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FLOODWATERS A DROWNING THREAT

A 66-year-old man has died while attempting to cross a flooded road at Grafton yesterday. Royal Life Saving is urging extreme caution after the worst floods in over 35 years hit Northern NSW.

SWIM SAFE, SWIM SOBER THIS AUSTRALIA DAY

With recent drowning deaths in NSW dominating the press over the Christmas break, and with almost a third of all adult drowning deaths in NSW involving alcohol, Royal life Saving has called on people not to drink before swimming this Australia Day.

CPR SAVES LIVES

54 people - almost half of them children - have been saved from near-drowning since the start of January in NSW. Support The Daily Telegraph's campaign to make CPR compulsory in schools.

Drowning deaths in NSW at a four year high

107 people lost their lives as a result of drowning across the state during the year 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. an increase in drowning deaths in NSW which has prompted a warning from Royal Life Saving to take care in, on or around water to ensure there are not more tragic drowning deaths.

Half a million young Australians at risk of drowning

The importance of swimming and water safety education has never been more pressing with 50,000 children leaving primary school every year unable to swim.

Learn to Swim Gift Vouchers at the ASTA- Give the Gift of Life

The Aquatic Safety Training Academy (ASTA) in Seven Hills is excited to announce new Learn to Swim Gift Vouchers available for purchase. These Gift Vouchers are for children to learn to swim in the Accredited Swim and Survive program at the ASTA and are a perfect gift for young children.

Report Finds Lack of Safety a Factor in Recreational Fishing Fatalities

A recreational fishing report has been released by Royal Life Saving NSW thanks to funding from NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts. The report revealed a total of 119 recreational fishing fatalities from the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2007.