The red and yellow flags will be raised at 57 patrolled beaches across Victoria as full lifesaving patrols return this Saturday 2nd December for the 2017/18 summer season.
Thousands of volunteer lifesavers will be keeping watch on beachgoers at …
Month: November 2017
With Schoolies festivities almost upon us, Life Saving Victoria is reminding school leavers to be aware of how quickly coastal conditions can change and the dangers of mixing alcohol and swimming.
The Schoolies hotspots of Lorne, Torquay and Sorrento will …
The Life Saving Victoria Annual Report 2016/17 was officially released at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18 November.
With a theme of ‘Partnering for Success’, the Report gives members and stakeholders an overview of Life Saving Victoria’s progress against …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is pleased to announce that funding of more than $750,000 has been assigned to its services by the Andrews Labor Government, as part of its $13M boost for Victoria’s emergency volunteers.
“LSV thanks the state government …
The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter paid a special visit to Mentone Grammar School, where Angus Jackson and Siobhan Phillips, both aged ten and in Year 4, watched on as the crew members were presented with a $500 cheque the school …
Vancouver played host to the 2017 World Conference on Drowning Prevention, bringing 800 delegates from 60 countries together to exchange ideas on reducing death and injury in aquatic environments with the theme: Share Globally, Prevent Locally.
The conference is the …
The Victorian Government recently announced an additional $800,000 to be contributed to the Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club, on top of the $1.5M already committed. The Victorian Government also announced an additional $650,000 to be contributed to the Portsea …
A group of young lifesavers recently returned from Sri Lanka as part of LSV’s 2017 Building Leaders Scholarship (BLS), a program designed to develop the next generation of young leaders from within club membership and the aquatic community.
“We wanted …
A full day of discussions around safeguarding Victorians around pools was recently held at the sixth annual Victorian Pool Safety Summit at the Lifeguards@200 venue, located at the Port Melbourne headquarters of Life Saving Victoria (LSV).
Over 200 members of …
Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter volunteer crewperson Michael Henderson is looking forward to the new season, which will again see him working with a pilot and dispatcher on patrol from Waratah to Apollo Bay, as well as providing valuable back-up support …