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26 September, 2025

Boat breakdown sees SES response

CAMPERDOWN’S State Emergency Services (SES) unit came to the rescue of two boaters on Lake Bullen Merri last Friday.

Unit controller Bray Wright said Camperdown SES received a call around 8pm on Friday, September 19 for two people having boat trouble.

“We took our boat rescue boat out and retrieved the two occupants of the boat and brought them back to the boat ramp,” he said.

“They were checked out by an ambulance who was waiting there and we looked to see if we could retrieve the broken-down boat, but we weren’t able to that night.

“They had all their safety gear in place, which was good.”

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