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Several serious incidents have been recorded across the state this year.<\/p>\n
On January 4, a jet ski and boat collided at Safety Beach at about 2.45pm.A 14-year-old boy on the jet ski was airlifted to hospital with serious upper body injuries, while two other jet ski passengers, aged 43 and 14, were rescued and taken to hospital by road. Two boat passengers sustained\u00a0minor injuries.<\/p>\n
That same day in Rye, a jet ski carrying three teenagers nosedived into a wave, throwing its occupants overboard. While the teenagers were uninjured, police rescued the trio and towed the severely damaged jet ski.<\/p>\n
The following day, two jet skis collided off Parkdale Beach. A 19-year-old rider sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
“Water Police will continue to patrol the state’s waterways this summer, but vessel operators need to take some responsibility for their own behaviour and safety, because we can’t be everywhere at once,” Inspector<\/p>\n
Dalton said.<\/p>\n
“That means wearing a lifejacket, respecting the safety of other water users, and carrying the mandatory safety equipment.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A WATER safety warning has been issued following Victoria Police’s Water Police Squad responding to more than 100 incidents in the first week of 2025 – far surpassing the 17 recorded during the same period last year. Many callouts have been linked to dangerous jet ski behavior, including speeding, operating too close to swimmers, and […]<\/p>\n