From The Yorkes Magazine Issue 9 Spring 2026

Point Turton Division Communications Officer, Yorketown Radio Base Operator & Life Member Colin Mason with the Point Turton Divisional Commander Ian Johnson, Ian Hills, Second in Charge Mike Maidment, Training Officer Kelvin Newell, Peter Allen, Paul Zammit, Trevor Jones & Life Member Rob Elsdon.

Port Victoria Rescue Vessel

Getting a push back in the silted up Point Turton boat ramp entrance 21/03/26 after towing a disabled vessel.

Port Victoria Rescue Vessel

At Point Turton boat ramp 21/03/26 after towing a disabled vessel that was past our current vessels operational range.

Patrol 109

Skipper (under training) & crew members.

Patrol 109

Back at Point Turton boat ramp after towing a disabled vessel.

Tall Ship - One & All

One & All at Point Turton 8th March 2026.

Tall Ship - One & All

One & All at Point Turton 8th March 2026.

Patrol 109

Skipper.

Fraser Ellis MP visit 15/01/26

Life Member Rob Elsdon, Point Turton Divisional Commander Ian Johnson, Fraser & Second in charge at Point Turton Division Mike Maidment had a chat about our new rescue vessel that will be arriving later in 2026.

Fraser Ellis MP visit 15/01/26

Fraser dropped in to personally thank Life Member Colin Mason on his 40 Years of Volunteering with the Coastal Patrol.

Fundraising BBQ

One of our December 2025 fundraising BBQ's.

Tow in.

Towing a vessel back to Point Turton boat ramp.

Tow in.

Tow from Point Souttar back to Point Turton boat ramp.

The 'Rob Action Figure'

We had to join the current trend and make an action figure, so picked one of our life members Rob as the model. Only complaint from Rob is the pants, the AI put him in jeans. :-)

Training

A few members training onboard our Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' at Point Turton. 13/04/25

Training

A few members training onboard our Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' at Point Turton. 13/04/25

Towing

Point Turton Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' towing a vessel back to Point Turton boat ramp. 12/04/25

Life Member

Rob Elsdon with his Coastal Patrol Life Membership certificate, Awarded 2025, Presented by Darryl Wright the manager of VMR SA.

Towing

A different view, A photo from the assisted vessel. 10/03/25

Towing

Point Turton Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' towing a vessel into Point Turton boat ramp. 10/03/25

Patrol 109 during an assist.

Point Turton Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' towing a vessel into Point Turton boat ramp. 09/03/25

Patrol 109 during an assist.

Point Turton Rescue Vessel 'Patrol 109' towing a vessel into Point Turton boat ramp. 09/03/25

PV01 at Point Turton

The Port Victoria Coastal Patrol Rescue Vessel PV01 had to tow a broken down vessel back to the Point Turton boat ramp as it was past the 2nm limit of the Point Turton Rescue Vessel.

Coastal Patrol Point Turton Fridge Magnets.

Fundraising Sausage Sizzle NYE 2024

At The 2024 Yorke Peninsula SAREX - Hosted At Edithburgh.

Photo Credit: Rachel Hagan - Yorke Peninsula Country Times.

At The 2024 Yorke Peninsula SAREX - Hosted At Edithburgh.

Photo Credit: Rachel Hagan - Yorke Peninsula Country Times.

The Missing Person.

Volunteer Marine Rescue manager Darryl Wright and water operations Brevet Sergeant Chris Hale with the target all the crews were aiming to find during the Yorke Peninsula SAREX 2024 hosted at Edithburgh. Photo Credit: Rachel Hagan - Yorke Peninsula Country Times.

Coastal Patrol 109 waiting to come into Edithburgh Boat Ramp at YP SAREX 2024.

Coastal Patrol 109 come into Edithburgh Boat Ramp at YP SAREX 2024.

Coastal Patrol 109 at Edithburgh Boat Ramp at YP SAREX 2024.

Patrol 109 crew during training in Hardwicke Bay.

Point Turton & Port Victoria Division Rescue Vessels Returning To Ramp After Training.

Point Turton & Port Victoria Division Rescue Vessels Returning To Ramp After Training.

Point Turton & Port Victoria Division Rescue Vessels Returning To Ramp After Training.

Point Turton & Port Victoria Division Rescue Vessels Returning To Ramp After Training.

Patrol 109 Towing.

SAREX (Search & Rescue Exercise) - Port Victoria

Training At Point Turton.

Photo op.

Rescue with Ambos

Div Commander & Comms Officer

Point Turton HQ

Tow

Sign

Sign at Point Turton Boat Ramp.

Coastal Patrol Sign at Yorketown Radio Base

Tow

Tow

Tow

Tow

Tow

Fundraising BBQ - Warooka

Point Turton Rescue Vessel Patrol 109 at Port Victoria SAREX (Search & Rescue Exercise)

Coastal Patrol Point Turton Fundraising BBQ.

Coastal Patrol Point Turton Rescue Vessel Patrol 109 at Warooka Christmas Eve Pageant.

Coastal Patrol Point Turton Rescue Vessel Patrol `109 towing at night.

Patrol 5 and 6 at Point Turton

Communications Caravan at Cape Spencer (Innes National Park).

Communications Trailer

Port Victoria Rescue Vessel PV01 at Stansbury for the Yorke Peninsula Saltwater Classic.

Crew from both Coastal Patrol Point Turton & Port Victoria Divisions.

Life Member

Colin Mason with his Coastal Patrol Life Membership certificate, Awarded 2023.

Life Member

David Mumford ESM with His & His Wife's (Judy Mumford) Coastal Patrol Life Membership Certificates, Awarded 2023.

From our local newspaper 2016

From our local newspaper 1987

NSW Water Police - Most Improved Craft & Crew (1980's)

From our local newspaper 1987

NSW Water Police Award

David Mumford & Frank Johns with the NSW water police award - the first time won out of NSW.