🚨⚓ Marine Rescue Port Macquarie Open Day ⚓🚨
📅 Saturday 16 August – 10am to 3pm
📍 Marine Rescue Boat Shed, 11a Buller St
📍 Marine Rescue Radio Base (Tours only) – East end of Town Beach
Come and discover the science behind saving lives at sea!
🎤 Expert Talks
10am – Karen Barber: Communications in Search and Rescue
11am – Phil Targett: Understanding Marine Weather Forecasts
12pm – Natalie Welsh: Personal Sea Survival
1pm – Alison Cameron-Brown: Women in Search and Rescue
2pm – Rob Breskal: Getting Rescued
🚤 Demonstrations
Launching a life raft
Activating personal flotation devices
Setting off flares
Fighting fires
🛟 Hands-On Fun
Step aboard PM 30 with a guided rescue vessel tour
Learn to tie knots
See how pulleys work
“Rescue” Bob the mannequin
Explore the Newman Senior Technical College Marine Exhibit
This is a free, family-friendly event – perfect for anyone who loves the ocean, boats, or just learning something new.
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