Pre-season conferences, and a new range of forums, have been running over the last month as lifesavers around the state meet, learn, share and network in preparation for the upcoming lifesaving season.
“This year, we’ve turned the lifesaving conference into …
This summer, Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) will admit it’s twentieth Bronze Medallion squad made-up of students from partnering Upwey High School.
Since 1999, an estimated 575 Upwey High School students have gained their Bronze Medallion at Woolamai …
The Smiths Beach Rescue Base was officially opened at a beach ceremony in May by Victoria’s Emergency Services Minister James Merlino, after a seven-year campaign.
The base is designed as a satellite facility to Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club, …
Victoria’s best and brightest in the aquatic community were recognised tonight at the 15th annual Awards of Excellence at The Pullman, Albert Park.
Portsea SLSC took out the coveted Beaurepaire Shield to be named JLT Victorian Club of the …
The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter (WLRH) paid a special visit to Minaret College, an Islamic school in Springvale, on Thursday 27th July. For the first time on a school landing, the WLRH enlisted the Life Saving Victoria (LSV) multicultural …
Next season, LSV will be using a new radio system that integrates our communications with other emergency services agencies. It will revolutionise the way we communicate and has been seven years in the making.
“The changes will benefit every single …
Victorian lifeguards and volunteer lifesavers had their work cut out for them over the summer patrol season, performing more than 633 rescues across the state’s beaches, a 27 percent increase from 519 last season.
With temperatures soaring to as high …
Eighteen-year-old lifesaver Daniel Smith was recently named the 2018 Surf Coast Shire Australia Day Award Young Citizen of the Year, in recognition of his dedication to keeping his community safe.
As a member of the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving …
It’s been a busy summer for lifesavers and lifeguards along our coastlines as beach attendance at patrolled locations exceeded 2 million. From December 1st 2017 to 13th February 2018, there were 544 rescues, 95,766 preventive actions, 1,369 first …
So far, this financial year, Life Saving Victoria’s multicultural department has helped nearly 13,000 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) participants with water safety education programs, swimming lessons, pool and surf lifeguard qualifications, as well as first aid courses.
The department …
