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S UNDINGS Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW | Issue 1 December 2009 Unique Rescue at The Cottage Point NSW VHF network Port Macquarie...p7 of View...p13 to get backbone...p26 Fund raising 2009 Volunteers New look on in Ballina...p8 Memorial Service...p15 Tuggerah Lakes...p34 100% commitment Marine Rescue BBQ$ at Bermagui...p35 at Port Stephens...p11 Photo Gallery...p20 Nights in Narooma...p39 Welcome from the Marine Rescue Commissioner...p3 SOUNDINGS MARINE RESCUE NSWPrint Post Issue No: PP255003/09617 1 Dec 09 1 Full page Advert: 182 x 269 What’s S UNDINGS on board Welcome from the Marine Rescue Commissioner 3 Cover photo 2 The Editor’s Desk Port Macquarie Rescue One 3 From the Commissioner Steber 34, LOA 10.5m, Beam 3.8m, Draft 1.2m, 2 x 300HP 5 We’ve hit something …. Yanmar Turbo diesels, radar, depth sounder, marine radios, Speed (max) 30 knots, range 300nm 6 Government helps Batemans Bay 7 Unique Rescue at Port Macquarie Editorial Editor: Ron Cole 8 Fund raising in Ballina PO Box 6058 West Gosford NSW 2250 9 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic record Tel (02) 4324 8742 or 0401 143 840 9 Fisherman dies in Capsize [email protected] 11 Member and unit contributions are requested, particularly stories 100% commitment at Port Stephens and photos of unit rescue activities. A monthly unit contribution 13 The Cottage Point of View of 500 words is expected from all Marine Rescue NSW Units 15 2009 Volunteers’ Memorial Service Letters to the editor are welcome and should, where possible, be 16 CBT push on at Sydney kept to around 200 words. 17 Recognition at Central Coast Design, Layout and Content by the 18 Turn Right at Terrigal Publisher, Marine Rescue NSW 19 Just another day at the office Printing, Binding and Mailing by Galloping Press Pty Ltd Unit 29/398 The Boulevarde, Kirrawee NSW 2232 20 Marine Rescue Photo Gallery Advertising - Statewide Magazines Pty Ltd 22 Terrey Hills breaks radio record P O Box 1000, Gladesville NSW 1675 22 Ski boat burnt to waterline Tel: 02 9817 7364 Fax:02 9879 7325 Mob: 0414 319339 Email: [email protected] 23 Ulladulla prepares for Australia Day Web: statewidemagazines.com.au 24 It pays to have First Aid training © Copyright Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales. 25 Kioloa on the Rocks Reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited without permission from the Publisher. 26 VHF radio getting some backbone 29 Event-filled months at Coffs Harbour 30 Zip Lock your Mobile 30 Winners of Medina Hotels Competition 31 Marine Radio call saves man and boat MARINE RESCUE NSW 32 Commissioner at RMYC 34 New look on Tuggerah Lakes Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales ABN 98 138 078 092 35 BBQ$ at Bermagui Locked Bag 5503 Camperdown NSW 1450 36 More members at Ulladulla Tel: 02 9968 4183 Fax: 02 9969 5214 37 Lake Macquarie’s 59th E: [email protected] 39 Nights in Narooma www.marinerescuensw.com.au 39 CBT at Sydney 40 Rescue Sunday at St Michaels SOUNDINGS MARINE RESCUE NSW Issue 1 Dec 09 1 From the Editor’s desk By Ron Cole Welcome to the first issue The purpose of the magazine is also That is true of MRNSW and even now, to highlight the activities of each unit despite the goodwill of all involved, progress of Soundings, the new of MRNSW. Therefore it will rely on sometimes seems to be exceedingly slow. magazine for all rescue contributions made from each unit, covering However, if you just stop and think about volunteers who have chosen its full range of activities over a three month it, you will realise how much work has to period. This should include all aspects of a be done. Just to establish a new company to join Marine Rescue NSW unit: recruitment, training, operations (both is difficult, but to bring together and satisfy In seamanship, “Soundings” is the process of radio and rescue vessels), social, community the interests of three existing and successful obtaining essential information to ensure safe activities and fund-raising. It should be easy marine rescue organisations while each progress through new or unfamiliar waters. to write 500 words about all that, just four continues to operate, and to form a new Meeting the same objective, ‘Soundings, times a year. That’s only half a page. organisation where the personnel are entirely your new magazine, will bring you essential Readers are welcome, and indeed are volunteers with the exception of one part information about Marine Rescue as the encouraged, to contribute photos and articles time paid staff member at this time, is even organisation develops and grows to achieve about marine rescue and all aspects of being more complicated. its vision to be recognised as the premier involved as marine rescue volunteers. If you Those involved are to be congratulated on marine rescue service in Australasia. have an idea about what you would like to their efforts and the progress that has been The magazine is free and will be mailed see in the magazine please don’t keep it to made to date. We know it has been difficult, direct to each member four times a year, in yourself, email or phone with details. with minefields all along the way. We look March, June, September and December. Letters for publication are also welcome, forward to hearing their stories in coming months. As editor it is my job to ensure that critical or otherwise. Soundings will bring you a regular flow of For many of us, the move to a unified marine We hope you enjoy the magazine and ask the essential information you need to know rescue organisation covering the whole of you to pass it on to others outside MRNSW. about Marine Rescue NSW. It is my job NSW has been a long-time dream and its Maybe just leave it in a waiting room to to ensure that this is informative, accurate, arrival is most welcome. Frederick Douglass substitute for one of those ancient tomes that entertaining and relevant both for members wrote “If there is no struggle, there is no breed in such places. and the advertisers who support us. progress”. Ron Cole 2 SOUNDINGS MARINE RESCUE NSW Issue 1 Dec 09 Commissioner’s Column Welcome to the new look! SimplyS because we can achieve more as a single training, development and public education unifiedu organisation, than as three separate, needs and budget planning. An integral part of mildlym affiliated groups competing for funding the process will be that some of these teams will anda public support. be going to each unit for local input towards ThisT is a commonsense decision with both the their goals. needsn of the boating community as well as the The purpose of these teams is to take off volunteers’v welfare and support at the forefront the blinkers of the past and bring to Marine ofo all decisions made. Rescue NSW other valuable ideas, insights A lot of behind-the-scenes development has and experiences to mesh with the good ideas occurredo over the last few months which will from the previous organisations and develop a allowa us to commence the operations of Marine clear, well-planned path to the future for Marine Glenn Finniss RescueR NSW. Here is just some of what we Rescue NSW. Commissioner, Marine Rescue NSW have been doing. We are building an environment that not only We have developed a Strategic Plan that sets our assists the organisation but also provides tangible Welcome to Soundings, the vision to be the premier marine rescue service benefits for the volunteers as well. As an example official magazine of Marine within Australasia, and are presently building of this, we approached four leading banks about Rescue NSW. a Business Plan to reach that goal. We have our banking requirements and asked them “what established strategic teams that bring together can you do for us”, rather than simply being What an exciting period this is for Marine not only the talent from key people within descriptive of our banking needs. From this Rescue, not only in NSW but also at the the existing organisations but key members we not only have the best banking solutions national level. After being involved with the of other government and non-government for the organisation, but we have a bank that NSW Police Force for over 30 years, with 29 agencies, assisting us to develop in areas of recognises the value of the volunteers through years in the marine search and rescue field, I Communication, our IT needs, Marketing/ offers of reductions in home loan interest rates, am justified in saying that the development of Media, Uniforms, Finance, Banking, Rules home insurances and other direct benefits to the Marine Rescue NSW will be the pivotal turning development and our Standard Operating volunteers and their families. Full details of these point for Marine Rescue Volunteers, not only Procedures. These teams are also looking at benefits will be provided shortly. within this State but all around Australia. 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