00:00It's affectionately known as Glamorama, and these new migrants are finding out why.
00:07Wonderful.
00:08I haven't been, but I so really like it.
00:13As summer sets in, volunteers from the Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club are putting on swim
00:18safety courses with groups from adult English colleges in Sydney's west.
00:25It's an opportunity for people like Yaa from Syria to learn vital skills in one of Sydney's
00:31most scenic spots.
00:33Lots of fun.
00:34I'm so excited to get to know a different culture and part of Australian culture.
00:41In my country, we have a sea, not ocean, so it's so different.
00:45It's different information for me.
00:48Thirty per cent of drownings in New South Wales occur among people born overseas.
00:53Many of our students, this is their first trip to a beach.
00:58They've come out of their Bankstown hub, and they are just not aware of the dangers.
01:03So no swimming, no swimming.
01:07The courses are delivered with the help of translators to make sure the messages are clear.
01:12We'll have bilingual support that come from the colleges to help the students, and then
01:16we take them down to the beach so they can have a look around, look at the signs.
01:20One of the worst dangers for people who are new to our beaches is a rip.
01:24That's why the volunteers have dyed the water here to teach the group how to avoid getting
01:28caught in one.
01:29If we can get that word out as far-reaching as possible to as many communities as possible
01:34who again will talk to their families and friends about the day and about what they've
01:37learned.
01:38I think it's really important and really helpful for me and for everyone.
01:44My classmates know how to safety in the beach.
01:46I'm really excited to go to the beach now.
01:48Testing the waters before diving in to summer.
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