CELEBRATE a Decade of Service to Our Boating Community
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Volunteers saving lives on the water Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW | Issue 39, Winter 2019 009 - 2019 10 YEARS 2 CELEBRATE A decade of service to our boating community PLUS: Our history | Units grow & prosper | New developments on horizon CONTENTS Issue 39 | Winter 2019 Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW Cover Image CONGRATULATIONS The Marine Rescue NSW logo incorporates stylised elements 2-8 • Messages of support and thanks to represent our mission of saving lives on the water. The outer THE HELM ring is based on the shape of a lifebuoy. This is enclosed in a 10 • Commissioner’s report circle of rope, or line, which is vital in marine rescue. The inner 12 • Chair’s report circle depicts the risks of the marine environment with a fouled ON THE RADAR anchor and the variability of the sea with small and large waves, 11 • Minister returns to emergency services role all under the Southern Cross constellation. • Tragedy continues to stalk northern coastline 13 • Board thanks volunteers for commitment Publisher • Decade of strategic leadership and vision Marine Rescue NSW 15 • National awards for distinguished service 202 Nicholson Parade • Honour roll of volunteer experience and skill Cronulla NSW 2230 17 • New Governor to open Leaders Conference • Building long-term benefits for members Contact 18 • Kiwis become our first international partners Kate Woods 19 • Fleet, property managers join Headquarters Phone: 02 8071 4848 20 • Marine radio on the air and on the road Email: [email protected] MAKING HISTORY Design and Layout 22 - 23 • A snapshot in time Nicole Brown 25 • Patrol served community in war and peace 26 • Coast Guard modelled on American auxiliary Advertising 27 • Blue Mountains search genesis of sea rescue Graham Joss 29 • New service a guarantee for the future Email: [email protected] 30 • Selfless courage earns first Valour Medal Phone: 0419 492 836 • Commitment of time and effort recognised Printing 31 • World-class fleet boosts volunteer safety Ligare Book Printers 32 • Investment creates stronger radio safety net Head office: 138-152 Bonds Road, Riverwood NSW 2210 33 • Professional training to the highest standard 34 • Crews achieve record of life-saving success Marine Rescue NSW is pleased to acknowledge the invaluable 36 • Female membership ‘a source of great pride’ support of our Soundings advertisers. 39-45 Northern Rivers • Point Danger • Brunswick • Cape Byron • Ballina • Evans Head © Copyright Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales. • Iluka Yamba • Wooli Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited without permission 46-53 Mid North Coast of the publisher. • Woolgoolga • Coffs Harbour • Nambucca • Trial Bay • Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW encourages the use of Soundings articles • Camden Haven • Crowdy Harrington • Forster-Tuncurry on boating safety. Permission to use and supply of relevant 56-63 Hunter/Central Coast images can be obtained from the publisher. • Port Stephens • Lemon Tree Passage • Newcastle • Lake Macquarie • Norah Head • Tuggerah Lakes • Terrigal • Central Coast 64-72 Greater Sydney • Hawkesbury • Cottage Point • Broken Bay • Terrey Hills • Middle Harbour • Port Jackson • Signal station • Botany Port Hacking 73-79 Illawarra • Port Kembla • Shellharbour • Shoalhaven • Jervis Bay • Sussex Inlet • Ulladulla • Kioloa MARINE RESCUE NSW 80-88 Monaro Volunteers saving lives on the water • Batemans Bay • Tuross • Narooma • Bermagui • Volunteers Week • Merimbula • Eden • Alpine Lakes • Moama Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales PICTURE GALLERIES ABN 98 138 078 092 9, 21, 28, 35, 37, 55, 89 • Our story in photographs PO Box 579 54 • Rescue mission brings commando ship home Cronulla NSW 2230 90 • Share your Marine Rescue experience Phone: 02 8071 4848 Fax: 02 9969 5214 IN MEMORIAM, IT’S ALL IN THE CLUES Email: [email protected] 91 • Tributes to valued members 92 • MRNSW crossword SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 1 Photo: Alexi Lubomirski 2 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 3 Photo: Alexi Lubomirski 2 | SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 3 4 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 5 4 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 5 6 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 7 6 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 7 MAKING HISTORY People on our voyage Patron, partners and supporters We’re ready ... Marine Rescue NSW works closely with our emergency services partners to protect our community. We joined then Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant and members of the NSW Police Force Marine Area Command, Surf Life Saving NSW, Fire + Rescue NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service, Volunteer Rescue Association and State Emergency Service last November to launch a summer safety campaign. Vice Regal welcome ... Regional Operations Manager Glenn Evans Patron in Chief ... His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in and MR Botany Port Hacking member Terri-Mae Fitzgerald meet conversation with Commissioner Stacey Tannos and Chair Jim Governor of NSW, General David Hurley, in February. Glissan at a Sydney reception for the emergency services in 2012. Government support ... former Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant On the beach ... Cook MP and now Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian with volunteers Joanna Mycroft, Anna greets MR Botany Port Hacking’s Steve Massone, Ross Levinsohn, Bob Kalisiak, Jarrod Ison and Ben Skeen and Commissioner Stacey Tannos. Wilson and Brendan Haynes at the 2017 Cook Community Festival. 8 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 9 MAKING HISTORY People on our voyage Patron, partners and supporters We’re ready ... Marine Rescue NSW works closely with our emergency services partners to protect our community. We joined then Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant and members of the NSW Police Force Marine Area Command, Surf Life Saving NSW, Fire + Rescue NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service, Volunteer Rescue Association and State Emergency Service last November to launch a summer safety campaign. Vice Regal welcome ... Regional Operations Manager Glenn Evans Patron in Chief ... His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in and MR Botany Port Hacking member Terri-Mae Fitzgerald meet conversation with Commissioner Stacey Tannos and Chair Jim Governor of NSW, General David Hurley, in February. Glissan at a Sydney reception for the emergency services in 2012. Government support ... former Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant On the beach ... Cook MP and now Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian with volunteers Joanna Mycroft, Anna greets MR Botany Port Hacking’s Steve Massone, Ross Levinsohn, Bob Kalisiak, Jarrod Ison and Ben Skeen and Commissioner Stacey Tannos. Wilson and Brendan Haynes at the 2017 Cook Community Festival. 8 MARINE RESCUE NSW | SOUNDINGS SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 9 THE HELM ON THE RADAR Official business Peak season ends From the Commissioner Minister returns to emergency services role We stand ready for a second decade of service as rewarding as the first. Season briefing, funding update on agenda for Headquarters visit. s we raise the flag on Marine On almost 600,000 boats since their leaders who took the first steps olice and Emergency Services ARescue NSW’s 10th anniversary 2011/12. This record has been to a new future and the Facilitation PMinister David Elliott made a visit year, we salute all those who have underpinned by advances in our Committee of volunteers and State to the State Headquarters of Marine contributed to our mission of saving fleet, technology and training; a Government personnel who set Rescue NSW an early priority after lives on the water. command and control structure that the course for the creation of a being sworn into office in early April. Our organisation has been built imposes rigour and accountability on single unified service. Our Board Mr Elliott and the Attorney on the goodwill, enthusiasm, skill our performance both on and off the of Directors has provided steadfast General, Cronulla MP Mark and commitment of the volunteers, water; our volunteer support teams guidance since 2009 and I thank Speakman, met Commissioner Board Directors, staff and supporters working behind the frontline; our them for their corporate governance, Stacey Tannos and Deputy who saw the vision of a brighter, Board and staff; and the support of insight, support and commitment Commissioner Dean Storey at the more successful future and put their the community for our members and to our volunteers, along with the Headquarters on Cronulla’s Hungry energy and effort into developing a fundraising ventures. suppliers and supporters who have Point Reserve. modern, professional and effective Almost 100 new and upgraded assisted our progress. Mr Elliott has returned to the role emergency service. The reforms vessels have delivered on our Our success has only been of Emergency Services Minister, Commissioner needed to deliver this vision have commitments to volunteer safety possible thanks to our volunteers which he previously held from April Stacey Tannos ESM Welcome back ... Commissioner Stacey Tannos and Deputy Commissioner Dean Storey at MRNSW State at times been challenging but their and building our rescue capabillity. and their tremendous dedication 2015 to January 2017, when he Headquarters with returning Emergency Services Minister David Elliott and Attorney General, Cronulla MP impact has driven us further forward New communications technology to