Head Bondi Lifeguard  Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins has launched his 2025 water safety campaign: the ‘Float to Survive’ initiative.  

The message is clear: ‘Float to Survive’ can save your life, and it follows alarming figures from the 2024 National Drowning Report, which shows drownings up 16 per cent in the past year, compared to the 10-year average.  

Luke Grant chats with Hoppo to learn how if you get in trouble in any water way from the ocean, pool, river, or dam, stop swimming and simply float.