{"id":977,"date":"2024-07-11T22:01:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2024-07-15T08:04:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T08:04:53","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/index.php\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"977\" class=\"elementor elementor-977\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4e692e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4e692e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c427e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c427e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a28201\" data-id=\"5a28201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97753b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97753b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The Birth of Coastal Patrol\u200b<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A much more informative, detailed and compelling history of the Central Coast Coastal Patrol \u2013 as painstakingly researched and compiled by former Unit Commander <strong>Ron Cole<\/strong> &#8211; can be read here: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/centralcoast.marinerescuensw.com.au\/history\/\">https:\/\/centralcoast.marinerescuensw.com.au\/history\/<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The magnificent Brisbane Water has always captivated an assortment of boat owners and land lovers to our shores and waterways.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the early 1970s local and visiting boaties often met at the Gosford Aquatic Club on a Friday night to swap \u2018nautical tales\u2019 and make plans for the approaching weekend. During one of these gatherings, the vision of a Central Coast Volunteer Coastal Patrol Division was conceived.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ae847\" data-id=\"68ae847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8867eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8867eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09-Brisbane-Water-Sunset-768x526.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09-Brisbane-Water-Sunset-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09-Brisbane-Water-Sunset-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09-Brisbane-Water-Sunset.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc38951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc38951\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca8dc94\" data-id=\"ca8dc94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255eac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"255eac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10-Advocate-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10-Advocate-Logo.png 863w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10-Advocate-Logo-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10-Advocate-Logo-768x207.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36e9648\" data-id=\"36e9648\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d08f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d08f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0On 14th June, 1971 an advertisement placed in the Central Coast Advocate lured potential new members to a provisional meeting, which began the Central Coast Division under the leadership of Division Skipper <strong>Ted Hayes<\/strong>(Division Commander), with <strong>Vic McCutcheon<\/strong> appointed as Senior Skipper (Operations Officer).<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation members worked hard, and within a few months most of them had obtained their Maritime Services Board boat driver\u2019s licence and Restricted Radiotelephone Operator\u2019s Certificate of Proficiency from the Postal and Telecommunications Department of the Commonwealth Government (radio operator\u2019s licence). They also passed examinations in \u2018Seamanship\u2019, \u2018Navigation\u2019, and \u2018Meteorology\u2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b62449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b62449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9a71aa\" data-id=\"c9a71aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a18c73 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a18c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8830278 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8830278\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d225325\" data-id=\"d225325\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dda6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48dda6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; color: #072465; outline-color: currentcolor; outline-style: none;\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><strong>Volunteers on Wheels<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first radio base operated from an old, loaned caravan from a builder\u2019s shed at Caroline Bay. Vic McCutcheon bought the van and donated it to the Division for use as a temporary radio base. It was later set up on Gosford Wharf near the then Aquatic Club and was affectionately known as \u2018<em>The Road Runner\u2019<\/em> because of the cartoon character painted on its rear.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The radio base caravan was manned from 1200 to 1700 on Saturdays and 0800 to 1700 on Sundays by two operators and was an experimental radio base, boasting one of the biggest registers of active member\u2019s vessels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-866e17a\" data-id=\"866e17a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7af60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b7af60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da6adda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da6adda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cef663b\" data-id=\"cef663b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2af539 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2af539\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f936cd\" data-id=\"0f936cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6068357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6068357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birth of the Base<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9396f8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9396f8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88ac715\" data-id=\"88ac715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f8f4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8f8f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-Machinery.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-Machinery.png 1023w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-Machinery-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-Machinery-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c54e5\" data-id=\"31c54e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058e2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"058e2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building-1024x677.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Building.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6536d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6536d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ-1024x664.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14-HQ.jpg 1751w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f78315\" data-id=\"6f78315\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96426d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96426d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The search for a permanent base was started by Vic McCutcheon about three months after formation of the Division. Following an endless amount of red tape and frustration between federal and local governments, the Prime Minister of the day, <strong>Gough Whitlam<\/strong> announced \u2018The Red Scheme\u2019 &#8211; grants of funds for the construction of volunteer organisation infrastructure. Thanks to some quick work by the local federal member and the Gosford mayor, the Division was granted funding of almost $28,000 towards construction of the base.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A site on Crown Land was found at Point Clare and everything seemed promising.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Division Commander Ron Cole chased down various government grants that enabled the project to be completed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The base is now the administrative and educational centre of the Division and houses the Division\u2019s principal Marine Radio Base and its Marine Rescue Units. In late 2024, the entire building was demolished by the NSW State Government and replaced with a multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art two-story building.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-737f56f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"737f56f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da8ed6d\" data-id=\"da8ed6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372764c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"372764c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19f94a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19f94a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ad84e\" data-id=\"65ad84e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ab47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1ab47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A jetty to help overcome siltation<\/strong><\/h2><p>In 1976 members raised the funds to build the jetty at the Point Clare Base on Brisbane Water, and they also undertook some necessary dredging. The area in front of the Base\u00a0 reduces in depth due to run off and siltation. Twice during our occupancy, the Division has sought help from the NSW Government and Gosford City Council to enable dredging in front of the Base which, over time, remains a problem despite the Division Jetty having been doubled in length from its original 100 feet to 200 feet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f31311\" data-id=\"2f31311\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f124e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f124e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/15-Jetty-1024x360.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/15-Jetty-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/15-Jetty-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/15-Jetty-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/15-Jetty.png 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae940ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae940ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b38b66\" data-id=\"8b38b66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364febb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"364febb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad6608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad6608\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-153ed67\" data-id=\"153ed67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-05ee09e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05ee09e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d80d4b\" data-id=\"1d80d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4185327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4185327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coast Patrol Terrigal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e0097 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e0097\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86820b8\" data-id=\"86820b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ec6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33ec6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/16-Terrigal-Fire-1024x367.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/16-Terrigal-Fire-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/16-Terrigal-Fire-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/16-Terrigal-Fire-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/16-Terrigal-Fire.png 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f2890d\" data-id=\"9f2890d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178260b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178260b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July 1996, the Terrigal Haven Base \u2013 then a part of the Central Coast Unit &#8211; was severely damaged by fire. It was initially spotted by patrolling police, who summoned the fire brigade. The fire investigators determined that the seat of the fire was under the radio bench on the front wall. No equipment could be salvaged, with all radios and safety gear destroyed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Base was rebuilt with funds from the insurance and extra fundraising and in no small part due to contributions from various sectors of the community. Eighteen months after the devastating fire, the base was re-opened by the Mayor of Gosford <strong>Chris Holstein<\/strong> at a ceremony at Terrigal Haven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc49fc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc49fc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eda48b0\" data-id=\"eda48b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33608c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33608c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e1b092 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e1b092\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b26922\" data-id=\"3b26922\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4304f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4304f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ccba18\" data-id=\"3ccba18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78667fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78667fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coastal Patrol Memories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d189e3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d189e3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccbe5c3\" data-id=\"ccbe5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500c97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"500c97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17-De-Haviland-1024x572.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17-De-Haviland-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17-De-Haviland-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17-De-Haviland-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17-De-Haviland.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164b1dc\" data-id=\"164b1dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7b3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7b3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up until July 1988, members used their own boats and they were deployed to perform operational duties within Brisbane Water whenever needed. The purchase of the Division\u2019s first corporate vessel, a second hand 6.1 De Havilland Trojan finally enabled SAR to be handled by the Patrol\u2019s own lifeboat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f3bf13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f3bf13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f96c20\" data-id=\"4f96c20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d36199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d36199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World War 2 hero \u2018Krait\u2019 was restored and maintained by Coastal Patrol. She was based and normally worked out of the Broken Bay Division at Church Point. Her job was to take out interested groups who had undertaken the \u2018Sun Safe\u2019 Boating Course. This involved Krait working nearly every weekend and also some weekdays. She was also on stand-by for emergency work such as search and rescue, of which she did her share.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she visited Brisbane Water she was kept on the wharf of what was then the Gosford Aquatic Club. The Maritime Service Board (MSB) later gave her a permanent mooring in the bay off Tascott.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krait participated in many Anzac Day services, and sailed the NSW coast on \u2018good will\u2019 visits\u2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95bab7c\" data-id=\"95bab7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44f4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c44f4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/18-Krait-Ship.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/18-Krait-Ship.png 994w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/18-Krait-Ship-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/18-Krait-Ship-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0293aab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0293aab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6072da8\" data-id=\"6072da8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eef0805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eef0805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-967eca9\" data-id=\"967eca9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f5c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11f5c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19-Centaco.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19-Centaco.png 996w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19-Centaco-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19-Centaco-768x496.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffba13f\" data-id=\"ffba13f\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-02ceecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02ceecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f39b693\" data-id=\"f39b693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2af442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2af442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19B-Boat-stripped-back.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19B-Boat-stripped-back.png 866w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19B-Boat-stripped-back-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19B-Boat-stripped-back-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2e7aea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2e7aea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8784fa0\" data-id=\"8784fa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a012bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a012bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19C-Centaco-Hi-Torque-Marine-02-1024x568.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19C-Centaco-Hi-Torque-Marine-02-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19C-Centaco-Hi-Torque-Marine-02-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19C-Centaco-Hi-Torque-Marine-02-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19C-Centaco-Hi-Torque-Marine-02.png 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e9606\" data-id=\"58e9606\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925b020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925b020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Norm Smith<\/strong>, a member since 1980 and a Division Commander recalls the purchase of the Division\u2019s first corporate vessel from a driveway in Davistown when he went shopping with fellow member <strong>Rick Barwell<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They found a 6.1m aluminium <em>De Havilland Trojan<\/em> with a good basic structure, but which needed many hours hard work before it could become an accredited corporate lifeboat, <em>Centaco 1<\/em>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After its purchase, the vessel was taken to Horizon Engineering. When it was returned every strip of paint was removed bringing the boat back to bare aluminium.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norm said, \u2018We worked our fingers to the bone in the strip down operation. \u2019Modification plans were completed for the cabin specifications, and a working party began the work. It was a great team effort, everybody chipped in over various weekends for over six months\u2019, said Norm.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norm and Terry (an electrician) then worked on it every afternoon after work, completing all the electrical requirements, such as installing radar, radios, and navigation and towing lights. Norm then rebuilt the trailer.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Centaco 1<\/em> was later renamed Hi Torque Rescue in 1995 following a sponsorship arrangement with Hi Torque Marine who provided and serviced two 70HP Johnson outboard engines. The much-loved boat was sold in 2001 as it could not be modified to meet the new standards for State Rescue Board accreditation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe old girl has been written off, but she was a great workhorse who never once let us down,\u201d said Norm.<\/p><p>By 1996 the Division had three Marine Rescue Vessels, full details of which can be found in the much more informative, detailed and compelling history of the Central Coast Coastal Patrol, painstakingly researched and compiled by former Unit Commander Ron Cole. It can be read here:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/centralcoast.marinerescuensw.com.au\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/centralcoast.marinerescuensw.com.au\/history\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67a7bf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67a7bf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7145110\" data-id=\"7145110\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb85bd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bb85bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c63f29f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c63f29f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3c8068\" data-id=\"f3c8068\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3a76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e3a76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Second Mates<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Second Mates first formed in 1974, with the primary objective of raising funds to provide necessities for the Central Coast Division. At that time women were not invited to become full members, but they wanted to support their male partners and friends. At many functions Second Mates have been up front and behind the scenes providing tasty meals and refreshments. Donations back to the Division have provided such items as radios, vessel covers, microwave oven, carpet, sewer connection, crockery, chairs, fans, answer machine, new ceiling for the radio room and staff office.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Second Mates wound up at their last meeting in November, 2002 making a generous donation of two new convertible lounges to the Division. Their contribution over the years has been most appreciated. Of course, women are now welcome to become full members of Marine Rescue NSW, sometimes outperforming their male rivals!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Woman Commander <strong>Pat Fayers<\/strong> was appointed Division Commander in October 2006. Pat continued the Division\u2019s rolling Management Plan. As a result, in 2007 a Brisbane Water lifeboat was commissioned, a 20m mid-fold steel antenna was made operational, and a DA for installation of boat lifts was approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5e65d6\" data-id=\"b5e65d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e2cc04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e2cc04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-712c6a1\" data-id=\"712c6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ba372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37ba372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19D-Second-Mates.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19D-Second-Mates.png 922w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19D-Second-Mates-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/19D-Second-Mates-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-082e60f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"082e60f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8b1e6a\" data-id=\"c8b1e6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff3fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aff3fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-a5d4484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5d4484\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a15aa93\" data-id=\"a15aa93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf09313 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf09313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79de81b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de0a340\" data-id=\"de0a340\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f792d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50f792d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unit Commanders: 2010 - 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21-Unit-Commanders-1024x383.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1021\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21-Unit-Commanders-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21-Unit-Commanders-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21-Unit-Commanders-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21-Unit-Commanders.png 1497w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-648e203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"648e203\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ecd6c\" data-id=\"30ecd6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c3613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80c3613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21a-Boats-Jetski-1024x556.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21a-Boats-Jetski-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21a-Boats-Jetski-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21a-Boats-Jetski-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/mrbrisbanewater.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/21a-Boats-Jetski.png 1087w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-527613e\" data-id=\"527613e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e46e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e46e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ian Gallard<\/strong>, who was elected in July 2010, has overseen a very busy and successful term of office with great support from his Executive Officers.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Ian\u2019s stewardship, the Unit completed an impressive list of infrastructure improvements, including a solar system to help offset increasing power costs, marine radio and antenna systems upgrades, new computer systems at the Point Clare Base, the installation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) in the Unit\u2019s rescue vessels, assisted with the design and installation of safety signage at the eighteen boat ramps on the Central Coast, arranged for the extension of the Unit Jetty and the relocation of the rescue vessel boatlifts to the eastern (deep) end of the Jetty, the erection of a large shed for storage of ground maintenance equipment and the Training Boat and much more.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2012, both UC Ian Gallard and DUC <strong>Tony Long<\/strong> had completed 2-year terms and did not stand for re-election. Past Commander Pat Fayers was nominated as UC and <strong>Gordon Kimpton<\/strong> was nominated as DUC. Both were elected unopposed. Pat and Gordon commenced their 2-year terms from July 1.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Roger Palmer<\/strong> was elected as Unit Commander of Marine Rescue Central Coast in June 2014.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Months of planning and preparation came to fruition on Saturday 21 February 2015 when MC Ron Cole called on Roger to welcome visitors and guests to a special function to celebrate the naming of two new rescue vessels and the upgrade and refurbishing of another.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gosford Mayor Chris Holstein acknowledged the dedication and commitment of the Marine Central Coast volunteers, then, to the drone of bagpipes, each vessel was christened with champagne and and the audience raised a toast, firstly to \u2018Central Coast 22\u2019 and then to \u2018Central Coast 11\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commissioner <strong>Stacey Tannos<\/strong> spoke on the importance of the Unit\u2019s volunteers and presented CMDR Palmer with framed Commissioning Certificates not only for the two new vessels but also for the renamed and refurbished 7.5m diesel jet vessel now to be named \u2018Central Coast 21\u2019. He said \u2018Central Coast Unit now has three first class vessels ready and able to provide SAR services to the Central Coast area\u2019.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long service of four Central Coast members was recognised. <strong>Dave Mead<\/strong> and <strong>Jim Robertson<\/strong> received MRNSW 10-Year Long Service Awards and <strong>Collis Harvey<\/strong> and <strong>Ted Leeson<\/strong> were presented with National Medals for 15-year active service in RVCP and MRNSW.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Det Supt <strong>Mark Hutchings<\/strong> addressed the crowd, praising the work of Marine Rescue in its support of the Water Police in search and rescue incidents along the entire NSW coast.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Unit Commanders that have led the Point Clare based group include <strong>Mark Sheehan<\/strong> (2019 &#8211; 2020), <strong>Adrian Davies<\/strong> (2020), <strong>Duncan Coles<\/strong> (2020 &#8211; 2022) and <strong>Ian Morrow<\/strong> (2022 \u2013 2026).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2becde0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2becde0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b8d88\" data-id=\"16b8d88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a88df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0a88df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1709106 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1709106\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c305c7\" data-id=\"9c305c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10815da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10815da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Super storm &#8211; April 2015<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Coast was one of the areas hit hardest by a super storm, with cyclonic winds downing trees and power poles, sparking mass blackouts. Within 24 hours, more than 80,000 homes were without power phone or both, most for up to six days.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyclone category 2 winds of up to 135km\/h were recorded at Norah Head as roofs were ripped off and homes destroyed at Avoca and Saratoga. Yachts broke their moorings and were smashed on to the break wall at Gosford Boat Harbour and around the foreshores of Brisbane Water.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torrential rain whipped up massive seas. Widespread flooding closed roads and schools up and down the coast as residents huddled indoors praying their roofs would withstand the onslaught.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Marine Rescue Base at Point Clare continued to operate throughout, though not without damage. Part of the base sun awning was destroyed. The very high tides in Brisbane Water, whipped up by the gale force southerly, had waves breaking over the base jetty and some of the jetty decking was broken loose. One mooring pile was broken, the floating pontoon was badly damaged and Central Coast 22 was almost washed off its boatlift.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The members conducted a massive cleanup on the weekend of April 25\/26 to remove danger and threat of future problems. Despite the problems, the Unit attended the Anzac Dawn Service at Woy Woy, Central Coast 22 participated, crewed by <strong>Peter Alderton, Peter Ashworth, Mitch Giles <\/strong>and<strong> Ross Ward<\/strong>. A contingent of sixteen Members in uniform represented the Unit in the Anzac Day March at Woy Woy.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late Saturday afternoon, April 25, Central Coast 22, crewed by <strong>Hunter Leeder, Norm Smith <\/strong>and<strong> Chris Sagadevon\u00a0<\/strong>assisted a disabled 9.0m cruiser during a wild storm with thunder, lightning, rain and hail. The boat was towed to safety at Empire Bay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a70339e\" data-id=\"a70339e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebdc4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebdc4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e3e8ca\" data-id=\"9e3e8ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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