Beaches have closed across much of the state today with poor air quality, low visibility and smoke haze from bushfires impacting patrols, Life Saving Victoria advised today.
The closures follow local appraisals that indicate poor air quality and poor visibility …
Life Saving Victoria is urging visitors to the state’s inland waterways to remember to play it safe by the water following two drowning deaths at rivers in the state’s east this week.
An 18-year-old NSW woman died after drowning at …
With warm temperatures on Christmas Day and Boxing Day likely to draw beachgoers and holiday makers to the state’s many and varied waterways, Life Saving Victoria is urging all Victorians to pay close attention to water safety.
Extra lifeguards will …
A lifesaving and water safety education program that helps children aged between five to 14 years learn vital lifesaving and survival skills has been adapted for use at inland waterways and pools, Life Saving Victoria (LSV) announced today.
The new …
Victorians are being urged to play it safe by the water with today’s high temperatures presenting a danger to those flocking to cool off in the state’s waterways, Life Saving Victoria has warned.
With heat wave conditions having occurred across …
Victorians are being urged to heed vital water safety messages over summer with the state last year recording its worst drowning toll in two decades.
Figures released today by Life Saving Victoria (LSV) show that there were 157 drowning incidents …
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 …
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 …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is urging Victorians to be safe around the water this Easter long weekend, as new research reveals Australians are twice as likely to drown on a public holiday.
This comes as the Murray River, a popular …
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, …
