Swimming pools improve health for Aboriginal children

A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections. Researchers from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research examined seven years of clinical records at two communities, Jigalong and Mugarinya, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The report showed that skin, ear and […]

Head above water (Water Safety)

Water can be fun, but it can also be lethal. Keep your kids safe this summer. Being safe around water is important for all of us, but this is especially the case when it comes to young kids. In Australia, more kids die from drowning than from any other cause except illness. It’s also estimated […]

Beach Bugs

Now that summer is here, so is the danger of getting unwelcome attention from some of the creatures that live in the sea. Sea lice and jellyfish (such as bluebottles and box jellyfish) can turn a day at the beach into a tearfest in the sand dunes in minutes! Jellyfish If you are unfortunate enough […]

A Splashing Good Time

With the warmer days approaching, it won’t be long until we’re all heading down the local waterhole, river, creek, swimming pool or beach to cool off and unwind. The water can be loads of fun, no doubt about it! But it can also be dangerous. We need to be aware of the dangers and take […]

Learn To Swim

Don’t take risks! Learn to swim! You should be able to swim, tread water or at least stay afloat if you are in, or near, the water. If you cannot, make sure there is an adult looking after you who can swim. Never overestimate your swimming ability Young people often think they are good swimmers […]

Ashley Anderson – A Real Champion

Story: Ashley Anderson At just 16 years of age, Ashley Anderson has the world at his feet. For those who haven’t heard of Ash the Flash, Superfish Anderson, he is, quite simply, a swimming sensation. From the age of 10 Ashley showed potential and has been breaking Australian records for his age ever since. Ashley […]

Ashley Anderson

Deadly Vibe Issue 59 January 2001 Roket Man Australia’s best Indigenous swimmer is Speedo-ing towards a fantastic future in international sport. Deadly Vibe laps it up with Rockhampton’s own guided missile, Ashley Anderson. Swimmer Ashley Anderson has achieved a great deal since we last profiled him in Vibe. Now a strapping 17 year old with […]

Ben Austin

Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Austin powers He’s been compared with the Thorpedo and he’s broken more records than a clumsy DJ – Paralympic swimmer Ben Austin is one the deadliest champions to grace the pool. Paralympian Ben Austin has never let a little something like a missing arm stop him from making the […]

Wet and Wild

Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 Waves of excitement ” when the outback meets the ocean. A group of kids from the Aboriginal community of Brewarrina enjoyed a weekend to remember recently, when they travelled to Sydney’s northern beaches for a special trip organised by the South Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club (SNSLSC) and the […]