Ballina Bar Accident, 15pm to report a yacht having difficulties off the South Ballina break wall. May 5, 2026 · Three people including two Marine Rescue volunteers have died after a boating accident at Ballina off the northern NSW coast. May 5, 2026 · Three people have died after a boating accident at Ballina on the northern NSW coast. May 5, 2026 · Volunteers William (Bill) Ewen, 78, and Frank Petsch, 62, died when their rescue vessel capsized while attempting to assist a yacht in distress off Ballina, NSW, on Monday evening. A Marine Rescue NSW vessel with six volunteer crew members responded, crossing the Ballina Bar (the sandbar at the mouth of the river) in heavy seas, causing the vessel to capsize. This devastating incident has taken three lives, including two brave Marine Rescue volunteers who lost their lives in the line of duty—serving and protecting others. 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. May 5, 2026 · Three people have died and four managed to scramble to shore when a yacht rescue went horribly wrong off Ballina, on the NSW north coast. The solo yachtsman they were attempting to rescue also died. May 6, 2026 · The Ballina bar is considered notoriously dangerous, with shifting sandbanks and heavy swell capable of creating violent surf, particularly at night. z2ttgxw, e4d2dnh9, txde2, tzcjg, idbqa, 9x1o, 9h, h8n8f, lbg, xivww,