Courtney Mae Loved to Live & Lived to love, her tragedy didn't just effect her family it affected a communities
Courtney was a very unique young lady with a beautiful personality the brightest smile and the most loving heart for her family & friends Courtney was well known by everyone in our Community as we have lived here all our life
Courtney's Rule is simple = WEAR IT - Always WEAR your Life Jacket Why RISK it - you only have ONE Life you are the only one who can look after it PLEASE WEAR IT - YOUR LIFE JACKET
NSW Maritime is not proposing lifejackets be worn at all times. Our goal is to ensure when
there is an identifiable heightened risk situation, people know a lifejacket can save their life
and they wear it before it’s too late.
The foundation for all the proposals in this paper is the concept of heightened risk. A range of
proposals have been made to NSW Maritime from various individuals and groups, including
the NSW Coroner, and our advisory bodies (the Recreational Vessels Advisory Group (RVAG)
and the Maritime Ministerial Advisory Council (MMAC)).
A heightened risk situation is when boating conditions suggest wearing a lifejacket could make
a difference if something goes wrong. In this paper, proposals for the times when lifejackets
would have to be worn are presented in two categories:
1) Mandatory requirements.
2) Skipper judgement and direction.
NSW Maritime wants to hear your views about the issues raised in this paper, as well any
other points you wish to make about wearing lifejackets when boating whether it be a kayak,
sailing dinghy, yacht, tinnie or cruiser.
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/hys/Lifejacket_discussion_paper.pdf