James Coutie has one of the more unusual roles of LSV’s volunteers, as our Chief Remote Pilot.
The Point Lonsdale SLSC member oversees using drones to perform beach surveillance and mapping as part of a modern water safety initiative.
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Hamish McKendrick is one of our valued volunteers who helped keep Victorian swimmer safe during season 2020-21, spending his summer patrolling the Mornington Peninsula.
A member of Portsea Surf Life Saving Club and LSV’s State Gear and Equipment officer, Hamish …
The regional town of Mallacoota made international headlines in late 2019 when the skies were turned crimson as the town was surrounded by a catastrophic bushfire. Just over a year after, Mallacoota Surf Life Saving Club has thanked those who …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) have marked International Women’s Day with a special breakfast on 3 March to celebrate the important contributions of women in the Victorian lifesaving movement over the past 125 years.
While attendees heard from keynote speakers Victoria …
Lifesavers have turned Victorian beaches pink in a series of Pink Patrols to celebrate Life Saving Victoria’s (LSV’s) female leaders this International Women’s Day.
Led by females, the majority female or all female patrols symbolise the importance of women in …
Females in lifesaving were the focus of acknowledgement and special celebrations over summer, including Pink Patrols being adopted by 15 clubs across Victoria and a well-attended International Women’s Day breakfast at The Views at LSV.
“Through initiatives such as Pink …
Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club takes out the 2020 LSV Victorian Junior Lifesaving Championships.
After three days of exciting competition, the 2020 Junior Victorian Lifesaving Championships wrapped up today with Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) finishing victorious …
Day one of the Victorian Junior Lifesaving Championships 2020 was all about community and competitive spirit as lifesavers from across Victoria took to the beach at Warrnambool to compete.
More than 1400 under-13 athletes from 32 different clubs made the …
On 18 October, LSV hosted the eighth annual Pool Safety Summit. With 200 members of the Aquatics and Recreation Industry attending, the summit was an opportunity to review, discuss and plan the future of public pools and aquatic safety and …
Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club has been named JLT Club of the Year at Life Saving Victoria’s annual Awards of Excellence.
It is the third time the club has won the coveted Beaurepaire Shield, which recognises outstanding achievements in …