Economic Development, Infrastructure and Outer Suburban/Interface Services Committee

Inquiry into marine rescue services in Victoria

Completed

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Apollo Bay, TBC, Apollo Bay, 3233

    9:00 AM

    Port Campbell Marine Rescue Brett Wallace, Rescue Coordinator
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    10:00 AM

    Apollo Bay Ocean Rescue David Merry, President
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    11:00 AM

    Victoria State Emergency Service South-West Region Matt Maywald, Regional Manager
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    12:00 PM

    Great Ocean Road Coast Committee Richard Davies, Chief Executive Officer
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  • Port Fairy, TBC, Port Fairy, 3284

    9:00 AM

    Port Fairy Marine Rescue Russell Lemke, Communications Officer
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    10:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Michael Krause, Flotilla Commander
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    11:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Barbara Heazlewood, Deputy Flotilla Commander
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    12:00 PM

    Port Fairy Yacht Club Bill Morgan, Rear Commodore
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  • Inverloch, TBC, Inverloch, 3996

    9:00 AM

    Volunteer Marine Rescue Mornington Daniel Knapp, President
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    10:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Terry Young
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    11:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Rocco Maruzza, Commander
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    12:00 PM

    Anthony Hacking
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    1:00 PM

    Inverloch State Emergency Service Angelo Chiodo, Controller
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  • Lakes Entrance, TBC, Lakes Entrance, 3909

    9:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Harry Ferrier, Flotilla Commander, VF21 Marlo
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    10:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Michael Smallwood, Flotilla Commander
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    11:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Alexander Fowler, Deputy Commander
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    12:00 PM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Christopher Newman, Squadron Commodore
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    1:00 PM

    Victoria State Emergency Service Jamie Twidale, Regional Manager, Gippsland Region (East)
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    2:00 PM

    Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club Matthew Twining, President
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Transport Safety Victoria Peter Corcoran, Director, Maritime Safety
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    10:00 AM

    Victoria Police John Todor, Superintendent, Divisional Commander
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    12:00 PM

    Victoria State Emergency Service Tim Wiebusch, ESM, Deputy Chief Officer
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    1:00 PM

    Country Fire Authority Steven Warrington, Deputy Chief Officer
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    2:00 PM

    Boating Industry Association of Victoria Ben Scullin, Manager
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    3:00 PM

    Australian Maritime Safety Authority Christine MacMillian, Manager,
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    4:00 PM

    Torquay Marine Rescue Service Adam Stephens, President
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    5:00 PM

    Life Saving Victoria (LSV) Nigel Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
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    6:00 PM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Richard Burgess, Business Development
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  • Geelong, TBC, Geelong West, 3218

    9:00 AM

    Coastwatch Radio and Marine Rescue Squad, Ocean Grove Barry Joyce, President
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    10:00 AM

    Yachting Victoria Ray Shaw, Board Member and Chairman of Risk and Safety Management Committee Royal Geelong Yacht Club Chris Williams, Vice-Commodore
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    11:00 AM

    Torquay Marine Rescue Service Greg Baeck, Past Chairman and Boat Captain
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    12:00 PM

    Victorian Jet Sports Boating Association Tony Scaturchio, President
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    1:00 PM

    Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs John Hotchin, Secretary
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  • Frankston, TBC, Frankston, 3199

    9:00 AM

    Frankston City Council Darrel Taylor, Mayor Frankston Volunteer Coast Guard Commander Anthony Mayall, Flotilla Services
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    10:00 AM

    Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) Hon. Ron Bowden, FAICD, Patron Commodore Commodore Raymond Campbell, ESM, National and Victorian Commodore
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    11:00 AM

    Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad Eileen Murray, President
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