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New rescue boat to help keep Illawarra waters safer as boaters reminded to prepare for boating season

Boaters are being urged to put safety first as the 2026-27 boating season gets underway, with a new rescue vessel launched to help keep people safe on the water. The new $343,915 vessel, Port Kembla...

Botany Port Hacking

On Sep 27, 2026

Marine Rescue NSW crew rescues six paddlers on Botany Bay

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers have rescued six female paddlers after two outrigger canoes capsized in challenging conditions during a race on Botany Bay this morning. Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking...

Illawarra

On Sep 17, 2026

Real people, real pressure in simulated Marine Rescue NSW exercise at Jervis Bay

Ten people were thrown into a life raft off Jervis Bay as a simulated whale strike sent a vessel to the bottom, but this time the people waiting to be rescued were real. Six Surf Life Saving NSW...

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