cove Marina on Sunday 21st January 2018. We are planning on having a BBQ from 11AM and Flare Collection (Small Donation) from 11AM – 2PM. For any new/prospective members we will look at doing a trip out on the …
Relocation to Oyster Cove Marina
We are pleased to announce that our new home port is Oyster Cove Marina. We would like to thank Margate Marina for their support over the last couple of years and wish them all the best for their new Marina Upgrade.
Tawe Nunnugah 2017
Our crew are attended the 2017 Tawe Nunnugah expedition organised by the Living Boat Trust as a saftey vessel. “tawe nunnugah” means “going” by “canoe” in the local Aboriginal language. The event took the name to honor the first navigators of southern Tasmanian waters. Every two years keen adventurers set off from Recherche Bay in …
Searchers vow they won’t stop looking for missing fishermen
VOLUNTEERS in the search for two fishermen missing in waters south of Hobart say they will keep going until they can bring closure to loved ones. Yesterday’s gruelling search amid strong winds and significant swells failed to find the missing men after the bodies of their two mates were recovered on Monday. Surf Life Saving …
Bendigo 1 – Major Overhaul
Work has begun aboard Bendigo 1! Thanks to some of our valued sponsors, supporters and fundraising by our volunteers, we are upgrading some of our saftey and navigation equipment aboard Bendigo 1. Work that is currently being done includes a Rewire of the Helm, New Navigation Equipment, 360° Search/Spot Light, FLIR Night Vision Camera and a Lift-raft. A …
