Free Whanau Nui – Water Safety Lessons This Summer (Scoop.co.nz)
With drowning being the third highest cause of accidental death in New Zealand, Counties Manukau families are urged to take advantage of free ‘Whanau Nui Family Swim water safety and water confidence lessons’ which make a welcome return later this month.
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Pool safety should a be top priority (Norwalk Advocate)
Shame on any owner of a public pool in one of our communities who is struggling to comply with a new law that requires placement of a safety device over drains to prevent swimmers from getting trapped and drowning.
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Commitment to pool safety will save lives (Florence Morning News)
Federal mandates requiring public swimming pools, wading pools, spas and hot tubs to be outfitted with new drain cover systems went into effect Dec. 19.
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Children's paddling pools to be drained under health and safety rules (Daily Telegraph)
Children's paddling pools could be drained under health and safety rules because they are not manned by fully qualified lifeguards.
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Dads laneway safety fears (Lake Times)
The community around Fosters Park have lobbied Shellharbour State Member Lylea McMahon to stop the opening of a laneway they believe is an accident waiting to happen.
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