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
This is how you can benefit from becoming a volunteer for VMR
29th July 2019 5:07 AM
Boat remains unclaimed for the past week at Mackay's northern beaches
07th April 2019 12:04 PM
VMR responds to one incident over the weekend.
12th Nov. 2018 6:11 PM
Boaties are being reminded to log on and log off with VMR when out on the water.
30th Oct. 2018 7:10 AM
IT TURNED out to be a busy Sunday for the crew of Bundy Rescue who helped two boaties in trouble off the coast.
22nd Oct. 2018 10:10 AM
BUNDABERG emergency workers and volunteers were busy during the weekend.
02nd Oct. 2018 5:10 AM
WHITSUNDAY Island Marine Rescue volunteer Mal Priday has been announced as a finalist for the 2018 QBANK Everyday Heroes...
14th Sept. 2018 9:09 AM
VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue (VMR) crews were recently called to a yacht which was perilously perched on a pesky rock in the...
30th Aug. 2018 12:08 PM
FOR councillor Jan Clifford, Sunday was a surreal milestone after a decade of campaigning to make the Whitsundays free from...
04th July 2018 2:07 PM
New data from Transport and Main Roads reveals Gladstone boat figures
28th June 2018 6:06 AM
A Gold Coast man who recently moved to the Whitsundays was found thanks to the extensive efforts of emergency services
19th June 2018 11:06 AM
Alarm raised after man did not reach Hamilton Island as planned
15th June 2018 4:06 PM
Game boat travelling from Hamilton Island requires rescue
11th June 2018 10:06 AM
NEXT weekend, VMR Whitsunday in conjunction with the Whitsunday Water Police will host the annual VMR Northern Zone joint...
28th March 2018 3:03 PM
Last year, Volunteer Marine Rescue, based at Urangan Harbour, carried out more than 200 rescues in waters between Woodgate...
01st March 2018 11:03 AM
VMR Mackay called to the aid of two boats
18th Feb. 2018 11:02 AM
TWELVE passengers are back on dry land having been rescued after their charter boat lost engine power on its way back to...
13th Feb. 2018 7:02 AM
SEASONED boatie Jack McDougall, 57, would be the last person you'd expect to run into trouble out on the water
17th Jan. 2018 7:01 AM
VMR Vice Commodore Jill Barclay shares how money put into pokies benefits the volunteer service.
13th Jan. 2018 3:01 PM
AFTER a busy morning training with the Life Flight RACQ the Bundaberg Volunteer Marine Rescue crew were activated by...
11th Jan. 2018 7:01 AM
AFTER almost two months lost in the ocean, the boat that capsized off the coast of Bailey Island claiming the life of a man...
26th Dec. 2017 11:12 AM
A disaster waiting to happen is what could be in store with access problems at Seventeen Seventy
16th Dec. 2017 4:12 AM
A yacht has sunk off St Bees Island this morning, after it hit the reef at low tide.
06th Dec. 2017 12:12 PM
AUTHORITIES are searching for six fisherman after their trawler capsized near Agnes Water.
17th Oct. 2017 10:10 AM
THE Whitsunday Boomerang Bag crew are set to celebrate a massive milestone.
14th Oct. 2017 4:10 PM
A lone sailor has been rescued after his yacht became wedged on a sand bar off Shoal Point today
11th Oct. 2017 2:10 PM
THE local Volunteer Marine Rescue crews were kept on their toes last weekend.
11th Oct. 2017 7:10 AM
NORBERT Gross was a smart man and a loving father with a witty dry sense of humour.
04th Oct. 2017 2:10 PM
MARINE Rescue Hervey Bay was called to Fraser Island twice in a matter of two days to rescue young children.
28th Sept. 2017 2:09 PM
A ROUTINE morning training session for Volunteer Marine Rescue Bundaberg turned into an impromptu whale-watching...
02nd Sept. 2017 3:09 PM
BOATIES are being urged to keep their eyes peeled and watch out for debris in Bundaberg waterways.
29th Aug. 2017 11:08 AM
A yacht on the way to Hamilton Island for the annual race week had a lucky escape after it began to take on water.
17th Aug. 2017 12:08 PM
Mr Lewis said he was sad to see the old 9.8m KevlaCat vessel and "trusty workhorse” be sold after being in service...
16th Aug. 2017 4:08 PM
VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue Hervey Bay is holding two events in Hervey Bay this Saturday and you're invited.
08th Aug. 2017 9:08 AM
A SMALL tribute to Tom Manning will forever grace the interior of a purpose-built $1 million rescue vessel unveiled at...
25th July 2017 9:07 AM
CALM conditions and a pod of whales meant a 50ft motor cruiser which had run out of fuel had to spend the night anchored 11...
11th July 2017 11:07 AM
A selection of photos from the Bundaberg VMR Fishing Classic on the 24th June 2017.
25th June 2017 11:06 AM
THIS year's fishing comp is in full cast with eager anglers taking to the water at the crack of dawn for the start of VMR...
24th June 2017 5:06 AM
TWO people on board a catamaran can thank the Bundaberg Volunteer Marine Rescue for their safe harbour in Burnett Heads.
22nd June 2017 4:06 PM
Bundy Rescue 2 back in action
22nd June 2017 10:06 AM
Two people on board a catamaran can thank the Bundaberg Volunteer Marine Rescue for their safe harbour in Burnett Heads.
22nd June 2017 10:06 AM
VMR Mackay has welcomed 11 new recruits to its ranks, including their youngest yet at just 16 years old.
15th June 2017 11:06 AM
IT'S a brand new month, which means it's time for another bout of VMR Music Sundays, but this time around it will have a...
03rd June 2017 2:06 PM
A MAN has received possible fractures to his ribs after walking into a tree on Fraser Island in the early hours of Monday...
29th May 2017 10:05 AM
After the recent wet weather, today, May 25 was a completely different day. VMR's Col Bath talks about the next few...
25th May 2017 11:05 AM
A 15 foot catamaran has been found overturned in waters near Rocky Dam Creek
25th May 2017 8:05 AM
Col Bath has been volunteering with VMR Mackay for almost 20 years, he said he'll continue until the day he dies.
25th May 2017 6:05 AM
Owners of a sinking boat had to clear the vessel of all their belongings before it became submerged underwater.
17th May 2017 1:05 PM
AN out of town boatie was rescued in the dark after he ran out of fuel off the coast of Urangan.
17th May 2017 9:05 AM
