Recurring concern
Inadequate warnings about location-specific hazards at public waterside locations
First reported 4 Mar 2014•Latest report 26 Feb 2026
What this concern includes
Includes inadequate signs, pictograms, public advice or other dedicated warnings about location-specific hazards at beaches, rivers, ponds and comparable publicly accessible waterside locations.
Not included
- Generic water-safety education not tied to a location-specific hazard
- Lifeguard, rescue-service or emergency-response capacity where warning controls are not deficient
- Warnings for roads, workplaces or other non-waterside settings
- The underlying natural hazard where no deficiency in warning or safety information is identified
- Reports
- 21
- Individual concerns
- 23
- Date range
- 2014–2026
- Stated actions
- 27
Distinct published reports
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First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of signage prohibiting swimming around the lake
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026