Drownings increase blamed on funding cuts
PA Blenheim Government funding cuts to the Water Safety Council were responsible for the increase in drownings last year, said the council’s chairman. Mr Douglas Barron, vesterdav.
The cuts, leading to a restricted safety campaign, were to blame for the increase of 20 deaths on the year before, he said. Total drownings were 125 in 1982.
It was obvious there would have to be a more extensive water safety campaign this year if there was not to be a further increase in water fatalities. Mr Barron said the Ministry of Transport had a budget far in excess of that available to the Water Safety Council and had acknowledged that this was a main contributing factor- in the reduction of road deaths over the holiday period. “Last year we applied to the Lottery Board for a grant of $824,335. Unfortunately we got only $400,000." Mr Barron said.
"After reduced funding to national bodies we were left with a budget of only $60,000 from our own funds and $40,000 from the Marine Division." he said.
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