Ahead of the transition from Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) to Marine Rescue QLD (MRQ), current members will no longer receive membership invoices as the local branch prepares to shift towards the new free service.
The official transition is expected to take place in the coming months, and VMR President Ian Sutcliffe says they have decided not to send out the annual invoices.
"Current members will simply be rolled over to the new free service," explained Mr Sutcliffe.
VMRs across Queensland have operated as a membership-based service for many years, but this new initiative will integrate them into Marine Rescue, a government-funded entity that provides the same services for free to the boating community.
Previously, members paid an annual fee of $100, which entitled them to one free tow per year, along with other services.
There are approximately 600 members in the local VMR, and all proceeds went toward maintaining facilities and operating the vessels.
This cost will now be covered by the government.
Ernie Rose, Claude Sutcliffe, VMR President Ian Sutcliffe, and Matt Patane, have been saving lives for decades. Photo: Mark T. Rasmussen
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