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On Jun 30, 2020

Volunteer training first

Marine Rescue NSW has announced that it will establish Australia’s first dedicated marine rescue training academy. Watch...
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On Aug 12, 2020

Safety advice from rescued fishermen

Valuable safety advice from two fishermen whose lifejackets and EPIRBs – and a rapid response by the emergency services – saved their lives when their boat sank offshore from Nambucca...
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On Aug 11, 2020

Crew retrieves catamaran washed out to sea

A crew from Marine Rescue Shellharbour headed offshore in trying conditions early this morning to retrieve a 9 metre catamaran that broke its mooring on the flooded Shoalhaven River and washed out to...
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