News: Aquatics
SWIMCON International Heads to Dubai in 2026 with CAAR backing
SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia (SWIM) has announced that its flagship international event, SWIMCON International, will be hosted in Dubai in February next year. Being held...
Sep 2, 2025
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New $52 million aquatic and recreation facility opens in Mount Barker
Aiming to support activity and wellbeing in its local community in the Adelaide Hills, the new Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre has opened in Mount Barker. Opened at the...
Sep 1, 2025
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NSW Government backs Surf Life Saving's introduction of 26 new jet skis
The NSW Government has revealed that its ongoing funding for Surf Life Saving NSW will result in a fleet of 26 new rescue jet skis patrolling beaches across the state this...
Sep 1, 2025
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City of Whitehorse decides to retain in-house management of Aqualink facilities
The City of Whitehorse has decided to retain the in-house management of Council’s two Aqualink facilities - Aqualink Box Hill and Aqualink Nunawading - meaning the previous...
Sep 1, 2025
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BlueFit appoints AFL executive Josh Mahoney as Chief Operating Officer
Community aquatic and recreation facility management company BlueFit has announced the appointment of Josh Mahoney as its new Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its...
Aug 29, 2025
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Coastal Safety Group calls for new ‘narrative’ on beach and ocean safety
The Coastal Safety Group has responded to what it calls the "sobering picture" of rising drowning deaths in Australia revealed by the newly released 2025 National Drowning...
Aug 29, 2025
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to host Mega Swim fundraising event
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to host Mega Swim fundraising event Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is hosting the Sydney MS Mega Swim on 30 th and 31 st August with over...
Aug 27, 2025
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Corangamite Shire Council offers free youth pool lifeguard training
Corangamite Shire Council, located in Victoria's southwest, has advised it is offering free lifeguard training for Shire residents aged 12-24 during the September school...
Aug 27, 2025
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Latest national drowning report reveals tragic death toll
With Australia having recorded the highest number of drowning deaths since records began, Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia are calling for action ahead...
Aug 26, 2025
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Grant Thornton announced as Major Partner of ICF Slalom World Championships 2025
Grant Thornton, one of Australia’s leading professional services firms, has announced it will become a Major Partner of the ICF Slalom World Championships 2025 to be held at...
Aug 26, 2025
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Shellharbour’s Beverley Whitfield Ocean Pool to receive major accessibility upgrade
Shellharbour City Council has advised that Beverley Whitfield Ocean Pool is set to receive a major accessibility upgrade including a new permanent ramp making it safer and...
Aug 26, 2025
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Vortex spotlights 30 years of innovation and sustainability in Aquatic Play
Vortex Aquatic Structures International (Vortex), a Montreal-based global leader in aquatic play solutions, is celebrating three decades of transforming how children and...
Aug 23, 2025
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Paddle Australia activates relationship with Western Sydney Lakes
Paddle Australia has announced the sponsorship of Western Sydney Lakes for the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships that will continue to build on its water sports legacy that...
Aug 23, 2025
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Auckland lifeguards honoured at 2025 New Zealand Aquatic Awards
Auckland’s lifeguards have been in the spotlight, with the achievements of two of its lifeguards honoured at Recreation Aotearoa's 2025 Aquatics Awards. Kate McMullan from...
Aug 22, 2025
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Aquatic industry looks to advance diversity, equity and inclusion
Launched today to a webinar audience of more than 400 industry leaders and staff, a landmark study led by Swinburne University in partnership with VicHealth, Royal Life Saving...
Aug 22, 2025
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Deniliquin’s aquatic facility set for return to community management
Following a competitive tendering process for the operation and management of the Deniliquin Swim Centre and Hydrotherapy Pool, Edward River Council unanimously resolved to...
Aug 21, 2025
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Australian Bodyboard Titles commence at URBNSURF Sydney
The Australian Bodyboard Titles have officially kicked off with an Opening Ceremony and social event at URBNSURF Sydney. Marking the first time an Australian Surf Championship...
Aug 21, 2025
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Aventuur secures institutional investment for Perth Surf Park
Aventuur has announced that it has secured institutional investment from the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC), along with further investment from existing...
Aug 20, 2025
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Splash Nation initiative sees diving added to Sporting Schools program
Through a new Diving Australia learn to dive program ‘Splash Nation’, school children across the country will soon be able to learn to dive as part of the national Sporting...
Aug 19, 2025
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East Pilbara’s Nullagine Aquatic Centre set for October opening
The Shire of East Pilbara has advised that the long-anticipated Nullagine Aquatic Centre is on track to open before the end of the year, with final construction works now...
Aug 18, 2025
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Conference triumph for ARI NSW and ASSA’s combined SPARK event
Providing a strong reinforcement of the benefits of industry collaboration, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) NSW have...
Aug 14, 2025
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Brisbane City Council announces multi-million-dollar transformation of Chermside Aquatic Centre
Plans for a major revitalisation of the Chermside Aquatic Centre are underway with the search underway for a long-term partner to design, build and operate a first-class...
Aug 14, 2025
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Anti-drowning technology on display at Stirling Leisure - Inglewood
Anti-drowning technology powered by artificial intelligence has shown its lifesaving capabilities in the first documented AI-assisted rescue at a public pool in Western...
Aug 14, 2025
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Belgravia Group’s Geoff Lord to be recognised with Beyond Activ Lifetime Achievement Award
Geoff Lord, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Belgravia Group, is being recognised with Beyond Activ’s Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at Beyond Activ’s Melbourne...
Aug 13, 2025
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