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A 10-day Nippers program Saving at Club water safety saw 650 young Portsea Surf Life ture lifesav skills to prepar sters being taught e them to ers. The six become fuof organi to 13 year olds participated sed them how water and land in a range cient in to be confident activities, teachin the around water, g lifesavers. surf, and acquir e skills neededprofi“Water to be dren, givensafety education is param the Austra and the ount lian water beach lifesty for chilclub presid activities we enjoy over le we lead ent “With large Matt Mahon summer,” waterways crowds expectsaid. still disrup this summer, and ed at the beach and swimming programs ted by a shorta lesson ge of are The volunt vital for all kids.” teachers, Nippe s rs ties includ eer-led Portse paddling, ed ocean swimma fun lifesaving activisurf safety ing, wadin flags. g, board theory, beach sprinting The progra and m at Nepean National the Quarantine Station to nine, Park was in Point while the for their surf under 10s children aged educat six to The progra ion at Portse 13s completed Nipper compem finished with a back beach. to test their tition carniv a two-day Ripper al for new skills water. on the sandthe 650 children Picture: and in the Yanni
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