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The aqua-green Rodeo has been a trusty sidekick for two decades but now the time has come for a new player to join Mackay’s marine rescue missions.
CQ Field Mining Services has gifted a fully-equipped Toyota HiLux to the Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay team, complete with a custom wrap. Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay vice president Heath Kennedy unveiling the group s new HiLux with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson on Thursday. Picture: Daryl Howland.
Chief financial officer Jason Smith said the Mackay business of 15 years was pleased to contribute to an organisation that looked out for boaties like many of their employees.
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Subscriber only A Volunteer Marine Rescue crew has come to the aid of a skipper whose 36-foot (11m) sailboat began taking on water off Newry Island. Mastermyne 5 skipper Charles Linsley said VMR was towing the broken-down vessel back to safety at the Mackay Marina. They had an engine failure and couldn t get back to Mackay so they requested a tow back, Mr Linsley said. The engine failure was partly caused by taking on water. The Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay Mastermyne 5 boat towing an 11m sailboat back to the Mackay Marina from Newry Island after it began taking on water on Monday, December 28, 2020. Picture: VMR Mackay.
Mr Symons said more people would use comprehensive health insurance as they advanced in age. More seniors were dropping their health insurance as the price was becoming too high for them to afford. I am still on private health, but I had a procedure a couple of years ago down at the Wesley Hospital (Brisbane), Mr Symons said. BMA was accused of failing to identify serious safety risks that led to the death of Allan Houston. Picture: Daily Mercury
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