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On Nov 4, 2024

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers resume search for child swept into the ocean at The Entrance

Volunteer crews from Marine Rescue Terrigal and Norah Head have this morning resumed the multi-agency search for a child, believed to have swept into the sea at The Entrance early last night. Marine...
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On Oct 31, 2024

Marine Rescue Port Macquarie crews assist grounded vessel

Two volunteer crews from Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have assisted a skipper whose 20-metre vessel ran aground on the Hastings River this morning (Thursday 31 October). Marine Rescue NSW Inspector...
Search and Rescue
On Oct 27, 2024

Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie volunteers assist capsized vessel off Hams Beach

Volunteers from Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie assisted a boater this morning after his vessel overturned off Hams Beach on the state’s Hunter Coast. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Courtney Greenslade...
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