Beachsafe vs Victoria University App

Taking a road trip up the coast? On holiday? Or just looking for the right beach for you? Find your nearest beaches in seconds. Brought to you by Surf Life Saving Australia, the Beachsafe app includes the location, weather, surf conditions and hazards plus the local facilities for all Australian beaches. Importantly, the current lifesaving service for each beach is listed to help you find the nearest patrolled beach. Beachsafe also provides expert advice about rip currents, flags and signs, waves, marine creatures, surf skills and more. SLSA recommends swimming at patrolled beaches, between the red and yellow flags. App Features Find a beach • Find beaches near you with your device’s GPS • Use the map view to quickly locate beaches near you • Search for a town, city, region or beach • Save your favourite beaches Patrol service information • Quickly and easily see if a beach is patrolled by surf lifesavers or lifeguards • Find out when a beach will be patrolled using the future search function Conditions • View detailed weather forecasts • See the tide information • Check the swell and wind forecast • Push notifications - Beach closures and major hazard alerts for Beaches that you follow Hazards • Review a beach’s hazard rating • Read detailed summaries of each beach written by coastal safety experts • See hazard information about a patrolled beach including rip currents, stingers and sharks when these have been entered by surf lifesavers or lifeguards Surf Safety • How to identify and escape rip currents • Lifeguard’s top tips • Read about flags and signs • Waves and weather • Surf skills • Marine creatures • Stingers • First aid advice • And more… The Beachsafe app was produced in conjunction with SLSA's beach safety website beachsafe.org.au. If you find this app useful and you wish to help support Surf Life Saving Australia and our 160,000 volunteers, please visit https://sls.com.au. Be safe at the beach, get Beachsafe.

The Victoria University App is designed for all current Victoria University and VU Polytechnic students. It provides a handy portal to all of your essential digital systems – so you can keep track of your classes, assignments, Essential Activities, results and more Download the app to get started! What is Victoria University App used for? Once you have logged in with your VU Student ID, you can use the app to: - Connect to VU Collaborate and view your current and past unit content, assessments, unit guides, grades and teacher communication - Keep track of your next due assignments and upcoming classes - View your timetable - View your student emails - Access MyVU - Connect to your Learning Hub to add, book and validate your study & course essentials - Explore VU campuses and buildings with the interactive map: find bathrooms, lifts, accessible entrances & stairs - Access your digital ID student card which can be used in the VU Library - Browse an array of specialised VU services and facilities including VU Library, ITS, Student Life, Support and more - Stay up to date with assignment reminders - Access games, surveys and more How do I login to Victoria University App? You will need your VU student ID & password to login to the Victoria University app. VU Staff are also able to login. If you do not have your student ID & password, you can still continue as a Guest and access the Maps feature to find your way around campus and browse VU services. We hope you enjoy our app! Keep it updated so you've always got the latest and greatest. For any questions, comments or suggestions please contact us at student.app@vu.edu.au