Coastguard a hit at Southland Boat Show
- L-R Tony Smith, Coastguard Clyde; Andy Johnston, Coastguard Bluff; Mark Whitehouse, Coastguard Southern Region; Sandy Johnson, Coastguard Bluff
Coastguard volunteers from Bluff and Riverton attended the Southland Boat Show on 1st and 2nd August. Along with Southern Region Operations Manager, Mark Whitehouse and Boating Education Field Representative, Joanne Glassford they gave the people of Southland the opportunity to find out more about Coastguard. Coastguard Rescue Vessel ‘Russell John Chisholm’ from Riverton was there and proved a hit with visitors getting the feel for being at the helm of a rescue vessel.
Coastguard has three units based in Southland: Coastguard Bluff, Coastguard Riverton and Coastguard Air Patrol Southland. In the year ended 30 June 2009 the Coastguard Professional Volunteers in Southland gave 4,233 hours of service to their community.
4,000 people entered the Coastguard competition to win a 41” TV which was won by Don Hume of Garston.
