On Monday 13 August 2007, Member for the state seat of Kiama, The Hon. Matt Brown, met with members of the Shoalhaven Marine Rescue Association and presented them with a cheque for $5,000.00 which will go toward the purchase of auto-pilots for both rescue vessels. The auto-pilots will provide greater accuracy and better course keeping during searches, as well as being an additional aid to navigation. Pictured below are Matt Brown, SMRA Skipper Paul Klausen and SMRA President Bill Carter accepting the cheque from Mr Brown.

About 1830hrs on Wednesday 1 August 2007 reports were received at the Pilot Station of white flares at sea off Black Head at Gerroa, approximately five miles out to sea. SA-24 with three crew aboard is tasked to the area and as at 2010hrs is 4 nautical miles off-shore conducting a radar sweep of the area. A Navy helicopter has completed a sweep of the area and at this time nothing has been located.

Update: - a search of the area was completed at 2100hrs by SA-24 and the rescue vessel returned to Greenwell Point ready for re-tasking.