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To Save Lives and Property in Times of Flood- Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade and South Grafton Water Brigade 1885 to 2000

Published Thu 06 Aug 2026

Pre‑orders are now being taken for "To Save Lives and Property in Times of Flood- Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade and South Grafton Water Brigade 1885 to 2000.

Wendy Ford has researched and compiled this publication on behalf of the Grafton Rowing Club. The 350 page book details the origins, development, and service record of the Brigades, rich with photos spanning their service rom 1885 to 2000.

Pre-orders are now being taken, for payment and collection at a book launch planned for a date to be fixed, to be held in the Rowers Room, in the not too distant future.

To reserve your copy, please submit your order to the Grafton Rowing Club email, graftonrowing@gmail.com

Limited numbers will be available in the first print run, with the cost of the book being $49.00.

The brigades and the Grafton Rowing Club were kindred spirits. Many rowers were members of both organisations.

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