POINT Leo Surf Life Saving Club and Mornington Peninsula Shire are inviting local residents and visitors to Community Water Safety Day to help prepare for a safer summer.
On 28 November, the free event will bring together emergency services, lifesavers, and community organisations at Point Leo SLSC.
The event will feature Professor Rob Brander (Dr Rip), who will be sharing his knowledge of rips and surf safety.
There will also be interactive displays, water safety education, and activities for all ages.
Important water safety messages will be shared to help keep the community safe, and a Life Saving Victoria helicopter will be flying overhead at 12pm.
Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Stephen Batty said keeping people safe along a coastline enjoyed by millions of visitors each year is a shared responsibility and something we take very seriously.
“We want everyone who enjoys our beaches to return home safely. This free event is an opportunity for residents and visitors to better understand rip currents and beach hazards before summer,” said Batty.
“Working with other councils, emergency services and our community helps us turn water safety awareness into practical knowledge people can use to stay safe and have fun at our beautiful beaches.”
President of Point Leo SLSC, Anthony Williams, said over the past few years, the surf club has been transitioning into more of a community entity.
“That’s involved putting in disabled access and disabled hot and cold showers, those sorts of things, and just creating a little bit more of an environment where it’s a bit more accessible friendly,” said Williams.
He said now the club is more fit-for-purpose externally, the shire reached out and asked them to host the water safety day.
“We’re going to have guest speakers, and there are a number of different entities: Vic Police, the SES, Ambulance Vic, Coast Guard, Red Cross,” said Williams.
He said engagement with the wider community is important.
“We’re hoping to engage different community area groups, just to make them aware of surf lifesaving and water safety on the peninsula,” said Williams.
“It just might help protect them and swim between the flags; that sort of narrative is what we’ll be pushing out.”
For water safety resources, you can visit the Mornington Peninsula Water Safety Alliance website: mornpenwatersafety.com.au
First published in the Western Port News – 11 November 2026
