Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6 1.39

The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard QF6 Mooloolaba is one of 5 flotillas of the Sunshine Coast Squadron, which in turn is part of the National organisation known as the “Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Inc.” Locally, we are known as Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6. Our motto is “Safety by all Means” and our aims are to promote boating safety through education, experience and example and finally by search and rescue.
Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6 is part of an organisation totally staffed by volunteers. We provide a 24 hour, 365 days a year Marine Rescue service for local recreational and commercial vessels, as well as to vessels visiting our area of operations. We operate three rescue vessels: "Rhondda Rescue", a 13.8 metre all-weather offshore rescue vessel, "Rotary II", a quick response 7.3 metre inshore rescue vessel and “Maroochy RSL” a 4.7 metre RIB. Each year we assist around 300 distressed mariners from local waters, accessed by this area’s only ‘all-weather’ ocean access.
QF6 also maintains a 24/7 Marine Radio watch on all relevant channels, while providing a ‘Log-on, Log-off’ safety service for all mariners operating in this area. This system gives us an early warning of any overdue vessels, whether in transit or operating locally.