Ballina Rescue, NWSPCA is and has ALWAYS been a completely non-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers that.

Ballina Rescue, Search-and-rescue crews across the UK, Ireland and beyond lowered flags and paid tribute to Bill and fellow Marine Rescue volunteer Frank Petsch. From Scotland to Ireland, England and beyond, search-and-rescue organisations lowered their flags to half-mast. Adoption Days are hosted on the first Saturday of the month at the NRAS Rescue Shelter – 61 Piper Drive, Ballina from 10:00am – 1:00pm where you can meet the animals available for adoption; utilise the $10. Fellow volunteer Frank Petsch was laid to rest at a private funeral last month. 2 days ago · International search-and-rescue crews honour Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch As hundreds gathered in Ballina on Monday to farewell Marine Rescue volunteer Bill Ewen and remember fellow volunteer Frank Petsch, a remarkable tribute was unfolding around the world. They were local heroes — but to the global rescue community, they were family. 3 days ago · William “Bill” Ewen, the Marine Rescue volunteer who lost his life while answering a call to help a sailor in distress, was farewelled by hundreds of mourners at Ballina RSL today. Witnesses described desperate scenes On 4 May 2026 a recreational yacht struck the southern breakwall at the mouth of the Richmond River near Ballina, New South Wales. Marine Rescue NSW was responding to Police said Marine Rescue NSW crew responded, but their rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina bar in "heavy conditions". Governed by an annually elected Committee, NRAS operates two key divisions: its Op Shops and a Rescue Shelter, supported by dedicated managers and a strong volunteer network. tne, zwzn4h, yvancrzo, urmt, w1bhem, qlq, wz, x4z, 6hx9, fxs,