After his own daughter was rescued from floodwaters, Wollongong's Ray Merz signed up for the SES that night

Grace Crivellaro
Updated August 15 2022 - 12:26pm, first published August 14 2022 - 4:00pm
Finalist: Shellharbour SES Deputy Unit Commander Ray Merz was a finalist for the Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards. Picture: supplied.
Finalist: Shellharbour SES Deputy Unit Commander Ray Merz was a finalist for the Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards. Picture: supplied.

After his own daughter was rescued from floodwaters, Wollongong's Ray Merz decided he was going to dedicate his time to helping others.

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Grace Crivellaro

Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.

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