{"id":18448,"date":"2022-10-01T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T18:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=18448"},"modified":"2022-10-01T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T18:51:31","slug":"big-turnout-to-bring-on-boating-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/10\/01\/big-turnout-to-bring-on-boating-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Big turnout to bring on boating season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maritime operators and first responders have joined forces on Sydney Harbour today to deliver strong safety messages on how to keep safe on the State\u2019s waterways this summer.
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Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said the display of all emergency services highlighted the strength, capability and inter-agency cooperation of our first responders.
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\u201cThis weekend is the start of the Boating Season so we are calling on all watercraft users, boating enthusiasts and swimmers to make safety their priority when they head out to the rivers, lakes and beaches this season,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
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\u201cThe NSW Government is committed to ensuring our first responders and emergency services personnel from NSW Maritime, NSW Police, Marine Rescue NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW, and NSW Ambulance Helicopter Operations are all highly trained and have the latest technology to keep people safe this boating season,\u201d
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\u201cOur goal is to make sure everyone has a safe season and knows the basic safety measures they can take to ensure they make it home safely.\u201d
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Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said persistent wet weather and a third consecutive La Nina declared, large numbers of people are expected around waterways this season.
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\u201cThe higher than average rainfall in recent times hasn\u2019t stopped people enjoying our beautiful waterways and coastline and we hope that continues safely this Boating Season,\u201d Ms Cooke said.
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\u201cWhether you\u2019re fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, water skiing or heading to the beach please listen to advice from the agencies and our volunteers to make sure you and your loved ones have a fun but safe day.\u201d
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Transport for NSW Acting Chief Operations Officer and NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the season launch coincided with the start of National Safe Boating Week (1-7 October), with lifejacket wearing the key message.
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\u201cNow is the time to get ready for the season.\u00a0 With many boats sitting idle during winter, it\u2019s critical that boaters check their vessels and safety equipment before heading out on the water,\u201d Mr Hutchings said.
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NSW Police Force Marine Area Commander Detective Superintendent Murray Reynolds reminded boat owners to plan their trips and that officers will be out patrolling waterways.
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\u201cPolice will be targeting anti-social behaviour and illegal activities on our waterways. Skippers are reminded that drug and alcohol testing, as well as compliance checks will be conducted \u2013 so look after your friends and family and act responsibly,\u201d Superintendent Reynolds said.
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Marine Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner Alex Barrell said the last two years have been their busiest on record with more than 8,000 rescue missions Statewide, and a few simple precautions can help ensure a safe and enjoyable day on the water.\u00a0
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\u201cCheck your vessel\u2019s engine and battery are in good working order, the fuel tank is full and make sure you\u2019ve Logged On with us, we\u2019ll start searching if you don\u2019t return as planned,\u201d Deputy Commissioner Barrell said.
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Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steve Pearce said people should avoid taking unnecessary risks after a record 55 drownings along the coastline last season which is almost 30 per cent higher than the 10-year average.
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\u201cSwim between the flags, make sure you supervise your children, wear a life jacket where it\u2019s necessary, and if you do that, we\u2019ll have a great summer and keep everyone safe,\u201d Mr Pearce said.
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NSW Ambulance Deputy Commissioner David Dutton said last financial year NSW Ambulance responded to almost 900 water-related callouts across the state.
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\u201cWe will be there for you, but the reality is we don\u2019t want to be putting you in the back of the ambulance or helicopter,\u201d Deputy Commissioner Dutton said.
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For more information on boating safety, please go to:\u00a0lifejacketwearit.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maritime operators and first responders have joined forces on Sydney Harbour today to deliver strong safety messages on how to keep safe on the State\u2019s waterways this summer.\u00a0Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said the display of all emergency services highlighted the strength, capability and inter-agency cooperation of our first responders.\u00a0\u201cThis weekend … Continue reading “Big turnout to bring on boating season”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18449,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18448\/revisions\/18449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}