THE Mildura Life Saving Club Bush Nippers program opened on Sunday, with about 70 kids gathered to learn water safety.

The enrollment numbers are up from 50 last year, which Mildura LSC captain Dan Rosendahl said was double what had been expected.

"It's a good sign that people are getting interested in water safety, and that the education we provide seems to be getting out there," he said.

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