Karen Martin is on a mission to leave young sons and daughters at Dubbo in no doubt a weir can kill.
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Classes of school students have heard from her the water there is "too powerful" and that there's "not a lot of chance of escape".
Telling the young people that the strongest of swimmers, "even Superman could not fight the power" of the churning water is her way to explain the dangers in a way the vulnerable age group can understand.
A State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer, Miss Martin is presenting at local schools to help spread the message during Dubbo City Council's annual water safety awareness campaign.
It was one of the undertakings by the council at the coronial inquest into the death of James Kennedy who drowned at the South Dubbo weir in 2011.
The 19-year-old and 15-year-old Joshua Macfarlane who drowned at the weir in 2008 were remembered by students, Miss Martin reports.
"Some knew the kids who passed away and they come up and talk to me. . . the two boys we've lost have gone to these schools," she said.
Miss Martin, who recalls almost drowning at the age of six in a pool, starting her interest in water safety, said she asked what the students knew about weirs, and told them the purpose of a weir and why it was dangerous.
"The look on their faces. . . it's nice to see the change in the kids after the session," she said.
Council community services director David Dwyer said this year's safety campaign - the second - would have a total spend of more than $13,600.
As well as the school presentations, it included advertising in print, radio and television, he said.
All Dubbo schools had been approached and at least seven classes had hosted a safety session, Mr Dwyer said.
The council has allocated $4 million in its 2015-2016 budget for safety improvements at the South Dubbo weir and design of a rock ramp and fishway is underway.