Coast Guard Ingham in Lucinda, Queensland | Community organisation

Coast Guard Ingham

Locality: Lucinda, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4777 8110

Address: 19 Patterson Parade 4850 Lucinda, QLD, Australia

Website: https://coastguard.com.au/

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25.01.2022 A giant thankyou to the Qld Electoral Commission for donating a printer, cartridge, and a first-aid kit to Ingham Coast Guard. Much needed and appreciated. Thanks, guys and gals.

21.01.2022 Stinger Warning A lady fishing in the swing basin where the barges moor at Lucinda this morning, got a nasty surprise when wiping what she thought was weed off her line, only to be stung by a trailing tentacle from a box jellyfish. Please be aware that the stingers are here much earlier than normal this year, let others know about it, and carry vinegar with you when on the water to neutralize any stings. Also be very careful when throwing cast nets for bait, as you may catch ...tentacles in the net, and avoid wading in the shallows. Stay safe on the water. See more

20.01.2022 Recently Ingham Coast Guard was delighted to receive a donation of $1,283 from Calvin and Susie Knuth, of Lucinda Fishing Lodge & Hinchinbrook Cove Resort. The photo shows staff members Emma and Gavin presenting QF14 Commander Rod Robinson and Purser Marie Whipps with the cheque. In appreciation they were happy to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the Commander for their kind donation. Due to the Coved 19 pandemic face to face fundraising by our Coast Guard volunteers has not been possible, so donations such as this have been greatly appreciated to help us keep our rescue vessel ready for sea duties.

19.01.2022 Navigating in and out of Lucinda - Part 2. In Part 1, we looked at entering Lucinda from the sea by following the laser light down the Leads, with RED light to Port, and GREEN light to starboard, with flashing WHITE light in the middle. This arrangement tells you that you are ENTERING PORT. Once you get to the red and black painted triangle on the side of the Sugar Jetty, you have technically ARRIVED in Lucinda Port. This is POINT ZERO. Beyond this point, you are technically... LEAVING PORT. As you head towards the end of the Fishing Jetty, the markers are now reversed: GREEN to your left, and RED to your right. You will see the first GREEN marker on the concrete platform on piles located just east of the Fishing Jetty, and opposite this, the first RED floating marker buoy some 30 metres north of it. The next GREEN marker is on the western end of the Fishing Jetty, with the next RED marker buoy located some 300 metres West of it. After passing to the left of this RED buoy, you move towards the YELLOW marker buoy some 1,000 metres to the west. This is a channel junction marker, like a STOP sign at a T-intersection. It says: go left to Dungeness, or go right to enter the Hinchinbrook Channel, BUT DO NOT GO STRAIGHT AHEAD, or you will ground on the sandbars. If you do turn right to go down the channel, your pathway for the entire 40 kilometres-long length is defined by keeping the GREEN marker buoys to your left, and the RED ones to your right. If, however, you turn left at the YELLOW buoy, to head into Dungeness, you will approach the 4 RED conical marker buoys anchored in an L-shape. Follow these around, keeping them to your LEFT, as you are now ENTERING the Port of Dungeness. Please ensure that you have sufficient water under your boat to cross this sandbar. The reason that the marker buoys are reversed after passing the triangle is because prior to the construction of the long Sugar Jetty in the 1970's, all the sugar ships came down the channel from Cardwell, ENTERING PORT, to tie up to the now Fishing Jetty, which then was where the raw sugar was loaded into the ships. On leaving fully laden, the ships had to go back up the channel, that is, LEAVING PORT, to get out to sea, because the sandbars east of the Fishing Jetty prevented the passage of deeper-draft vessels. One last important point: when about to pass another boat coming at you from the opposite direction, please keep to the RIGHT of it, and stay safe on the water. See more

19.01.2022 QF14 Ingham Coast Guard recently awarded Lucinda Point Hotel a Certificate of Appreciation for allowing Coast Guard members to hold weekly raffles at the hotel during 2019. These fund-raising activities were vital to keep the propellers turning on our rescue vessel. Unfortunately, this year's pandemic has halted these kinds of fundraising. Lucinda Hotel's Trent O'Neill is shown accepting the Certificate from QF14 Commander Rod Robinson and Purser Marie Whipps.

19.01.2022 Last night, three fishermen had an uncomfortable night anchored off Orpheus Island after their motor gave up the ghost, and asked for help to get home to Lucinda. Ingham Coast Guard vessel "Snow Stafford", with 4 crew aboard, left Dungeness at 8.30am and headed south, experiencing very nasty conditions, with wind against tide, plus a nasty swell, to locate the 5 metre tinny. After a smash and bash ride, the distressed vessel was found, a tow attached, and the return trip to Dungeness ensued. Fortunately the conditions eased slightly, allowing a decent pace, and by 11am, the sea had flattened considerably. Three very tired and thankful guys were happy to be back safe at Dungeness, and we were happy that everything went to plan. Stay safe on the water.

18.01.2022 Cardwell covered by QF14 (Ingham) Coast Guard Whilst Cardwell Coast Guard remains closed, operational matters in that area are being covered by Ingham Coast Guard to ensure that all the waters from north of Gould Island to south past Eva Island, and out to Britomart Reef are patrolled, and that boaties in trouble can be assisted. QF12 (Tully) are also there to assist for the northern area of operation. The photo shows Ingham Coast Guard vessel Snow Stafford at the Cardwell ...Coast Guard berth at Port Hinchinbrook Marina at Cardwell last week, during a training run in the area, to familiarise crew with the local waters, islands, and bays. Cardwell locals can rest assured that help is there should it be needed. Ingham Coast Guard can be contacted on radio channels VHF16 and 81 between 0800-1700 weekends and public holidays, and on 0429 778 110 for 24-hour emergency calls. See more

18.01.2022 The Year 9 students at Ingham High School, as part of their Economics and Business Studies, learnt about trading and costing while actually selling goods donated to them, at a small profit, and each group selected a local not-for-profit community group to donate their profit to, in the form of gift vouchers. The group of Rayshell Fazio, Hope Royle and Ella Cladingboel selected Ingham Coast Guard as the beneficiary of a voucher from JB Marine with the value of $190. The photo shows Rayshell and Hope presenting the voucher to Commander Rod Robinson at Assembly last week. Many thanks girls, and well done!

17.01.2022 Recently Ingham Coast Guard volunteers assisted in catering for the annual getogether of the Australian National Sportfishing Association held at Halifax. As a result ANSA kindly donated $500 to Ingham Coast Guard. The photo shows ANSA representative Adam Royle presenting the cheque to QF14 Commander Rod Robinson. It is this kind of mutual assistance that keeps our flotilla operational. Well done guys!

15.01.2022 Dungeness exit to the sea. Thanks to Ingham Coast Guard volunteer Louis Morselli for this great photo taken from his drone today at low tide, showing the red marker buoys leading into Dungeness. This shot shows that the sandbars have filled in the channel which used to exist at this spot, so it is up to individuals to ensure that you have sufficient water under your boat when attempting to cross the bar. The many gouges in the sand show the tracks of boats trying the "flat chat" approach method, - not recommended.

15.01.2022 Help us to help you, and do something for the planet at the same time! With the Covid 19 pandemic putting a stop to our usual face-to-face fundraising activities, we have been scratching our heads to come up with ideas, and here is one we think will work. If you collect together all your 10c refundable cans and bottles, and drop them at the MAMS Group recycling centre in Challands St, Ingham, and tell the staff that you want the refund to go to the Ingham Coast Guard account,... they will be happy to do so. By doing this, you will ensure that we can keep our rescue vessel ready for sea, with fuel in the tanks, ready to go. Many thanks from all our volunteers! See more

11.01.2022 Marine Radio Operator's Licence Courses at Lucinda. Ingham Coast Guard will be conducting training courses for Marine Radio Operator Licences at the Lucinda Depot in Patterson Parade, Lucinda, on the 21st and 28th of February, 2021. Members of the public wishing to attend to gain their Radio Licence can contact QF14 Training Officer Paul Entriken at [email protected] or on 04 2767 7220.

09.01.2022 In appreciation of their kind action of allowing Ingham Coast Guard the use of a mooring for the rescue vessel "Snow Stafford" while the boat's trailer underwent some crucial repairs, Deputy Commander Bill Gard recently awarded Keith and Susan Castorina of Dungeness a Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation. Many thanks guys.

08.01.2022 Last week QF14 Ingham Coast Guard was called out to assist a vessel in trouble out near Bramble Reef. After a day fishing, the occupants found that their motor would not start, so called for help. Using their auxiliary outboard, they were able to make a slow path towards Lucinda, while Coast Guard rescue vessel "Snow Stafford", after successfully crossing the Dungeness bar on a quickly falling tide, raced out to intercept them. Contact was made north east of Pelorus Island, a tow was attached, and the slow return to Lucinda ensued. After releasing the tow in the swing basin, the distressed vessel was able to make it over the bar on their auxiliary motor, while the Coast Guard vessel had to wait for the tide to turn for an hour before also crossing the bar and entering Dungeness.

06.01.2022 2021 Are we there yet? As the worst year the world has experienced since the end of WW2 draws to a much welcomed close, it is perhaps time to reflect on the experiences of our volunteers from QF14 as they have persevered through these past difficult months. The year started on a good note, with our rescue vessel Snow Stafford having her bottom scraped after being in the water for a couple of months while the trailer was being repaired ready for what we thought would be a ...normal year. As the COVID-19 shadow started falling, many of our older members went into self-imposed isolation for many months, but luckily none of our local people have contracted the virus. Life became easier once the COVID-19 Restrictions were being lifted, and operational and training days became more normal activities. Fund Raising has now been resumed and thankfully a Christmas Raffle is now underway! Once travel within Queensland opened-up, the number of boaties arriving at Lucinda exploded, with boat-trailers having to park right back up to Post Office Creek on many occasions at Dungeness. This inevitably resulted in a busy time for our Coast Guard crews. We have seen an influx of new members both as Radio Operators and Crew members, which augers well for the future of the Flotilla. We were awarded a grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for the Replacement of the Electronics on our vessels and to get Solar installed at our Base. We have also been awarded a grant for the Refurbishment of our Primary Rescue Vessel Snow Stafford in which the works will commence early next year. It is only right that we acknowledge the many local businesses and boaties who have donated funds to Ingham Coast Guard this year, as their help has ensured that we remained operational. Many thanks to all of you who helped. Hopefully 2021 will bring normality back to all our lives, but rest assured, Ingham Coast Guard is alive, active, and ready for sea duties as and when required. Stay safe on the water. See more

05.01.2022 Regular training runs with exercises such as "man overboard" and attaching a tow line are how Ingham Coast Guard keeps the volunteers' skill levels up to scratch. Both old hands and new members benefit from these outings, and as we have seen in the past, they often turn out to be suddenly the real thing as a vessel in distress calls for assistance while the training run is happening. It is vital that our crews are highly trained, sea-conditioned, and ready to go when needed. Without these volunteers, the rescue vessel goes nowhere.

03.01.2022 The wonderful women of the Lucinda Ladies Birthday Club have this week donated $210 to Ingham Coast Guard. Pictured is Faye Hobbs presenting the cheque to Coast Guard Admin Officer Coral Gard. Well done ladies!

02.01.2022 Marine Assist renewals. We have emailed those of you who have given us an email address, and posted a letter to those who haven't, to let you know when your Marine Assist subscription is due. If you haven't received a notice from us, please contact us by email at [email protected] so that we can update your contact details. Also, when direct depositing, please use your Marine Assist number as the reference, eg ING123.... Currently we have an unknown deposit with a reference of EMB/SMB. Could this person please contact us so we can clear this up? Stay Covid safe, and watch out for whales heading south. See more