Royal Life Saving Society WA

17/06/2026

Swim for Fruit brought local kids together in Wiluna for another successful season of swimming, healthy food and fun at the pool 🍎🍌

Up to 20 kids joined each session, with Royal Life Saving WA providing some exciting new additions to help keep the fun going:

🏊 Noodles, kickboards and sinky toys
👕 Swim for Fruit shirts
🧢 Hats
🎨 Sidewalk chalk
🍿 Popcorn kernels to pop!

After a swim, Community Development Coordinator Bevan helped make sure kids had fresh food ready to refuel. It was great to see the kids getting involved in weekly swimming programs in Wiluna, with support from K Farmer Dutjahn Foundation and the Shire of Wiluna.

Big thanks to Healthway for supporting active and healthy kids in Wiluna this season!

15/06/2026

Term 3 swimming lesson enrolments are open! 🏊

📍 Term starting Monday 27 July

Don’t let winter slow your swimming progress. Whether you’re booking your child in or joining a class yourself, swimming lessons are a fun way to keep moving, build confidence and practise skills that help you stay safer in and around the water.

This term we're running Multicultural Children’s & Adults classes across Perth and regional WA. PLUS a brand new Teen learn-to-swim program‼️

✅ Learn to stay confident in the water
✅ Keep skills progressing year-round
✅ Improve lifesaving swimming skills
✅ Connect with your community

Spots fill quickly. Find your nearest location and enrol via the link in bio 🔗

Thanks to Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and our community partners for helping make these programs more accessible across WA.

BHP, Mitsui E&P, Beach Energy, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Town of Port Hedland, Pool Robotics Perth, Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc, City of Greater Geraldton, City of Karratha, City of Mandurah

15/06/2026

Great to see the work of Remote Pool Managers like Graeme being recognised in this article 🙌

Royal Life Saving WA’s Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pool Project supports 11 pools across WA’s North West, with around 68,000 visits each year.

Remote pools make such a difference in some of WA’s most remote communities. They give kids and families a safe place to cool off, exercise and learn important water safety skills.

It was also great to see the No School, No Pool policy highlighted. It has been a really positive way to encourage kids to attend school so they can enjoy regular time at the pool.

Remote pools are such an important part of these communities. They help improve health outcomes, create meaningful local employment opportunities and contribute to reducing drowning risk in remote WA.

In Kalumburu and Balgo, two of Western Australia's most isolated towns, investing in a community swimming pool has been a boon for everyone.

14/06/2026

After her husband Devon collapsed during his regular walk, Capel resident Nicolette and her son Shayne desperately tried to revive him in the carport of their home.

Their neighbour Rianne and her son Roald stopped to help. Roald took over CPR from Shayne while Rianne drove to the Capel Recreation Centre to retrieve a public defibrillator which she helped the boys to apply.

Shayne and Roald continued their lifesaving efforts for 29 minutes, delivering shocks and fighting to keep Devon alive through multiple cardiac arrests, until paramedics arrived and transferred him to Bunbury Regional Hospital.

Though Devon later passed away the next day, ICU doctors confirmed that the swift, skilled actions of Shayne, Roald and Rianne kept him alive long enough for his family to gather, speak with him and say goodbye, an immeasurable gift.

Read the full story, and how the family planned to honour Devon, here: https://bit.ly/4e9aidF

10/06/2026

It is never too late to learn to swim 💙

Adults from multicultural backgrounds in Karratha and Newman recently took part in a new swimming and water safety pilot program, delivered in partnership with the Pilbara Community Legal Service.

From building confidence in the pool to learning practical water safety skills, participants had the chance to grow their skills in a friendly and supportive space 🙌

The program included mixed adult classes in Karratha and Newman, plus Women’s Only lessons in Karratha.

Because feeling safer around water matters at every age! 🏊‍♀️

A big thank you to Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc for supporting these lessons.

Want to learn more about our multicultural adult swimming lessons in WA? Follow the link below 👇
https://bit.ly/4vDipos

09/06/2026

Every drowning death is one too many. This World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, we are joining communities around the world to raise awareness and promote simple actions that save lives.

We're excited to share this year's youth World Drowning Prevention Day competitions. There are two options:
🔹 Colouring-in competition - 3 to 14 years
🔹 Persuasive writing competition - 8 to 14 years

Competitions will close 12th July and winners will be announced on 20th July.

Enter now for the chance to win Zoggs Prize Packs worth $140!

👉 https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/educate-participate/competitions/2026-competitions

Royal Life Saving Society - Australia

06/06/2026

Don’t let winter freeze your child’s swimming progress ❄️

Keeping up regular swimming lessons through the colder months helps kids stay active and maintain confidence in the water. A little prep makes winter lessons much easier. Try these simple tips:

1️⃣ Arrive already dressed to swim 🥽
Skip the chilly changerooms before lessons and remember to pack warm, dry clothes for after (think cosy tracksuits, socks and beanies!)

2️⃣ Bring a thermos of something warm 🍵
A warm drink like hot chocolate, herbal tea or soup is perfect to warm up post-swim.

3️⃣ Use a hooded towel or robe 🥼
Help your child stay cosy between the pool and changeroom with a snug towel or swim robe.

4️⃣ Keep swimming year-round 🏊
Consistent swimming builds resilience and stops skills from regressing during winter.

5️⃣ Make it something to look forward to 🎉
Add a small reward, invite a friend or make lessons a fun part of your weekly family routine.

Find an Endorsed Swim School near you and jump into lessons this winter! 👉 https://bit.ly/3PnIMKq

05/06/2026

We’re on board with this message 🫡 When you go boating, the most important thing you can wear is a properly fitted lifejacket!

A great reminder from Transport WA to check your lifejacket, EPIRB and safety grab bag before your next trip. It could make all the difference. Bonus points if your safety briefing comes in a sea shanty 🎶