The red and yellow flags will be raised at 57 patrolled beaches across Victoria as full lifesaving patrols return this Saturday 1st December for the 2018/19 summer season.
Thousands of volunteer lifesavers will be keeping watch on beachgoers on …
Category: Lifesaving Operations
If you or someone you know has been assisted by the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service in Victoria, or are just glad to see the ‘eyes in the sky’ operating year-round to assist in any emergency, now’s the time to …
A record number of participants recently took part in the annual Advanced Lifesaving Camp, LSV’s most popular career and professional development opportunity.
To mentor the group, LSV enlisted ten highly accomplished lifesavers for the camp, an experiential learning program producing …
Life Saving Clubs from around the state joined Water Police, SES, CFA and the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service to practise search and rescue scenarios together.
Woodside Beach Surf Life Saving Club hosted the training weekend in September to create …
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 …