AN increase in drownings in and around inland waterways has paramedics and lifesavers urging people to take care along the Murray River this summer.

Life Saving Victoria (LSV)’s 2022-23 drowning report shows there were 19 fatal drownings at inland waterways during the last financial year – a 14 per cent increase on the 10-year average.

There were also 12 non-fatal drownings at Victorian inla...