News: Aquatics
City of Newcastle calls for tenders to upgrade its Ocean Baths pool
City of Newcastle is calling for tenders to upgrade the Newcastle Ocean Baths, with upgrades to include the restoration of the sand-bottomed pool and its promenades. The Baths...
Oct 12, 2020
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Environment
Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre to change pricing following competitive neutrality investigation
Following an investigation which found it had infringed on competitive neutrality legislation, the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre Authority (FRACA) is to restructure its...
Oct 12, 2020
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Wollongong new pool booking system opens for 2020/2021 swim season
Wollongong City Council has opened their new pool booking system for the 2020/2021 swim season for all freshwater and saltwater patrolled pools. The new pool booking system has...
Oct 12, 2020
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Aquatics
Christchurch City Council scopes out group interest in new aquatic and recreation facilities
Christchurch City Council is inviting groups keen to make use of the city’s aquatic and recreation facilities - including the new Metro Sports Facility, Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood...
Oct 11, 2020
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Aquatics
Belgravia Leisure secures Whittlesea City Council aquatic facilities management contract
Whittlesea City Council has announced the appointment of Belgravia Leisure as the new facility manager at Mill Park Leisure and Whittlesea Swim Centre following the approval of...
Oct 11, 2020
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Aquatics
Planning under way for Corangamite Shire’s COVIDSafe pool season
Council swimming pools across Corangamite Shire (situated in the South West region of Victoria) are being prepared for a COVIDSafe summer working with local pool committees, the...
Oct 10, 2020
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Aquatics
Raging Waters Sydney reopens with COVIDSafe protocols
Raging Waters Sydney has reopened for the 2020/21 with a comprehensive COVIDSafe plan in place to mitigate risks associated with the Coronavirus. Reopening in advance of the...
Oct 9, 2020
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Waterparks
Victorian Aquatic Industry Alliance wants to see children back in the pool
The Victorian Aquatic Industry Alliance (VAIA) is continuing to advocate for a timely reopening of indoor pools for essential swimming and water safety programs. Current...
Oct 9, 2020
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Aquatics
Works completed at redeveloped Ashfield Aquatic Centre
Works have been completed on the $44.7 million Ashfield Aquatic Centre in Sydney’s inner west with members of the public now able to tour the facility in advance of its official...
Oct 8, 2020
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Fitness
Western Australian Budget delivers surplus but border unlikely to open until April 2021
The Western Australian Budget has confirmed funding already announced in the state’s three-year WA Recovery Plan, with iron ore royalties delivering a surplus. However, Budget...
Oct 8, 2020
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ASSA launch new water safety campaign
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and ASSA water safety committee have announced an exciting new water safety initiative – ‘Count Down to Summer Series’. Replacing...
Oct 8, 2020
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Christchurch City Council approves design for new multi-purpose Hornby Centre
Christchurch City Council has approved the concept designs for the new multi-use Hornby Centre planned to be built on the east side of Kyle Park with Council investing $35.7...
Oct 8, 2020
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Play
Clublinks appointed manager of Toodyay Recreation Centre
Clublinks has announced their appointment as manager of Western Australia’s new $14 million Toodyay Recreation Centre which includes an outdoor 25 metre swimming pool with...
Oct 7, 2020
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HealthySwim Australia recognises inclusion with new board appointment
HealthySwim Australia has advised of the addition of further expertise to its board with the appointment of Mel Rickwood. Announcing the appointment, HealthySwim Australia...
Oct 7, 2020
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Water polo's Queensland Premier League set to launch
Commencing from this Sunday, Queensland’s top water polo talent is set to go head-to-head in the inaugural Water Polo Queensland Premier League. The competition will consist of...
Oct 7, 2020
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Aquatics
Blacktown City Council re-opens its outdoor pools for summer
Blacktown City Council has reopened its much-loved seasonal venues, Mount Druitt Swimming Centre and Riverstone Swimming Centre, for the summer season. Among local authorities...
Oct 6, 2020
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Aquatics
AIS Water's Elena Gosse wins three international Stevie Awards for Women in Business
Elena Gosse, Chief Executive of Brisbane-based AIS Water, has been named the winner of three prestigious, international Gold Stevie Awards for Women in Business. On 2nd October,...
Oct 6, 2020
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Aquatics
Royal Life Saving concerned over significant fall in swimming lesson enrolments
Royal Life Saving and the Aquatic Recreation and Swim School industry have released new data showing a significant 25% fall in swimming lesson enrolments, with the greatest...
Oct 5, 2020
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Aquatics
Adelaide City Council seeks $40 million in Federal and state governments funds for aquatic centre redevelopment
Adelaide City Council has asked the Federal and South Australian Governments to contribute over $40 million towards the redevelopment of the ageing Adelaide Aquatic Centre or to...
Oct 5, 2020
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Aquatics
Major upgrades completed and approved at Casey's aquatic centres
Victoria’s City of Casey has completed several maintenance and improvement projects at its two major aquatic facilities, Casey ARC and Casey RACE during their temporary closure...
Oct 5, 2020
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The Y NSW offers free training for HSC Students
The YMCA NSW (the Y) is inviting HSC students to train for free at their nearest Y and destress throughout the hectic exam period. With exams starting on 20th October, the Y NSW...
Oct 4, 2020
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Australia's elite aerial skiers begin Winter Olympics training at Brisbane’s Sleeman Centre
Australia’s top aerials and mogul skiers have begun making use of the water ramp training facility at Brisbane's Sleeman Sports Complex. The long-awaited ramp, built as part of...
Oct 2, 2020
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Aquatics
Video shows man 'edge' towards sleeping woman before alleged rape at Adelaide Aquatic Centre
CCTV footage shown in the South Australian District Court has shown a man "edge ever so slightly closer" to a sleeping woman in a spa pool at the at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre...
Oct 1, 2020
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Aquatics
Women-only waterpark opened in Saudi Arabia
A newly opened waterpark exclusively for women has opened at Dana Bay on the Red Sea coast in southern Saudi Arabia. Described as the world’s first waterpark exclusively for...
Sep 30, 2020
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