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Western Australia
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The #NationalDrowningReport2024, released today at Parliament House, Canberra, found there were 323 drowning deaths over the past 12 months, a 16% increase on the 10-year average. Find out more: bit.ly/3SRnrgj #NationalDrowningReport2024
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#UPDATE Mullaloo Beach remains closed due to potentially hazardous water.
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Today is National #WaterSafety Day. Together with @RoyalLifeSaving, we are urging Aussies to make water safety a priority this summer. Watch this video to find out more! More details about #NWSD2023: bit.ly/3o272Xk #drowningprevention
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Great work! bit.ly/49xDR4i
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🚁On #WORLDHELICOPTERDAY we celebrate the helicopter & how it contributes to modern society. At SLSWA, the heli is pivotal in our coastal safety strategy. Each year our #WestpacLifeSaverHeli spends nearly 1000 hours patroling, helping keep beachgoers safe.
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The WA Scarborough Sunsets are in the lead after day one of the 2023 Super Surf Teams League! There was barely anything separating the top teams on the opening day of competition, click here for a full wrap & results: bit.ly/3Zsjr7L #SSTL2022
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If you’re caught in a rip current, stay calm, conserve your energy & consider these options. Download the beachsafe.org.au app for more tips & resources. #watersafety #drowningprevention #dontrisktherip
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SLSA has today announced the #Aussies2022, will relocate to Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. Perth, which had planned to host the Aussies 2022, will host the 2023 Championships. Read more:  bit.ly/3Gqqcg1
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Surf Life Saving WA retweeted
Today marks 48 years of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service. Delivered with Surf Life Saving Australia, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tasmania, the Service has performed over 80,000 rescues since 1973.
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After closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country, SLSA has today decided to postpone the 2021 Australian Pool Rescue Championships. #PoolChamps2021 will now be held October 29-31, at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. More info: bit.ly/2UGHQtl
Happy National Volunteer Week! This week we are celebrating the generous contributions of our amazing surf lifesaving volunteers. Stay tuned as we bring you stories from across the movement & say thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to Surf Life Saving. #NVW2021
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Give us a wave! 🌊🌊🌊 Some of our students got to meet some #SurfLifeSavers at #WAParliament when we recently had a visit from @SLSWA. We were lit up red over the weekend in support of Surf Life Saving WA's #BeachSAFEAppeal Day, which raises funds for beach safety in WA.
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#perthnews #wapol Helicopter beach patrols to begin on Sunday @slswa wamnnews.com.au/news/helicop…
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Sportsview Issue 18 is out now - positions available with @LifeSavingWA, @warugbyleague , @SLSWA, @WACA_Cricket & @WirraFoundation, along with news from @FootballWest & @RWA_Community. Click on the link for a copy! #TheVoiceOfSport bit.ly/2JReG2S
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Record breaker Jackson Symonds takes Gold in the Open Men’s Beach Sprint Championship for an amazing 5th time 🏃🏃🏃 #aussies2019 #thisisqueensland #wearegoldcoast @SorrentoSLSC @SLSWA – at Gold Coast, Queensland
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A big thank you to @SLSWA volunteers and to all abalone recfishers for their work in helping to deliver safer outcomes in the abalone fishery over the past two years. @recfishwest @FisheriesWA mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pa… 📸: @SLSWA
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Congratulations our 2019 Nipper Age Champions! Each year, Surf Life Saving WA recognises the highest performing male and female nipper of each age group, based on their performance across the SunSmart WA Nipper Surf Life Saving Championships. More at: bit.ly/2UMzcV1
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Rips are the number one hazard on Australian beaches. The best way to avoid a rip is to swim at a patrolled beach between the red and yellow flags. Find out more at beachsafe.org.au #dontrisktherip
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@SLSWA @SunSmartWA Photo Competition! Take a photo of you being SunSmart outdoors, showcasing as many of the Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek & Slide key messages as you can. Describe why being SunSmart is important. There are great prizes up for grabs! 👕🧴🧢🌳😎mybeach.com.au/sunsmart/
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Whatever your plans this weekend – be safe! Look for the red and yellow patrol flags #watersafety #staysafe
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