About VMR Raby Bay
VMR Raby Bay is located along Cleveland Point, adjacent to the William Street Boat Ramp.
The unit was first established in 1985 to assist boa ties in distress and operated from a caravan together with a six meter vessel. The unit now maintains 4 vessels from it's large headquarters.
All of the unit's crew (6 shifts) work as unpaid volunteers on 12 hour shifts. The unit relies heavily on fundraising and local support through it's membership program to maintain the boats and infrastructure. Without this support and fundraising, it would not be possible to continue to provide this level of service to the community.
We currently average one response per day (365 days) although we officially only operate on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Crews are regularly called out during the week and often in the middle of the night to help save lives.
The History of VMR Raby Bay
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Serving the Community
When you're having a bad day out there and you have that sinking feeling, you can be sure that we will be there to help you!
VMR Association Queensland
VMRAQ has 25 affiliated Squadrons located throughout the State of Queensland, Australia and these Squadrons provide marine search and rescue services to the boating public on a volunteer basis. Operating in tropical & sub-tropical waters, our Squadrons extend from Pt. Danger on the southern Queensland border, to the remote Gulf of Carpentaria, Thursday Island and Torres Strait region, over 2700 km to the north.
