The Mildura 100 waterski race cannot go ahead as normal this year due to a suspension following four deaths in the sport across an eight month period last year.
Water skier credits better mood with speedy physical recovery after accident
Just six months ago, Joel Legg was in hospital recovering from a motorcycle accident. He managed his mental health using skills he learnt in therapy, with mood management linked to faster injury rehabilitation.
How better mental health can help the body heal
Just six months ago Joel Legg was in hospital recovering from a gnarly motorbike accident. Now he's back on the Murray River skiing with his family and friends. Joel said looking after his mental health helped fast-track his physical rehabilitation.
Man dies in water skiing incident during race on Murray River
A man has died at a water skiing race during the Euston Robinvale 80 on the Victoria and New South Wales border.
Ski racer fights her way back to the top of sport that nearly claimed her life
Maddi Boyer pushed her mental demons aside to overcome a fear of falling after she fractured her skull in a competition accident. She now shines in a sport that almost took everything from her.
Death of a seventh competitor prompts debate over safety of Southern 80 Murray River race
Victorian water skier Luke Wentworth died from injuries suffered after he fell during the Southern 80 ski race on Sunday. Some are now calling for the race to be cancelled.
Teen who spent months in hospital after horrific water accident warns others
Issac McGair has had a rough few months of recovery after a serious accident in Adelaide's Murrayland in October last year.
These world record skiers think they 'lived in the best time'
In a feat that would be pretty much impossible today, a group of water skiers strode onto the Cairns navy base nearly 40 years ago to execute an audacious plan to get into the Guinness Book of World Records.
In a traumatic accident, Sean's skull dislocated from his spine. He now lives with 'the invisible disability'
After a high-speed waterskiing crash, Sean Gardner was given a 5 per cent chance of survival. But thanks to a series of "amazing coincidences" he is living his "second chance at life".
Sean moments before his 180kph crash in the Waikato River in November 2019.
Gold Coast man Sean Gardner skiing just moments before his crash at 180km an hour in the Waikato River in November 2019.
'Sheer bloody passion': How a small town turned a dirt hole into a vibrant, picturesque lake
A farming community in Victoria's Mallee noticed a glaring gap in its social wellbeing when its much-loved lake dried up. So it banded together to build a new one.
Sapphire F1 takes Southern 80 honours
The annual water-ski race had been postponed due to a shortage of emergency workers to man the event, as they were tied up with Victoria's response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Waterskiers ready to roar down the Murray after COVID-19 delays Southern 80 competition
Echuca-Moama is buzzing in the lead up to hosting one of the area's most popular tourist attractions following its postponement in the wake of the Omicron wave.
Outback oasis: This town just hosted its first waterskiing event
It is an unlikely destination for a water-skiing competition, but a drought-declared outback Queensland town has just hosted its first major event.
Outback Queensland town unlikely destination for water skiing competition
Outback Queensland town of Barcaldine has hosted its first water skiing competition this weekend.
How a 'stupid idea' led to a Guinness World Record
After years of failed attempts, a small Tasmanian waterski club smashed the world record for the most skiers to be towed behind a single boat. Ten years on, those involved say the record will be hard to break.
Roxby Downs teenager dies after being hit by jet ski
A teenage boy dies and a younger child is injured after being struck by a jet ski in South Australia's Riverland.
Water skiers want access back despite risk a quake could bring coal ash dam down
The Myuna Bay water ski club displaced by a power generator and governmental fears an earthquake could trigger a huge coal ash dam collapse wants access re-instated to the lagoon.
$50k in fuel and five months on the throttle — jet skier's solo trip around Australia
Jet skier Lindsay Warner is aiming to be the first person to ride solo around Australia, break a world record and raise awareness about men's mental health issues.
Fears fish kill is imminent in Central Victoria but government says 'very unlikely'
Residents fear a "stinky" lake with "horrible" water quality is too low and needs to be topped up to prevent it drying out and potentially killing fish, tourism and the communities that rely on it.
High-level sporting events boost regional Victoria's economic recovery
Regional Victoria looks set to enjoy a bustling calendar in tennis, volleyball, water skiing, baseball, and cycling as major sporting competitions return.
