On Monday 4th December, and to mark the start of summer and Water Safety Week, LSV launched its Victorian Drowning Report for 2016/17 at Lifeguards@200, revealing 45 people (78% male, 12% female) lost their lives to drowning in Victoria during …
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Term 4 is coming to a close, and with it another round of LSV’s award-winning Sink or Swim and Open Water Learning Experience (OWLE) programs across the state, including Greater Western, Gippsland, Loddon Mallee and Hume regions for Sink or …
Royal Life Saving Society Australia’s innovative Grey Medallion aquatic and health promotion program, targeting the over 55 demographic, recently received glowing evaluation reports from participants and councils alike for its Hume City Council program.
The 3-year partnership between LSV and …
The red and yellow flags were once again raised at 57 patrolled beaches on the weekend, as full lifesaving patrols returned for the 2017/18 summer season across the state.
Thousands of volunteer lifesavers will be keeping watch on beachgoers at …
Alongside lifesaving, volunteer Isabel Huntington worked her way through the football ranks from Auskick to playing with the boys football teams at East Sandringham and South Melbourne junior football clubs, before moving into the women’s football arena at Melbourne University …
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence, to be held at the Pullman Hotel on Saturday 11 August.
The LSV Honours and Awards Committee has prepared the Members Recognition Manual, which lists the awards …
As part of Water Safety Week, the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter toured Northern Victoria to deliver important water safety messages to Mildura Primary School, Swan Hill North Primary School and Kennington Primary School today.
“My dream job is to become …
The Life Saving Victoria Annual Report 2016/17 was officially released at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18 November.
With a theme of ‘Partnering for Success’, the Report gives members and stakeholders an overview of Life Saving Victoria’s progress against …
The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter paid a special visit to Mentone Grammar School, where Angus Jackson and Siobhan Phillips, both aged ten and in Year 4, watched on as the crew members were presented with a $500 cheque the school …
Everyday people with the extraordinary ability to save lives were recognised by Life Saving Victoria (LSV) at the annual Victorian Pool Safety Summit, including staff from Aquanation, Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and Yarra Leisure.
The incidents were varied: …