Survey for support of Marine Rescue Levy closes Friday



2:19 PM Tue 15 Jun 2010 GMT
'Another day, another breakdown at sea, another tow by Marine Rescue NSW' Marine Rescue NSW Click Here to view large photo
It was another relatively fine, winter long weekend in most areas of the NSW coast - with a few windy exceptions, and the volunteers from Marine Rescue NSW had a typical three days on duty. Some areas were quiet with only the local Marine Rescue vessels taking advantage of a training opportunity, some radio bases had only a handful of log-ons for a day trip, while others had the usual calls for help with minor, but still potentially risky emergencies. It was much the same story from the more than 50 accredited volunteer units in NSW. Tows were needed for ...


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by Ken McManus




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