In a boating emergency
Radio for help on
Channel 16 on VHF
(distress and calling channel)
Channel 88 (27.880 MHz)
on a 27 MHz radio
Call MRNSW on
9450 2468
Or
Call 000
Latest News
- Community puts trust in rescue volunteers
- June 18, 2013

Photo: Volunteers from Marine Rescue NSW Botany Bay unit
Rescue volunteers are again in the top three most trusted professions in Australia.
The results of the 2013 Australian Readers Digest Most Trusted Professions poll were released today, indicating that it’s the people who protect, care and give who have earned the nation’s trust.
With firefighters and paramedics sharing equal top placing, rescue volunteers came in at number three – the same position as in 2012 - in the survey of 1200 Australians asked to rank 50 professions.
Nurses, pilots, doctors,.....
- Marine Rescue NSW appoints new Deputy Commissioner
- June 18, 2013
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News & Media
Archive
2013/2012
News archive for May 2012:
- ROCK FISHING ALERT - DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
- May 31, 2012
- Marine Rescue supports open water swimmers
- May 26, 2012
- $1.5 million boat rescued safely
- May 23, 2012
- NSW Volunteering Strategy
- May 21, 2012
- Boaters rescued at Tuross, Mallacoota
- May 17, 2012
- Hats off to Lake Macquarie volunteers
- May 17, 2012
- New scholarship announced for MRNSW volunteers
- May 14, 2012
- National Volunteer Week
- May 14, 2012
- Board Communique - April 2012
- May 04, 2012
- Diver causes chaos at Belmore Basin
- May 02, 2012
- Floating on a tide of success
- May 01, 2012









