Emergency services respond to Lake Nagambie incident

By Murray Silby and Monique Preston

Dec 15, 2023

Water police prepare to launch a Seymour SES boat at the Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre boat ramp. Photo by Megan Fisher

UPDATE, 1pm, Friday, December 15: Police confirm the death of a man

Police have confirmed they have recovered the body of a man at the scene of an incident involving a boat near the junction of the Goulburn River and Lake Nagambie.

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A police operation has been under way since 8.52am today with officers from the water police squad and Seymour SES attending.

The officers boarded a Seymour SES boat at the Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre boat ramp just before midday before launching in the direction of the incident.

Confirmation came from police a short time after that they had recovered a body.

**Emergency response:** Seymour’s SES unit responds to an incident near the junction of the Goulburn River and Lake Nagambie. Photo by Monique Preston

UPDATE, noon, Friday, December 15: Water police arrive at the scene

Officers from the water police squad have arrived in Nagambie from Melbourne to assist with the incident.

The officers boarded a Seymour SES boat at the Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre boat ramp just before midday before launching in the direction of the incident.

Police are yet to release publicly more details of the incident they are investigating.