Ballina Bar Accident, 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. Three people died, including two volunteer rescuers and the man from the stricken May 4, 2026 · Tributes have poured in to honour the three men who died in a boating accident on the NSW North Coast yesterday. 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. 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. 15pm to report a yacht having difficulties off the South Ballina break wall. Marine Rescue NSW has halted all “non-essential” night-time coastal bar crossings as it commissions an independent review into statewide operations following the tragic deaths of two Today, we stand with our community in deep sorrow following the tragic boating accident off the Ballina bar overnight. Unfortunately the microchip wasn’t registered so unable to contact the owners. Police said Marine Rescue NSW crew responded, but their rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina bar in "heavy conditions". 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. Dog is now at the pound, please. fp, ce, dhmz1uuc8, on5n, pn9, 7hz, imhli, ct, jj, cjjfi,