Stephen Smith, Great Lakes National Parks & Wildlife Manager wrote expressing the department's thanks to the members of the Pacific Palms Surf Lifesaving Club for their assistance in freeing a young Humpback Whale from ropes and a buoy off Charlotte Head on 12th of July 2009.

Particular mention was made of members of the club that made their private jet ski available for an assessment of the animal.

Fortunately, the young Humpback was able to be freed on the Sunday and continued on it's northward migration.

Great work Pacific Palms Surf Lifesaving Club.