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AUSTRALIA: 313 lives lost to drowning as new report highlights persistent risks ahead of summer
Australia recorded 313 drowning deaths in 2025/26. While this is an improvement on the record 357 deaths reported in 2024/25, the toll remains unacceptably high,…
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Australia: Men most at risk of drowning
Males accounted for 80% of all drowning deaths last season in figures published today by Australia’s two peak water safety bodies Royal Life Saving Society…
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SLS Australia launches virtual Coolangatta
The iconic Coolangatta Gold race will be going virtual in 2020, after Surf Life Saving Australia today made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining…
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SLSA worth 6.5 Billion AUSD a year
Surf Life Saving Australia’s (SLSA) services to the community and its members are valued at an estimated $6.5 billion per year to the Australian economy.…
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SLS Celebrated Women in Surf Life Saving
July 1 2020 marked the 40 year anniversary of Women in Surf Life Saving being able to gain their Bronze Medallion and participate as active…
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Greg Allum becomes Member (AM) of the Order of Australia
The ILS is pleased to announce that Greg Allum has been awarded the title of Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of…
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ILS Asia-Pacific President becomes Member (AM) of the Order of Australia
The smiles worn by people who have just learnt to swim or save a life are the reason Norman Farmer has spent six decades around…
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Australia: SLSA and RLSS Release Annual Reports
Australia’s peak drowning prevention and lifesaving bodies, Royal Life Saving Society – Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia have today released their annual reports outlining…
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Asia-Pacific Drowning Prevention Development Through Collaboration
Last week in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, more than 40 administrators and lifesavers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries gathered to share, learn and collaborate on drowning prevention…
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