the australian volunteer coast guard avcg is an organisation comprised entirely of volunteers it guards the coast in the most effective way initially by education example examination and finally by search and rescue with flotillas and radio bases located from the skardon river in the gulf of carpentaria right down the eastern seaboard to ceduna in south australia including tasmania and major inland lakes and weirs the avcg enjoys a reputation for being helpful and courteous to all boat owners the avcg currently has over 100 rescue vessels around 150 radio bases 30 communication and display vans ...