Drownings put focus on Murray River for inland waterway safety

CLOSE to half of drownings in the past seven months have been in inland waterways, sparking concerns from Life Saving Victoria (LSV). It comes after a man visiting Australia from New York last week became the fourth person in north-west Victoria to drown in the Murray River this year. According to LSV, 22 people have […]

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