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'Everyday heroes': fallen volunteers hailed for service

A dozen volunteers who lost their lives protecting the community -including two men killed during a boating rescue - have been honoured.

AAP · Oct 11

Dog rescued after being swept out to sea and surviving 800m swim to remote island

Dog ‘played hide and seek’ as rescuers approached him

The Independent UK · Jun 2

Not a paw swimmer: dog rescued from island off Australian coast after being swept into ocean

Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans Bay

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2

‘Who Survives This?’: Missing 19 Y.O. Surfer Found Alive On Island 13km Off NSW Shore

"One-in-a-million miracle."

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 10, 2025

‘One in a million’: teen surfer found on remote island 14km off Australian coast

A search involving Marine Rescue NSW, police, PolAir and locals on and around Wooli beach led to Darcy Deefholts, 19, being rescued

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025

Rescuers race against time in search for father, son

A search will continue for a missing father and son after they did not return home from a fishing trip, as police acknowledge diminishing hope as time ticks on.

AAP · Aug 20, 2024

Search for missing swimmer near Wollongong

A large search operation is underway north of Wollongong for a young man who went missing while swimming with friends.

AAP · Oct 30, 2023

Man and his dog missing after helicopter vanishes

Police and marine rescue volunteers are searching the NSW coastline for a missing helicopter and its pilot after it failed to arrive as scheduled.

AAP · Oct 27, 2023

Whale entangled off NSW Central Coast

Two boats and a whale disentanglement team are on their way to free a distressed whale that has become entangled off Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast.

The New Daily · Jun 6, 2023

Young baby humpback whale free after 'complex' operation off Wollongong coast

Specialist crews along with two volunteer vessels from Marine Rescue NSW successfully disentangled the calf on Saturday at about 4.30pm.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2023