Awards presented for Water Safety Campaign slogan and graphic design competitions (with photos)
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To enhance public awareness of water safety, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Hong Kong China Life Saving Society (HKLSS) jointly organised the Water Safety Campaign 2025. The prize presentation ceremony for its slogan and graphic design competitions for primary and secondary school students was held at the Kowloon Park Arcade today (June 28). Game stalls were also set up at the entrance lobby of the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool’s spectator stands to promote water safety.
Addressing the ceremony, LCSD Assistant Director (Leisure Services) Ms Fung Miu-ling said that beaches are one of Hong Kong’s precious natural resources, and oceans are also rich in animal and plant species. To raise the public’s safety awareness, the theme of this year’s two competitions is “Some marine organisms may be hazardous to humans. Be vigilant when encountering them”.
The response to both competitions was enthusiastic. The standard of entries was high, fully demonstrating the creativity and artistic talents of the students. The organisers have used the winning slogans (in Chinese) and graphic designs from both sections to produce two posters for the campaign.
Last year, the attendance at public beaches and swimming pools under the LCSD was more than 21 million. Ms Fung appealed to members of the public to take heed of water safety advice while enjoying swimming. She reminded the public that before participating in water sports activities, they should pay attention to their physical conditions and check the weather forecast to determine whether everything is suitable for such activities. If they choose to swim at beaches, they should go to the gazetted public ones managed by the LCSD and swim when lifesaving services are provided. People should not conduct any water sports activities during inclement weather.
The LCSD also thanked the HKLSS for its continued efforts over the years in promoting and organising lifesaving training courses, examinations and competitions, as well as nurturing lifeguards. These efforts have enabled lifesaving services to be maintained at aquatic venues across the city to keep swimmers safe.
The winning entries of the two competitions are now on display at the entrance lobby of Kowloon Park Swimming Pool’s spectator stands until July 10. They can also be viewed on the LCSD’s webpages at
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/swimhandbook/poster/index.html (graphic design competition) and
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/swimhandbook/slogan/index.html (Chinese slogan competition).