HISTORY

- Established 10th.February 1965
Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Air Sea Rescue

By community group
Bob McInnes - Dolphins Hotel
Ron Hay - Coolangatta Ambulance
Ron Pile - Murwillumbah Ambulance
Jack Evans- Tweed Porpoise Pool
Wally Rash - New South Wales Police
Jim Thompson - Jaycees

Fund Raising for first boat taken on as joint project by Murwillumbah and Tweed Jaycees

First committee
President - R. McInnes
Secretary - R. Pile
Treasurer - R Hay

First Rescue Boat
Jaycee 1 - 5m Seafarer Vega Twin 40 hp outboards

Area of operation Southport Queensland to Brunswick Heads, NSW. Established Duranbah Rescue Base 1976

Dedicated Search and Rescue Control Centre 1990

Radio Room Established 1976 at
Duranbah Beach Rescue Base
Search and Rescue Control Center Built at
Captain Cook Lighthouse Point Danger 1990

 

 

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