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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Anna Falkenmire

Drownings, off-duty rescues, lives saved: 'very busy' summer for water heroes

Clockwise from left, the emergency response to a drowning in December, Surf Life Saving NSW Hunter president Henry Scruton, and the search for a rock fisherman.

HUNDREDS of lives were saved, boaters were rescued, tragedy struck for some swimmers and heroic volunteers again proved they were well worth their salt when people flocked to beaches, pools and waterways this summer.

Rescue crews have looked back on what they described as a "very busy" summer season, and at times tragic.

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