The Victorian aquatic industry welcomes two new African recruits into it’s ranks, with LSV multicultural ambassadors Abdullahi Mohammed and Nyaduoth Lok gaining employment.
Somalian-born Abdullahi now works as a lifeguard at Coburg Leisure Centre and educates school children as an …
A lot has been happening in Life Saving Victoria’s Aquatic Sport, Membership and Leadership Development, and Education departments. We’ve compiled an ‘around the grounds’ update below.
Youth Ambassadors – Aquatic Sport/Active Training
LSV’s has developed a Youth Ambassador Program to …
Victoria’s vulnerable swimmers are being helped by a range of new initiatives this season, as news of the 2018/19 Victorian summer drowning toll reaches 20, marking the worst start to summer for almost 15 years.
A ‘Vulnerable Swimmers Research’ project …
Female lifesavers were celebrated at the annual Pink Zinc Patrol, highlighting the inspirational women making their mark in all facets of lifesaving in Victoria.
Beaches were turned pink on Sat 5th January as all-female patrols ran at Point Lonsdale …
LSV Volunteer Profile: Janet Jones
Anglesea SLSC’s Janet Jones is coordinator and co-founder of Starfish Nippers, which is a modified Nipper’s program for children and young adults with a disability. The program aims to give young people with disabilities beach …
Life Saving Victoria is extending its lifeguard services past Australia Day for the first time, adding an extra level of protection for beachgoers during the last week of the Victorian school holidays.
“The extended forecast is for warm weather, perfect …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is urging all parents and carers to watch children around water during this period of hot weather.
With temperatures in Melbourne forecast to remain in the high twenties and thirties for the remainder of the week, …
Life Saving Victoria is urging Victorians to use technology to keep safe around the water this week as high numbers of beachgoers are expected to cool off in the heat, with temperatures around the coast in the high thirties.
Lifesavers …
Day Two of the RLSSA Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships in Sydney saw fantastic results for Victoria.
“We once again had incredible personal bests (with one beaten by 17-seconds), with 80% of the times from yesterday also personal bests!” says Victorian …
At the end of the first day of competition at the RLSSA Pool Life Saving Championships and Victoria is doing very well! Results in today:
Gold
U14 Women’s 100m Obstacles – Tallulah Rush (Vic Dev Team)
U14 Women’s 50m Manikin …
