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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Alanna Tomazin

Mates on and off the beach hang up caps after decades of life saving

Patrol 3 are retiring at Cooks Hill Surf Club after more than 430 years of service. Picture by Marina Neil

After decades of daring rescues and patrolling Bar Beach, Cooks Hill Surf Lifesaving Club Patrol 3 have hung up their caps.

With an average age of 62, the group of mates that have surfed and saved lives together are one of Newcastle's longest-serving volunteer lifesaving groups with more than 430 years of collective service.

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