Life Saving Victoria (LSV) this morning hosted Associate Professor Rob Brander (aka ‘Dr Rip’), from the University of New South Wales, for a presentation on rip currents (the number one hazard on our beaches). The audience included LSV staff, members …
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Masters competitors from around the state will meet at Lorne for the Victorian Lifesaving Masters Championships this Saturday, a series of surf and beach events set to showcase the strength and athleticism of an older generation of lifesavers!
With six …
Life Saving Victoria is urging people to drink responsibly around water with alcohol related drownings representing over 20 per cent of the total drowning toll each year in Victoria.
This risk is heightened on Australia Day as many people head …
17 January 2018
Life Saving Victoria is urging Victorians to keep water safety front of mind this week, with large numbers of people expected to be heading to our beaches, rivers and pools to cool off in the coming days.…
Volunteer surf lifesavers will be better equipped to keep Australian beaches safer, thanks to a new three-year partnership announced today (15th January 2018) between General Motors Holden (Holden) and Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA).
Holden was today announced as a
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A total of 74 rescues were performed across Victoria by volunteer lifesavers and paid lifeguards on Saturday 6 January, with Melbourne’s temperature soaring to 42 degrees in the afternoon.
The extreme heat kept lifesavers busy with an estimated 259,500 people …
Life Saving Victoria is urging New Year’s Eve revellers to be careful when drinking alcohol near the water.
Alcohol was a factor in 20% of drowning incidents in Victoria in the 2016/17 financial year.
Notably there has been an average …
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 …
Following the success of recognising “Everyday Lifesavers” at the Drowning Report/Water Safety Week launch in 2013, the Play it Safe by the Water committee created an ongoing program to recognise aquatic “Everyday Lifesavers”.
The “Everyday Lifesaver” award recognises people from …
The red and yellow flags will be raised at 57 patrolled beaches across Victoria as full lifesaving patrols return this Saturday 2nd December for the 2017/18 summer season.
Thousands of volunteer lifesavers will be keeping watch on beachgoers at …