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Fly the Flag and Take the Plunge: National Support Day 2025
This is an article about a previous year’s event. Information may no longer be accurate. Every day, the Fishermen’s Mission is changing lives for good in our fishing communities. It’s a beautiful team effort: you, our incredible supporters, join with us to make amazing things happen. On 14 October 2025, we’re taking a day to…
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