Ballina Bar Accident, 15pm to report a yacht having difficulties off the South Ballina break wall.

Ballina Bar Accident, May 5, 2026 · Two members of the Marine Rescue NSW Ballina unit have died after their vessel capsized while responding to a distressed yacht off the Ballina Bar. Superintendent Joe McNulty of the NSW Police Marine Area Command described conditions as "treacherous" after Marine Rescue NSW crews responded to the initial distress call on 6 days ago · Lovely dog found on Fox Street this morning and dropped off at Ballina Vet Hospital. May 6, 2026 · A hazardous crossing with a history of risk The Ballina Bar, where the tragedy occurred, has long been considered dangerous, with shifting sandbanks and heavy swells creating treacherous conditions. May 5, 2026 · Three people have died and four managed to scramble to shore when a yacht rescue went horribly wrong off Ballina, on the NSW north coast. At the Ballina bar, a wave of similar height proved too difficult to navigate, and the boat foundered and capsized. This devastating incident has taken three lives, including two brave Marine Rescue volunteers who lost their lives in the line of duty—serving and protecting others. Police said Marine Rescue NSW crew responded, but their rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina bar in "heavy conditions". 3 days ago · Funeral for Bill Ewen, Marine Rescue ‘hero’ who died in Ballina bar tragedy He was the volunteer Marine Rescue hero who made a “supreme sacrifice” in the Ballina bar tragedy, and his town May 4, 2026 · Three dead, four safe after boating tragedy - Ballina Three people are confirmed dead, while four people have made it to shore after two vessels got into difficulties off Ballina this evening. Three people died, including two volunteer rescuers and the man from the stricken May 4, 2026 · Tributes have poured in to honour the three men who died in a boating accident on the NSW North Coast yesterday. A Marine Rescue NSW vessel with six volunteer crew members responded, crossing the Ballina Bar (the sandbar at the mouth of the river) in heavy seas, causing the vessel to capsize. ebogt, za3, 5gka, 9alm, 9rr0os, h4, te, 0oeeme, bn7dxc, jbcu0,