Latest Updates from Coastguard Sumner
Fundraising event – 7th May
Save the date - the next Coastguard Sumner Soiree will be held on Thursday 7th May. We are proud to announce that New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian, Dame Sophie Pascoe, will be joining us as our guest speaker. With nearly 20 years of dominance and a haul of gold medals at para-swimming from the Paralympics, Commonwealth Games and World...
March: From Reef Rescues to Community Bowls
It’s been a busy March for the Coastguard Sumner crew, with the team balancing emergency callouts, community events, and vital training. The month kicked off with a significant multi-agency response at Naval Point, Lyttelton. Alongside Coastguard Canterbury, the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade, and local club members, our teams on HamiltonJet...
Vickie Hudson-Craig has passed
A highly valued member of our unit, Vickie Hudson-Craig, passed away on 13th March after a long illness. We received this news with great sadness. Vickie joined us as a boat crew trainee about 10 years ago. She left Coastguard when she had her daughter Ruby, and later rejoined us as a Board member as her illness prevented her from resuming active...
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