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Lifesavers issue warning following uptake in inland drownings

Jason Shields

AN increase in drownings in and around inland waterways has paramedics and lifesavers urging people to take care along the Murray River this summer. Life Saving Victoria (LSV)’s 2022-23 drowning report shows there were 19 fatal drownings at inland waterways during the last financial year – a 14 per cent increase on the 10-year average. […]

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