When you leave the jetty or ports in the Moreton Bay Region there is some one always watching over you in case you need help in the Moreton Bay, but they need your help by logging in to to either VMR Bribie Island or the Redcliffe Coast Guard.

Logging in requires you to call in to either VMR Bribie or Coast Guard Redcliffe (Frequencies or phone below) at the time you set off, advising how many people are on board, where you are heading off to – then when you return to where you launched off, please log out so they don’t go looking for you.

VMR Bribie Island

For Northern waters VMR Bribie monitors boat craft in the bay area and logging on is easy:

VMR Bribie Island Rescue vessels are on the water every weekend, and on all Public holidays from 0700 to 1700 hours. All other hours are covered by rostered crews to ensure a full 24 hour, 7 day service.

Our area of operation covers some 500 square miles (including Pumicestone Passage), commencing 2 nautical miles south of the Caloundra Bar, to 10 nautical miles off Moreton Island, and North of a line East/West of Tangalooma in Moreton Bay.

VMR Bribie  Call Sign: VMR 445

The radio room operates all year round, seven days a week from 0500 to 1800 hours on 27MHZ Channels 86,88,90, and on VHF Channel 16,21,67,73,81 or phone 3408 7596

Webpage is located http://marinerescueqld.org.au/locations/vmr-bribie-island/

Coast Guard Redcliffe QF3

Call Sign: VMR403, and Call Sign Name: Coast Guard Redcliffe

Frequencies Monitored are 27mhz: 88 and 91, VHF: 16, 21,63, 67, 73, 81, on Moreton Island repeaters 20 and 74 now operational Shortwave-HF: All Emergency Channels 2182 Khz Shortwave and , 500 Khz Mediumwave and others, or phone 3203 5522

The radio room operates all year round, seven days a week Weekdays: 0600 – 1800, Weekends: 0400 – 2000

Website is https://coastguard.com.au/flotilla/qf3-redcliffe/

Stay safe on the Moreton Bay make sure your safety equipment is in order and you login before you go and log out when you return, loggin in and out includes details they will need to know when your leaving port, where your going to, when your heading back and how many on board.