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Water alert as lifesavers try to stem record drownings

Rescue helicopter personnel chat with Life Saving Victoria chief executive Cath Greave, Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services Sheena Watt and Emergency Management Victoria Assistant Commissioner John Felton in Melbourne, Thursday, 7 November, 2024. Lifesavers are calling on Victorians to be prepared and brush up on water safety before they go swimming, as they launch their summer patrol season. (AAP Image/William Ton)
By William Ton, AAP

Diverse communities and young males are being targeted with water safety messages as Victorian lifesavers try to avoid another record […]

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