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Ballina Bar Accident, Two of those who died were volunteers from the local Marine Rescue Unit, 62-year-old Frank Petsch and 78-year On 4 May 2026 a recreational yacht struck the southern breakwall at the mouth of the Richmond River near Ballina, New South Wales. The solo yachtsman they were attempting to rescue also died. Superintendent Joe McNulty of the NSW Police Marine Area Command described conditions as "treacherous" after Marine Rescue NSW crews responded to the initial distress call on 6 days ago · Lovely dog found on Fox Street this morning and dropped off at Ballina Vet Hospital. Three other Marine Rescue crew members survived after the rescue vessel overturned and remain in hospital recovering from serious injuries. May 5, 2026 · Two members of the Marine Rescue NSW Ballina unit have died after their vessel capsized while responding to a distressed yacht off the Ballina Bar. Emergency services were May 5, 2026 · Three people including two Marine Rescue volunteers have died after a boating accident at Ballina off the northern NSW coast. A third man has also been confirmed dead, with police locating his body on the sand near South Ballina on Tuesday morning. May 4, 2026 · Three people are confirmed dead, while four people have made it to shore after two vessels got into difficulties off Ballina this evening. May 4, 2026 · On Monday evening, a yacht sank and a volunteer rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in heavy conditions off Australia's NSW coast, killing three people; four others reached shore with minor injuries. May 6, 2026 · A hazardous crossing with a history of risk The Ballina Bar, where the tragedy occurred, has long been considered dangerous, with shifting sandbanks and heavy swells creating treacherous conditions. fwlm, owv9n5g, q6y, tbnlq, 2udik1, t5cu, gmtz, 3lwb, kr0gwej, eo,