News: Aquatics
Aquatic and recreation facilities pitch in to help during East Coast flood crisis
Aquatic and recreation are facilities have risen to meet the challenge of the flood disaster in Queensland and NSW, offering a safe haven for evacuees. While their contribution...
Mar 3, 2022
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Global Wellness Summit spotlights trend of urban bathhouses
The Global Wellness Summit has spotlighted the trend for the celebration and revitalisation of historic bathing cultures by locals and tourists alike. Don Genders, chair of the...
Mar 2, 2022
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Water slide installation commences at Christchurch’s Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre
Installation of the five eel-inspired hydroslides (the term for waterslides in New Zealand) has commenced at Christchurch’s Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre (the namel...
Mar 1, 2022
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Swimming Australia welcomes FINA decision to cancel Russian-hosted World Junior Championships
Swimming Australia has this morning welcomed a decision by world swimming governing body FINA to cancel the World Junior Championships, scheduled to place in the Russian city of...
Feb 28, 2022
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Rockingham Aqua Jetty development to meet community expectations
The City of Rockingham, a local government area in Perth's far southern suburbs, has endorsed the final concept design for stage two development of its flagship aquatic and...
Feb 28, 2022
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FINA cancels World Junior Championships in Russia
World swimming governing body FINA has called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in Kazan, Russia, in late August, in light of Russia's...
Feb 27, 2022
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Planning and design commences on Leschenault Leisure Centre expansion
A $15 million project to upgrade the Leschenault Leisure Centre is now under way thanks to the Western Australian Government commitment of a $3 million funding commitment. The...
Feb 26, 2022
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Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya awards contract for Middle East’s largest waterpark
Saudi Arabian giga project Qiddiya has awarded a US$750 million construction contract for what will be the largest waterpark in the Middle East featuring 22 rides and...
Feb 26, 2022
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Council orders Sydney swim school to close
Sydney's Northern Beaches Council has issued a shutdown order to a popular swim school in the suburb of Avalon to close. Barrenjoey Swim School, which operates from the home of...
Feb 25, 2022
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Zoggs Australia returns as Principal Partner for Laps for Life event to support youth mental wellness
Leading swim brand Zoggs Australia is returning as the Principal Partner for national fundraising event, Laps for Life, for a fourth year to raise awareness and funds for youth...
Feb 24, 2022
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AIS Water named Queensland winner of Telstra business innovation award
After assessing 24,310 nominations, and developing a shortlist of 239 national finalists, the Telstra Best of Business Awards judges have chosen AIS Water as the Queensland...
Feb 24, 2022
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Darwin Waterfront Corporation reveals plan for $250 million saltwater surf lagoon
The Northern Territory-owned Darwin Waterfront Corporation has revealed an ambitious plan for the precinct centred on the development of a saltwater surf wave lagoon. The...
Feb 24, 2022
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Dunedin City Council temporarily closes Port Chalmers Pool due to COVID
Dunedin City Council has advised that one of its community pools - Port Chalmers Pool - remains temporarily closed until further notice following five pool staff having tested...
Feb 23, 2022
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Aquatics
Clublinks exceeds performance expectations during 12 months of operations at University of NSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre
Coming up to its 12 month anniversary of operating the UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre, Clublinks Pty Ltd has reported that it has achieved 25% above and 29% above key performance...
Feb 23, 2022
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Christchurch’s Linwood Pool offers women-only sessions
Weekly women-only sessions at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool in Christchurch’s eastern suburbs are proving to be a success with up to 195 people attending each week. According to...
Feb 23, 2022
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Swim school enrolments return to 95% of pre-COVID levels
New information from data and insights company ActiveXchange has revealed that the enrolment of young swimmers at Australia’s swim schools in January this year returned to 95%...
Feb 22, 2022
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Australian Reptile Park keepers relocate Alligator after rapidly rising waters
Torrential rain along the New South Wales coast this morning caused waters to rise rapidly at the Australian Reptile Park allowing a massive male American Alligator to swim over...
Feb 22, 2022
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Environment
Life Saving Victoria offers discounted swim teacher courses
Life Saving Victoria is committed to helping resolve the current swim teacher shortage by offering $104 off swim teacher courses – a dollar discount for every non-fatal drowning...
Feb 21, 2022
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Widow sues Whitsunday Regional Council over Airlie Beach Lagoon drownings
A widow whose husband and son drowned in Airlie Beach’s lagoon attraction in October 2018 is taking legal action against the Whitsunday Regional Council and its lifeguarding...
Feb 21, 2022
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Aquatics and Recreation Victoria launches leadership program for emerging professionals
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) has announced the launch of a new leadership program, EMERGENT, a dynamic professional development program for emerging aquatic and...
Feb 21, 2022
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URBNSURF Melbourne to host APOLA’s 25th National Conference
In what is likely to be the world’s first national lifeguard conference to be held at a wave park, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguards Association (APOLA) has advised...
Feb 21, 2022
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Construction begins on Geelong’s Northern Aquatic and Community Hub
Construction commences today on the Northern Aquatic and Community Hub with the landmark facility being built on the current Waterworld and Centenary Hall site, next to Barwon...
Feb 20, 2022
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NSW Sport Minister highlights employment opportunities for hundreds of new accredited swim instructors
Hundreds of prospective swim teachers will be eligible for free instructor training to help meet demand of the NSW Government’s First Lap voucher program, aimed at pre-school...
Feb 19, 2022
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Great Southern region benefits from allocations from Western Australia’s Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund
The expansion of the Railways Football and Sporting Club in Albany and the redevelopment of the Mt Barker Memorial Swimming Pool have been given a $1 million injection from the...
Feb 18, 2022
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