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Authorities practice rescuing whales ahead of busy migration period

April 28, 2026

Marine Rescue and the National Parks and Wildlife Services have prepared to do their bit, if things go wrong for those cruising along the humpback highway.

Today, they undertook whale disentanglement drills, in anticipation of a busy migration season.

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Kate Parsons

Kate Parsons is a journalist at NBN News in Port Macquarie. She started her career in community radio at 4ZZZ in Brisbane before reporting for Nine News Queensland's afternoon bulletin, and Nine Gold Coast News. She studied at the University of Queensland, graduating with a double Bachelors degree in Journalism/Arts - majoring in Sociology and Peace and Conflict Studies. If you have a story, reach out over email via kate.parsons@nine.com.au.

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