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Hunter Nippers boom aiming to combat record drowning rates

Oct 19, 2025

Hunter Surf Life Saving is aiming to help turn the tide on Australia’s worst year of drownings on record.

These incidents are the leading cause of preventable death in children younger than five, but life savers say programs like Nippers are crucial in changing that.

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Gabriella Warner

Gabriella Warner is a reporter with NBN News in Newcastle. She has previously worked with the network's bureau in Tamworth, covering news and sport across the New England North West.

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