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Sunshine Coast Council has revealed that 45 migrant residents in the region have successfully completing Migrant Learn to Swim and Beach Safe Program over the past seven weeks.

Advising that the Council, in partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society Queensland, had been able to offer the highly successful program for the fourth year, Sunshine Coast Council Councillor, David Law explained “participants had the opportunity to learn basic swimming techniques and improve their water confidence skills.

“The program concluded with a beach safety session earlier this month to get participants ready to enjoy the wonderful beaches we have on offer on the Sunshine Coast this summer.”

Royal Life Saving Society Queensland Executive Director Paul Barry congratulated all participants on completing the program, adding “participants learnt floating and survival techniques as well as how to swim.

“At the beach safety session, participants were taught vital beach safety skills about the ocean, safe and unsafe swimming locations (remember to always swim between the yellow and red flags) and learnt about rips and currents.”

Images: Migrant Learn to Swim and Beach Safe Program participants learn to swim in the pool (top) and participants learn about the ocean, rips, currents and safe and unsafe swimming locations at the Beach Safe Session at Bulcock Beach in Caloundra (below). Credit: Sunshine Coast Council.

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