Mackay boat missing

Search continues for father who went missing in Kinchant Dam during family day out. Rescue workers have still found no sign of a father who went missing in Kinchant Dam in north Queensland during a family boating trip on Saturday, mackay boat missing. Police were called to the dam, about 35km south-west of Mackay, at

The hunt for a man missing after a boating accident on a Queensland dam has ended in tragedy after divers pulled a body from the water on Monday morning. The 40 year old father, from North Eton went missing after he and his daughter, 9, fell from a broken down boat on Saturday at Kinchant Dam, 35km west of Mackay. The girl was later pulled safe and well from the water but her father could not be found. Water police and specialist divers mounted a desperate searching for her father, including seven boats armed with sonar devices, but failed to find any trace. The 40 year old father went missing after he fell from a broken down boat with his daughter, 9, on Sunday at Kinchant Dam, 35km west of Mackay. Inspector Glen Cameron, one of the officers in charge of the search efforts, confirmed the man's body had been found in the water at 6. A family of six - including four children - were on board the boat.

Mackay boat missing

Man missing after boating incident at Kinchant Dam near Mackay. A rescue helicopter has joined police in the search for a man missing in a boating mishap during a family day out at a popular north Queensland dam. Police were called to Kinchant Dam, about 35km south-west of Mackay, at The girl, 9, was rescued from the water at A Queensland police spokesperson said the man had not been seen since. A woman and three other children were also on board and were safely taken to shore at The dam has been closed to all recreational users, with campers at the popular site asked not to enter the water. Senior Sergeant Trevor Robson said a man on a jet-ski had located the nine-year-old but could not find her father. The rest of the family was rescued from the boat, which soon sank despite being anchored. The dam is a popular weekend destination for camping, boating, water sports and fishing. Kinchant Waters Caravan Park lessee Gordon Howard said boat owners joined the search as soon as the accident was reported. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

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Authorities suspend search for man missing off Mackay coast on day four. All search and rescue efforts to find a missing boatie kilometres off the coast of Mackay have been suspended. Two brothers and their friend left on a fishing trip to Creal Reef on Tuesday last week but activated an emergency beacon at around 8pm on Thursday, sparking an intense search operation. Multiple agencies including police, CQ Rescue and the Mackay Volunteer Marine Service have spent the last four nights and three days searching remote waters. Initial reports were that a boat with two people on board had capsized 85 nautical miles from where they departed at the Mackay Marina. However, after two men were located alive, police were alerted to a third person still missing. A year-old man from Brisbane managed to survive in the water for 15 hours, while a year-old man from Grasstree Beach survived for 10 hours. There has been no trace of the year-old man, who is a brother to the year-old man. Speaking on Monday, Inspector Andrew Godbold said all search and rescue efforts had been suspended.

Mackay boat missing

Rescuers search for missing man after boat capsizes off Mackay. Police say a Brisbane man managed to survive being in the water for 15 hours and another man about 10 hours after their boat capsized. It is understood the three men had left on a seven-metre Goodwin Longboat on for a fishing trip on Tuesday. The Bray Park man, 43, was one of two men to be found and retrieved at Creal Reef on Friday, about kilometres from the coast of Mackay.

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The 40 year old father, from North Eton went missing after he and his daughter, 9, fell from a broken down boat on Saturday at Kinchant Dam, 35km west of Mackay. A Queensland police spokesperson said the man had not been seen since. The young girl was rescued by a jetskier around News National. The 40 year old father, from North Eton went missing after he and his daughter, 9, fell from a broken down boat on Saturday at Kinchant Dam, 35km west of Mackay. Several emergency response services are searching for the man, including the CQ Rescue helicopter service. Kinchant Dam, Mackay: Hunt for missing North Eton father ends in tragedy after freak storm sank family's boat. Three women who made sex allegations against controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother in Romania A woman and three other children were also on board and were safely taken to shore at Tigers slammed for costly 'park footy' lapse. Electric car on display at shopping centre reverses into Myer shopfront. The hunt for a man missing after a boating accident on a Queensland dam has ended in tragedy after divers pulled a body from the water on Monday morning. Emotional Cara Delevingne is comforted by her parents in London as she is seen for the first time after QLD Crime Statistics.

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The girl was later pulled safe and well from the water but her father could not be found. Police were called to the dam, about 35km south-west of Mackay, at QLD Crime Statistics. The 40 year old father went missing after he fell from a broken down boat with his daughter, 9, on Sunday at Kinchant Dam, 35km west of Mackay. Diane Abbott denies report she was offered return of Labour whip but refused because she would have had to Tigers slammed for costly 'park footy' lapse. A year-old woman and three other children were safely ashore at Earlier, emergency services were called to Kinchant Dam, 35km south-west of Mackay, at Police were called to Kinchant Dam, about 35km south-west of Mackay, at The horrific Fool Me Once-style nanny-cam footage that exposed an abusive wife: Secret camera footage shows battered husband threatened with a knife, beaten and cowering in a foetal position during wife's year reign of terror The Sussexes raise eyebrows with two announcements that clash with William's Diana memorial speech Back to top. Home Station Locator Contact Media.