Marine Rescue Forster Tuncurry had the honour of hosting Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and Mr Wilson this afternoon.
Her Excellency and Mr Wilson were enjoying a tour of the Marine Rescue Forster-Tuncurry radio base, which manages all search and rescue operations conducted by the unit, when an emergency unfolded. Volunteers were alerted to a male stand-up paddleboarder being swept out to sea by the outgoing tide. Marine Rescue NSW vessel Forster 30 was immediately tasked with the rescue and successfully brought the man on board before returning him safely to shore. He was uninjured.
Marine Rescue NSW Life Member and Forster Tuncurry volunteer John Lynch ESM was presented with his second MRNSW Service Medal Clasp for 30 years of service, along with a Commissioner’s Commendation for Service, by Commissioner Alex Barrell.
Angela Zarb, Therese Breen, Mark Breen, Raymond Wakeling, and Rodney Percival were also presented with their five-year Service Pins. Thank you all for your dedication to service and for saving lives on the water.
Marine Rescue NSW is a volunteer based not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to keeping boaters safe on the water and supporting local communities.
