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On May 6, 2025

Thousands reunited with loved ones thanks to tireless Marine Rescue NSW volunteers during high-demand boating season

A record 7,687 people were returned to shore after being assisted by Marine Rescue NSW volunteers during the 2024/25 boating season, which commenced on 1 October last year and concluded on ANZAC Day...
Hunter Central Coast
On May 6, 2025

Marathon mission: Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage returns stranded boaters to shore

A volunteer crew from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage spent almost seven hours on the water yesterday during a marathon mission to assist two stranded boaters on Boolambayte Lake. Image: Tracking of...
Batemans Bay
On May 3, 2025

High stakes at sea: Marine Rescue NSW shines during massive South Coast search simulation

One of the largest real-time multi-agency search and rescue exercises (SAREX) to ever be held on the NSW coast has been labelled a success by Marine Rescue NSW. 65 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers took...
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