Drowning deaths in Australian waters are at a 10-year high. A small community on Victoria's Surf Coast believes an ocean skills centre to create a generation of qualified lifesavers could be the answer to bringing that figure down.
abc.net.au/news/victorian-surf-skills-centre-may-reduce-drowning-deaths/101726784The turquoise waters that break over the white sand at Squeaky Beach don't look dangerous.
Soni Sury says people in Victoria's Indian community are often unaware of the need to learn about ocean safety. The centre, dubbed the Victorian Blue Ocean Safety Skills Centre, was thought up by Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club redevelopment coordinator David Gorrie and Apollo Bay P12 College principal Brian Humphries.Mr Gorrie said the project needed $15.4 million to build new surf club facilities and accommodation at Apollo Bay College that could house Year 9 and 10 students for school camps to achieve their bronze medallion — potentially making thousands of students qualified life savers.
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