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 …
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–Royal Life Saving Society – Australia Media Release: Thursday 5 October, 2017–
Royal Life Saving research reveals that 1,113 people drowned in Australia rivers, creeks and streams over the past 15 years. Males accounted for 81% of these drowning deaths.…
LSV recognises that the cost of programs can be a significant barrier to schools participating in vital water safety programs. LSV’s Education Team is continuing to actively seek opportunities to subsidise program costs, so that more Victorian students can participate …
LSV’s Open Water Learning Experience program travelled regionally throughout Term 4, 2016 and Term 1 this year to teach water safety to nearly 4000 students in their local waterways.
In total, LSV Education Instructors visited students from 64 regional schools …
Inland waterways continue to be a leading location for drowning in Australia with 75 deaths occurring in rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, dams and lagoons the last financial year. (Royal Life Saving – National Drowning Report 2016). In an effort to …
LSV’s new Inland Waterway Lifesaving Course will be delivered for the first time this month, following a successful trial course in held October.
Inland waterways are statistically some of the most dangerous aquatic environments, with the Murray and Yarra Rivers …