Drownings up in the past year

The 2024/25 Drowning Report from Life Saving Victoria shows last year's figures for fatal and non-fatal drownings were above the 10-year average. People aged 65 and older had the highest drowning rate of any age group.

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Drownings up in the past year
A new report from Life Saving Victoria highlights an alarming increase in drowning in 2024/25. Tributes left at Forrest Caves for the four family members who died at the unpatrolled beach in January 2024, the worst incidence of mass drowning in the state in nearly two decades.

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