Western suburbs beaches including Altona and Williamstown face reduced lifeguard patrols in summer spat
Kellander, on Tuesday at the council meeting, “only from our municipality ESVFL’de 9 million dollars collecting more dollars,” he said. “So you hoped that they would find extra $ 90,000 for the emergency service partner.”
The meeting decided to tape with other coastal councils to lobby the state government for an increasing fund guarantee for Victoria, who saved life.
In the early this month, Bass Coast Shire, which pays historically for life -saving services alarm rang What is called a “hard -demand to increase its contributions more than $ 98,082 more than $ 260,000 is an increase of more than 160 percent.
Frankston Council also recently received an invoice for $ 44,050 to provide paid patrol at Frankston Beach. Unlike Hobsons Bay, he agreed to cover the bill, but he marked concerns about the “cost changing”, which the state conveyed a service to the councils without providing the necessary financing.
Some Melbourne beaches can see a return in lifeguard patrols this summer.Credit: Paul Rovere
Mayor of Port Phillip Deputy Mayor Bryan Mears connected the government government to Finance Stoush, price taxpayers already accused of blockage accusations, waste taxes and libraries and the burden of funding for the child health services, he said.
The Kingston Council also joined the opposition, but he said he hadn’t received any request from Victoria, who has yet to save life.
Some local governments, including the Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and Wyndham, contribute financially to Victoria.
The annual report of the services shows more than $ 850,000, but a significant decrease in grant financing, the primary source of income of the organization.
Finance fell from $ 14.9 million in 2022-23 to 13.8 million dollars in 2023-24. The report stated that the state financing contains $ 11.4 million from the Ministry of Justice and Community Security.
A government spokesman did not clarify the things that the financing was interrupted this year or that the field was directed to the councils, but the emergency services and volunteers confused the idea of paying for lifeguards through the fund tax.
“The government works closely with LSV and will continue to provide the share of Lion’s Cankurtaran Service Fund, Councils and LSV’s own income constitute the rest of it – because everyone needs to play a role in water security.”
In a statement, Victoria, who saved life, confirmed how he had to review paid lifeguard this summer in response to increasing costs and limited financing ”.
A spokesman confirmed that “Victoria is not a consistent, long -term financing model for paid lifeguard services” and that the problem did not affect voluntary life -saving patrols.
Lately National drowning reportVictoria had 52 drowning between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, an increase of 8 percent compared to an average of 48 years.
