Australian Team Wins Third Consecutive World Lifesaving Title- Rescue 08

The Australian Lifesaving Team wins Rescue 2008 in Germany, their third consecutive World Title, starting in the pool then a nail biting finish in Warnemunde on the Baltic Sea.

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Yuendumu Lifesavers Say Thanks

Yuendumu lifesavers who travelled to Sydney in June for a week as part of Royal Life Saving's Remote Pools Program completed their training at Emerton Leisure Centre. They returned to Yuendumu armed with necessary pool operations, water safety skills and RLSSA Bronze Medallion's.

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AWSC released innovative Australian Water Safety Strategy 2008-2011

The 2008 Australian Water Safety Conference opened by Noeline Brown, Ambassador for Ageing, was heralded a success by a range of Australian and International water safety experts who were eager to contribute and collaborate to the draft Australian Water Safety Strategy 2008-2011.

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Royal Life Saving Reminds Parents/Carers that Water Safety is a Year Round Concern

Royal Life Saving wants to remind parents and carers that even as the weather cools, water safety is a year round concern, summer may be over but tragically we have seen at least 7 toddler drowning deaths/near drownings since end March 2008.

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35 toddlers drowned in 2006-07 financial year. Royal Life Saving reminds parents to Keep Watch and prevent their child from drowning

The 2007 National Drowning Report revealed that 35 infants and toddlers lost their lives tragically through drowning in the financial year ending 30 June 2007.

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277 People Drowned in 2006-2007 Financial Year

277 people drowned in Australian waterways in the financial year ending 30 June 2007, a disturbing 5% increase on the previous year's figure. The 2007 National Drowning Report was released by Senator the Hon. George Brandis SC, Federal Minister for Arts and Sport, in Brisbane today.

2007 Drowning Report