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Canberra Labor Club Saves ACT Kids Lives
The Canberra Labor Club presented $35,000 to the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia in support of the Swim and Survive Drowning Prevention Strategy, as part of the UNCLE TOBYS® Big Splash Swimathon at the Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre in Bruce, ACT on Saturday 31 October.
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New partnership with UNCLE TOBYS®
Given the terrible child drowning statistics this year, there is no better time for Royal Life Saving to be joined by a great Australian brand UNCLE TOBYS® to target child drowning. To view the commercial supporting the campaign, click on the link below.
UNCLE TOBYS commercial
Big News re Big Splash
Communities across Australia are locking in their UNCLE TOBYS® Big Splash Swimathon events as word spreads about the life-saving fundraising event. Some lucky groups will host visits from UNCLE TOBYS® Ambassadors Grant Hackett, Eamon Sullivan, Emily Seebohm, Cate Campbell and Jana Pittman.
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Remote Pools Conference 2009
STRATEGIES to tackle the appalling rate of Indigenous drowning deaths in the Northern Territory were developed at a conference hosted by the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia in Darwin from September 29 to 30 to mark NT Water Safety Week.
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Tropical Storm Ketsana underscores need for lifesaving skills
THE overwhelming loss of life from Tropical Storm Ketsana in the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia could have been reduced if the populations had been equipped with survival swimming, lifesaving and water safety skills, the International Life Saving said today.
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We should share our knowledge to save lives: International Life Saving Federation
The devastating tsunami that claimed hundreds of lives in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga on September 29 has tragically demonstrated the urgent need for Tsunami Disaster Plans that include building survival swimming, lifesaving, and water safety skills in communities across Asia and the Pacific.
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Drowning Toll Skyrockets - Royal Life Saving Report
302 Drowning Deaths in A Single Year - National Drowning Report
2009 National Drowning Report
Check Your Pool
PoolWerx Dubbo owners and current Franchisee's of the year, Brett and Jenny Singleton are proud supporters of the RLSSA 'Keep Watch' program. We asked them what pool owners should be looking out for as the temperature rises.
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New Zealand Water Safety Conference
Royal Life Saving is delighted to be taking part in the New Zealand Water Safety Conference "Charting The Future" to be held in Te Papa, Wellington from 26-27 November 2009.
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Poseidon supports Royal Life Saving
Royal Life Saving is delighted that world renowned aquatic safety company, Poseidon, has offered its support to our aquatic industry services program. Poseidon has offered to sponsor key industry research which will help us ensure we keep improving the industry standards which keep swimmers safe.
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Home Pool Safety Weekend
Every year over 35 Australian children under the age of five drown. Royal Life Saving is reminding every home pool owner to check, fix and maintain their home pool to help eliminate child drowning.
Home Pool Safety Checklist
WE INVITE YOU TO 'BREATH OF LIFE' - A SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MODERN RESUSCITATION IN AUSTRALIA
