Up to 18 people were caught up in strong currents and dragged out to sea about 11.45am on Saturday at Point Lonsdale, about 30km south of Geelong ... Lifesaving Australia, Water Police and ...

Ms Close said production at the Lonsdale desalination plant had ... that our drought has been experienced largely in the south of South Australia and ... just tipping into south-east Victoria ...

Ambulance Victoria were called to reports of a water incident at Point Lonsdale, 30km south of Geelong ... The Police Air Wing, Lifesaving Australia, Water Police and the coast guard attended.