31 January 2012 in Media
The Coalition has announced a $10 million plan to provide surf clubs across Australia with funding to purchase much needed equipment over the next five years.
The plan will provide surf clubs with average grants of $5,000 to purchase vital rescue equipment, first aid and medical supplies.
Surf life saving clubs in Port Elliot, Goolwa, and Normanville play an important role in our community. It is because of the volunteers in our surf clubs that we can all enjoy the beach and feel safe doing so.
In 2010/11, 315 people lost their lives by drowning on beaches and waterways, in homes and through floods across Australia. Fortunately, our surf life savers rescued thousands of others. Their work saved so many families from the terrible pain that follows the loss of a loved one.
The $10 million plan also includes funding for an expansion of the Beach Drowning Black Spot Reduction Programme.
The Coalition will later this year release our plans to tackle drowning on waterways and in households.