Mildura at front of inland drowning safety plan

MILDURA has been chosen as a pilot site in the development of a strategy to address the alarming inland waterway drowning toll and form a blueprint for similar water safety plans in other regions.  Key local stakeholders met in Mildura this week for drowning prevention talks as part of a special water safety summit following […]

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