Staying strong and united amid uncertainty has been at the forefront of many Life Saving Victoria (LSV) actions taken over the past month in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
It hasn’t been an easy time – all of us …
Category: Lifesaving Operations
Since March 2019, a dedicated team of seven volunteer pilots have operated three new lifesaving drones across beaches and for other emergency service tasks across Victoria, including aerial surveillance and impact assessments of fire-affected areas of East Gippsland for Victoria …
Keeping locals and visitors safe at Victorian beaches is one of our core activities at Life Saving Victoria and our lifesaving clubs and their volunteers work tirelessly to do just that, all year round.
Supporting clubs to prepare for the …
In the run-up to the long weekend and to help highlight the dangers of rips, which account for an average of 19 drowning deaths in Australia each year, Life Saving Victoria took two of its best athletes to Fairhaven beach …
Victorian Lifeguard Grace Lightfoot of Jan Juc SLSC has made history being named 2019 DHL Lifeguard of the Year, the first female lifeguard to take out the prestigious national award.
Surf lifesavers and dignitaries from around the country converged on …
Mental health, incident management and how to develop a strong culture among the diverse lifesaving community were all key discussion topics at the annual LSV Club Conference earlier this month.
Volunteers from across the state turned up …
The Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) Regional Forums recently took place in May/June at Colac, Traralgon and Port Melbourne, in Victoria.
The forums bring together the MSAR volunteer groups to connect, share ideas and discuss issues.
They also provide the …