Victorian drownings reach 20-year high, including 70pc increase among older people

safety at the beachThe number of people drowning in Victoria has hit a 20-year high, sparking a new water safety campaign using drones and an enhanced jet ski lifeguard patrol service. Life Saving Victoria’s Drowning Report showed 56 people drowned in 2018-19 — the worst drowning toll for the state in two decades. One quarter of these were new arrivals, immigrants and refugees.

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