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Ms Murray has been an active member of Marine Search and Rescue Victoria at the Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad (SPRS) on the Mornington Peninsula for 18 years.  She has participated in many boat rescues and emergency call outs during her service. She is regularly rostered as a member of the SPRS and responds efficiently to any emergencies that arise.  She

During the 2018-2019 financial year SPRS responded to 81 “call outs” to emergency situations through the SPRS paging system to members. These “call outs” were initiately largely via the Victorian Water Police. The 2018 – 2019 statistics are an increase of approximately 35% on 2017 -2018. Emergency situations included seaching for boats, swimmers, divers, jet

SPRS celebrated the Squad’s 50th Anniversary of its formation at the Blairgowrie Yacht Club on 26 November 2017.  In attendance was the then State Member for Nepean, the Deputy Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria, sponsors of this event, current members of Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad, volunteers of SPRS opportunity shop  and past members of the rescue squad. The event