The project will deliver an enhanced facility for boaties and park users.
31st Jan. 2019 4:01 PM
The importance of logging on and logging off was highlighted when a fisherman in his runabout capsized offshore.
04th Dec. 2018 6:12 AM
Last weekend, Volunteer Marine Rescue Gladstone received two calls for assistance.
03rd Dec. 2018 6:12 PM
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
TWO men are recovering after spending a night clinging to their boat in waters off Gladstone on Friday night.
18th June 2018 5:06 AM
VMR Round Hill warns boaters of the danger.
11th June 2018 3:06 PM
A marker indicating the position of a reef off the coast of Mackay has broken free of its mooring, boaties are being...
29th March 2018 12:03 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
They've been called out for fuel problems, breakdowns and more.
19th Jan. 2018 4:01 AM
THREE people on board a 7m plate boat had to be rescued when their vessel had a fuel blockage.
15th Jan. 2018 7:01 AM
The volunteer service has been kept busy these past few days.
01st Jan. 2018 6:01 PM
Four VMR crew members have been trained as first responders to assist with emergency situations out on the water normally...
19th Dec. 2017 1:12 PM
A yacht has sunk off St Bees Island this morning, after it hit the reef at low tide.
06th Dec. 2017 12:12 PM
Both VMR Mackay and Whitsundays have been kept busy this week, rescuing stranded boating and trying out new equipment.
04th Dec. 2017 5:12 PM
Deputy mayor says if governments don't stump up the cash, council will have to do it themselves
24th Nov. 2017 6:11 AM
The captain says they are driven by a desire to bring closure to the families.
06th Nov. 2017 4:11 AM
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
BOATIES are being urged to keep their eyes peeled and watch out for debris in Bundaberg waterways.
29th Aug. 2017 11:08 AM
Incredible photo emerges of a boat ablaze in the Whitsundays, before it was towed to shore and sunk in shallow water.
09th July 2017 9:07 AM
RACQ CQ Rescue embarked on four missions over two busy days, including an evacuation from a bulk carrier.
02nd July 2017 4:07 PM
WHILE majority o Bundaberg was asleep, a VMR Bundaberg took to the water to take over the tow of a yacht with broken...
19th 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
VMR works to keep 20,000 boat owners safe on a daily basis, and this time they are fighting for some help themselves
12th June 2017 7:06 AM
VMR Mackay took the Mackay Regional Council out on the water as part of the 'Councillors in the Community' Day.
08th June 2017 10:06 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
A COMMERCIAL fisherman who took a break from his duties to have a little high speed fun in the harbour has reeled in a...
16th May 2017 12:05 PM
Mackay Volunteer Expo was so busy Mackay and District SES ran out of applications to hand out.
08th May 2017 8:05 AM
A YACHT on route from Noumea to New Zealand made a desperate diversion to Bundaberg yesterday afternoon so a passenger with...
07th May 2017 4:05 PM
AN ESSENTIAL service to Mackay region boaties has been cast a lifeline.
05th May 2017 4:05 AM
Frustration is brewing in Midge Point over the ruined Laguna Quays marina, MP's have now weighed in on the debate.
04th May 2017 12:05 PM
Strong offshore winds a risk to small boats, say rescuers.
28th April 2017 6:04 PM
Two rescues in two days have involved solo men and their pets, VMR reports.
09th April 2017 11:04 AM
THE massive Moreton Bay is where the Bribie Island Volunteer Marine Rescue spends most of its time, with plenty of work to...
25th March 2017 5:03 AM
THERE is plenty of space aboard the MV Amaroo for this weekend's annual familiarisation cruise.
24th March 2017 12:03 PM
OLD Volunteer Marine Rescue building making way for East Shores precinct.
14th March 2017 4:03 AM
TOSSED beacons unintentionally activated are causing a stir in Gladstone waters.
06th March 2017 4:03 AM
A PASSING vessel arrived just in time to rescue a father and son, whose boat split up the middle and sunk after hitting a...
12th Feb. 2017 10:02 AM
THREE people and a dog have been rescued from a capsized boat in Bustard Head early this morning.
12th Feb. 2017 8:02 AM
THANKS to Aurizon, boaties will no longer need to be rescued in an inflatable boat.
05th Jan. 2017 7:01 AM
A MACKAY region boatie has warned a metal pipe sticking out of the ocean off Hay Point could puncture a boat hull if not...
03rd Jan. 2017 10:01 AM
VMR Bundaberg was activated to bring five people and their gear to the Burnett Heads boat ramp after their vessel sank...
29th Dec. 2016 2:12 PM
VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue Whitsundays boat has broken down, leaving rescues out of the question and boaties at greater...
29th Dec. 2016 7:12 AM
Two boaties whose dinghy sank have had to be treated for injuries sustained from jellyfish stings.
10th Dec. 2016 12:12 PM
WATER and air searches for a possible sinking boat have still not recovered anything.
07th Dec. 2016 8:12 AM
The signs have emergency radio channel and phone number details for boaties and remind them to ensure they have followed...
03rd Dec. 2016 9:12 AM
TWO men were returning from a trip to Lady Musgrave Island when they hit a snag, literally.
30th Nov. 2016 6:11 PM
A DIVER missing from the SS Yongala dive site has been found alive.
07th Nov. 2016 12:11 PM
AFTER a day out fishing in 1770 the last thing you'd want to do is get your boat stuck on the sand bar at the Round Hill...
17th Oct. 2016 7:10 AM
A SKIPPER with no local knowledge has got caught up in some trouble in waters off Bundaberg.
26th Sept. 2016 12:09 PM
