Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 29/02/2020
We will be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 29th February 2020 between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina.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, …
Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 13/07/19
We be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 13th July 2019 between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina.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Out of Date Flare Collection – SAT 20/10/18
We be collecting out of date flares on Saturday, 20th October between 10.00AM and 2.00PM for a $5.00 donation at Oyster Cove Marina.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 …
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 …
Australia Day – 2016
On Australia Day the 26th of January 2016, We attended A Day on the Beach at Kingston Beach. While on duty we preformed beach patrols, collecting a wooden plank out of the water, selling raffle tickets, handing out flyers and information. Special thanks to SLST Kingston Beach for being taxi for us, Franklin Marine and Berkley Outboards.
Motor Boat Licences Course – Franklin
In partnership with the Living Boat Trust, MAST and Boat Licences Tasmania, Our Commander organised a motor boat license course which was conducted at the LBT shed on Saturday 16th January. All participants past successfully and now have their Tasmania Motor Boat Licences.
LBT Swiftsure Regatta – 2015
On Saturday 28th of November 2015, The Living Boat Trust held there annual Swiftsure Regatta. Events on the day included kids & adult rowing races, games and a sail race around egg island. On the day VMR Kingborough patrolled the water while practising a few manoeuvres around the river. A special thanks to Franklin Marine …
Coxswain Course – Part 3 (2015)
On the 13th of November 2015 VMR Tasmania members training for their Coxswain certificate met at VMR Dodges Ferry for part 3 of their course. The weekend was dedicated to navigation and rules and regulations. Out on the water we used charts to plot courses and marking waypoints. We used navigation methods like Cross Bearing Fix, Position Lines, …
