MRQ Hervey Bay

MRQ Hervey Bay Volunteer-led. Government supported. Community-backed. Marine Rescue Hervey Bay is committed to saving lives at sea and supporting those on the water.

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Our newest Trainee Crewies headed out today on Hyne Timber Rescue and Rescue 1 for an introduction to berthing, rafting ...
06/09/2026

Our newest Trainee Crewies headed out today on Hyne Timber Rescue and Rescue 1 for an introduction to berthing, rafting and towing. The qualified crew on board did a great job of sharing their knowledge and experience. Exercises such as this continue to grow our future.

Definitely one of those AI manipulated pictures, but it’s a good reminder about keeping the right balance between boat s...
04/09/2026

Definitely one of those AI manipulated pictures, but it’s a good reminder about keeping the right balance between boat size and the amount of power bolted to the back. Old Mate could have also stowed his fenders!

Rescue 1 headed over to Kingfisher Bay jetty for a Medivac yesterday in nice conditions.
29/08/2026

Rescue 1 headed over to Kingfisher Bay jetty for a Medivac yesterday in nice conditions.

In the last two days, Hyne Timber Rescue headed just outside the harbour to a vessel that had too close an encounter wit...
27/08/2026

In the last two days, Hyne Timber Rescue headed just outside the harbour to a vessel that had too close an encounter with her anchor chain. Rescue 1 headed over to Kingfisher Bay jetty twice for Medivacs.

Maintenance days don’t just consist of eating cake…there really is some maintenance done before that. This week the Main...
18/08/2026

Maintenance days don’t just consist of eating cake…there really is some maintenance done before that. This week the Maintenance Team helped Skipper Kathy celebrate her upcoming milestone birthday and enjoyed the cake she baked for the occasion.

Monthly crew training day consisted of Standard Operating Procedures refresh and systems refresh on Rescue 1. A crew was...
16/08/2026

Monthly crew training day consisted of Standard Operating Procedures refresh and systems refresh on Rescue 1. A crew was also activated to assist a runabout broken down and nearly on shore on Big Woody Island. While towing this vessel to River Heads boat ramp, another call came in regarding a small monohull dragging anchor in the Susan river. Hyne Timber Rescue’s crew were able to assist the yacht after getting the runabout to the ramp.

Yes, we agree this is most likely AI, but there’s still a useful message. We’re having some large tidal ranges at the mo...
15/08/2026

Yes, we agree this is most likely AI, but there’s still a useful message. We’re having some large tidal ranges at the moment so tying off to a fixed pylon for an extended period might be a tad risky.

The Urangan boat ramp car/trailer park was filled to overflowing today as many boaties made the most of the perfect cond...
09/08/2026

The Urangan boat ramp car/trailer park was filled to overflowing today as many boaties made the most of the perfect conditions. Our Radio Operators had about 26 log-ons by 10:00am and more followed. Two tow jobs kept today’s duty crew busy, starting just before 9:00am with a jet ski with engine issues out from Coongul Creek near the Outer Bank that needed to be towed to Gatetakers boat ramp. This was followed by a 28ft vessel that ran into power problems near Coongul Creek requiring towing to their pen in the Urangan harbour that ended just before 5:00pm. A very busy day for HTR’s crew and our Radio Operators. Well done team.

One of the most important elements of training to become crew on a rescue vessel is Shipboard Safety Skillsets. In other...
08/08/2026

One of the most important elements of training to become crew on a rescue vessel is Shipboard Safety Skillsets. In other words, saving yourself when you’ve just experienced the worst outcome and you’re now in the water. The pool session does a great job in building a confident and capable team through a shared experience.

Hervey Bay RSL and Hyne Timber are stalwart supporters of the volunteers at Marine Rescue Queensland Hervey Bay, and we ...
05/08/2026

Hervey Bay RSL and Hyne Timber are stalwart supporters of the volunteers at Marine Rescue Queensland Hervey Bay, and we thank them for their community spirit.

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1 Buccaneer Drive
Hervey Bay, QLD
4655

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Wednesday 9:30am - 2pm
Friday 9:30am - 2pm

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