As lifesavers, we’re used to different challenges each season. Even so, nothing prepared us for the past season. But, with 211 COVIDSafe coordinators across the state, COVIDSafe plans and more controlled club environments, we’re ready to help our clubs …
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After almost eight months out of action, aquatic facilities – including both indoor and outdoor swimming pools – are back, and providing a safe place to return to swimming and plenty of opportunities for local employment this summer.
“Victorian pools …
For this month’s volunteer profile, we catch up with Lucas Karlson from Lorne SLSC.
How long have you been involved in life saving?
I have been involved in lifesaving since 2015, when I completed my Bronze Medallion. I was the …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is proud to support a new national Surf Life Saving recruitment
campaign, “Our Club, is Your Club.”
The campaign, which launched on 10 November, invites people back into Life Saving Clubs highlighting the benefit that lifesaving …
The red and yellow flags will be back on the beach around Port Phillip Bay from this weekend, marking the start of the lifesaving patrol season in Victoria for 2020-21.
Lifesaving patrols at coastal clubs will begin from Saturday 28 …
With many Victorians having had fewer experiences around water this year, water safety should remain the primary safety consideration for pool owners and operators.
To assist with appropriate decision-making and compliance, LSV have developed a self-assessment checklist for aquatic facility …
LSV are currently sending out SwimSafe Renewals Forms to all 2020 accredited facilities. The SwimSafe program is current in place in 75 Victorian public pools.
Updates to SwimSafe this year include:
- A new E-learning suite for facility staff to reduce
On Sunday 8th November the Victorian Government released their latest Statement and ‘Third Step’ roadmap, which included references to indoor and outdoor pools in the ‘Exercise and Recreation’ section.
From 9th November all indoor pools (including learn to swim …
In September, LSV announced that a systematic extension would be applied for Pool Lifeguard qualified industry personnel, who hold awards which had expired since training ceased as a result of the State of Emergency. The extension was set for a …
In response to the many challenges we have faced this year across the aquatic industry, for the remainder of 2020-21, LSV are making memberships freely available to:
- Aquatic Facilities & Swim Schools;
- Municipal Associations & Peak Bodies;
- Commercial Partners &