LAND and water police were called when an older couple’s house boat began sinking on Saturday night.
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At 8pm the 65-year-old man and 77-year-old woman launched their house boat from River Road at Shoalhaven Heads.
They were anchored about 80 metres from shore when they noticed the boat taking on water.
Police from Shoalhaven Local Area Command and Marine Area Command answered their triple zero call.
The couple and their house boat were returned to shore without further incident.