On the water with Whitsunday water police in Bowen
Whitsunday Water police were recently patrolling in waters off the Bowen coast-line for a period of time in the PV Damian Leeding.
Safety audits and random breath tests for vessel operators were the order of the day.

Sergeant Graeme Pettiegrew performing a breath test on the water
Safety audit results were generally very positive – but – please keep in mind that mobile phones are unreliable on the water!!!! Don’t pin your life on a mobile phone when other reliable communication methods exist – in an emergency, you need a reliable communication system.
Drinking and driving on our roads is out of order – ALWAYS. The same goes when you are out on the water – alcohol and your boat do not mix.
Source: Mackay Crime Alert