	{"id":115336,"date":"2026-05-19T11:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=115336"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:30:21","slug":"public-memorial-to-honour-marine-rescue-volunteers-who-died-in-ballina-bar-tragedy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/public-memorial-to-honour-marine-rescue-volunteers-who-died-in-ballina-bar-tragedy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Public memorial to honour Marine Rescue volunteers who died in Ballina Bar tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A public memorial is being planned to honour Marine Rescue volunteers Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch who died in the Ballina Bar tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial will be held in Ballina after the funeral services for the two crew members, giving the community a chance to gather and pay tribute to their contribution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115348\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/marine-rescue-ballina-volunteers-honour-frank-petsch-and-bill-ewen-at-beach-ceremony\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115348 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-FeatureImage-1-1024x538.png?_t=1779157441\" alt=\"READ MORE: Marine Rescue Ballina volunteers honour Frank Petsch and Bill Ewen at beach ceremony\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-FeatureImage-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-FeatureImage-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-FeatureImage-1-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/Copy-of-FeatureImage-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/marine-rescue-ballina-volunteers-honour-frank-petsch-and-bill-ewen-at-beach-ceremony\/\">Marine Rescue Ballina volunteers honour Frank Petsch and Bill Ewen at beach ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this stage, we anticipate the memorial will take place in late June,\u201d a Ballina Marine Rescue spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs both men are laid to rest in the coming weeks, the families have asked that their wishes regarding the funeral services be respected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrank Petsch\u2019s funeral will be a private, family-focused service attended by invited guests only while the details for Bill Ewen\u2019s service are still being finalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the families\u2019 wishes paramount, the community will have the opportunity to come together and pay their respects at a memorial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115354\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/heroes-remembered-tributes-flow-for-marine-rescue-volunteers-after-ballina-bar-tragedy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115354 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/DIB_05097-1-2-1024x538.jpg?_t=1779157715\" alt=\"READ MORE: Heroes remembered: Tributes flow for Marine Rescue volunteers after Ballina Bar tragedy\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/DIB_05097-1-2-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/DIB_05097-1-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/DIB_05097-1-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/DIB_05097-1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/heroes-remembered-tributes-flow-for-marine-rescue-volunteers-after-ballina-bar-tragedy\/\">Heroes remembered: Tributes flow for Marine Rescue volunteers after Ballina Bar tragedy<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Ballina unit has already held a private ceremony on the shore of South Ballina Beach to honour the men and support fellow volunteers in the wake of the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Boat captain Geoff Hutchinson also attended a community tribute convoy over the weekend, with around 150 cars and motorcycles taking part before flowers were laid at the Marine Rescue tower in tribute to the volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115351\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/volunteers-killed-in-ballina-bar-rescue-identified\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115351 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/TNNG-3-1024x538.png?_t=1779157583\" alt=\"READ MORE: Volunteers killed in Ballina Bar rescue identified\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/TNNG-3-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/TNNG-3-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/TNNG-3-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/05\/TNNG-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/volunteers-killed-in-ballina-bar-rescue-identified\/\">Volunteers killed in Ballina Bar rescue identified<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>Marine Rescue Ballina unit commander Peter Hill said the support from the community had been deeply moving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Ballina and the Northern Rivers region, we have been overwhelmed by the love, goodwill and offers of help from our community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe beautiful flowers laid at the tower and on the wall, with their kind words, have touched our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donations to support the unit can also be made at<a href=\"https:\/\/ballina.marinerescuensw.com.au\/support-us\/\"> ballina.marinerescuensw.com.au\/support-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A public memorial is being planned to honour Marine Rescue volunteers Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch who died in the Ballina Bar tragedy. 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