Fitzroy Crossing farewells longstanding pool managers

After more than a decade of dedicated service to Royal Life Saving WA’s Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pool program Trevor and Adele Caporn finished up their service at Fitzroy Crossing at the end of the recent season, in order to move to Mandurah where they can spend more with their family.

The Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pool program has been providing vital swimming and water safety skills in remote communities across the north of our state for over 20 years. The pools can only run thanks to the dedication of the staff who travel to these communities for nine months of each year to ensure they are well maintained and provide regular programming for local families.

Trevor and Adele Caporn have long been a part of this vital program, managing several of these pools, and assisting at others, for over 10 years.

Moving to Fitzroy Crossing to manage the remote pool in that town in 2010, after a few years they moved on to Bidyadanga and Burringurrah for a time, before returning to Fitzroy Crossing in 2016. Over this period Trevor was also involved at Balgo and Halls Creek pools, providing pool management and mentorship support in those communities. Adele has also travelled extensively, teaching swimming lessons and lifesaving courses at towns across our north-west.

During their years, the couple have become valued members of the Fitzroy Crossing community, building strong relationships as they facilitate the delivery of a vast number of swimming lessons, courses and activities for communities right across the Fitzroy Valley. Adele has often been seen teaching swimming lessons in local waterholes to ensure the children have the practical skills needed to safely participate in water activities outside of the managed safety of the pool environment.

The pair have also actively provided training, volunteering and employment opportunities for many local community members.

Noting that the pair will be missed, Royal Life Saving WA General Manager Community Relations, Greg Tate advised “Trevor and Adele have provided amazing service to our important Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pool program right across our state over more than 10 years.

”We would like to thank them for all they have achieved and wish them well in their future.”

Images: Adele and Trevor Caporn (top) and Trevor Caporn with local WA Police (below).