The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked at 2.30am this morning via AMSA and NSW Police to a report of a 14m boat, sinking 4 km off Ballina.

The Helicopter conducted beacon search (EPIRB) and located two persons in water. The crew deployed a strobe and directed a Marine Rescue vessel where they were picked up.

The Helicopter stayed overhead until the Marine Rescue vessel crossed the Ballina Bar in big swell. ASNSW Paramedics treated and transported the occupants to Ballina Hospital.

Westpac 2 provided light for marine rescue bar crossing