Coastal drownings down by a third as boaters reminded of safety

By Matthew Raggatt
Updated April 23 2018 - 11:29pm, first published December 26 2014 - 2:58pm

Boaters heading to the NSW south coast during the summer break have been reminded to check conditions and wear their lifejackets, after those using boats and other watercraft made up a quarter of coastal drowning deaths last year.

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