News: Aquatics
Next Gen Health and Lifestyle Clubs partner with Mirvac to open first Victorian club
Next Gen Health and Lifestyle Clubs has partnered with Mirvac with plans to bring a new premium, members-only club to Mirvac’s Tullamore community, situated in Doncaster in...
Jun 24, 2019
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Splashhurst Community Pool reopens under CLM management
The 25 metre pool at the Ashhurst School has been reopened, with Palmerston North City Council having taken over its ownership and its management now the responsibility of...
Jun 24, 2019
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Report reveals JUMP! swim school’s entity had 'poor budgeting control' and owes millions
A failed arm of the JUMP! Swim Schools group may have been trading while insolvent for close to three years, according to an administrators report. In a report to creditors...
Jun 23, 2019
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GreeneDesk to stage aquatic and recreation workshop in Sydney
Industry supplier GreeneDesk will be conducting an aquatic and recreation workshop in Sydney on Friday 5th July. The event is the culmination of GreeneDesk working with over 300...
Jun 23, 2019
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Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre sales superstar recognised at ARV Industry Awards
Creativity and an exceptional ability to match services with customers’ needs has earned Bianca Barrot of the Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre the Aquatics and Recreation...
Jun 22, 2019
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Ceramic Solutions tile sport and golf club pool facilities
Leading tiling solution provider Ceramic Solutions has provided updates on its work at two recent projects, for the Victorian Cricket and Community Centre in St Kilda’s Junction...
Jun 21, 2019
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Logan City Council advances plans for whitewater venue
Logan City Council has advanced plans to build an Olympic-standard whitewater park in the city with an economic feasibility study and site selections to be completed in the...
Jun 21, 2019
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AUSTSWIM names Ripples Leisure Centre St Marys as NSW’s best
Ripples Leisure Centre St Marys has been named as the winner of the AUSTSWIM NSW 2019 Recognised Swim Centre Award, sponsored by Jonas Leisure. The award, presented at the...
Jun 20, 2019
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Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club gets official opening
A new “jewel” in Melbourne’s Sandbelt, the Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club has been officially opened. Six years in the making, the Club is the most significant Sandbelt...
Jun 20, 2019
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Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre named Western Australia's Community Facility of the Year
Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre (AFAC) has been named Western Australia’s Community Facility of the Year Award at the 2019 Parks and Leisure Australia (Western Australia)...
Jun 20, 2019
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Research recommends aquatic activity for overweight children
New research from the Massey University’s School of Health Sciences, shows aquatic exercise could be key to allowing overweight children to complete physical activity, more...
Jun 20, 2019
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Belgravia Leisure secures wins in multiple categories at annual ARV awards
Belgravia Leisure has secured five major awards at the 2019 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) awards - which recognise the best of the best in facility, service and...
Jun 19, 2019
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Review recommends changes to Wellington’s LeisureCard scheme
Wellington City Council’s LeisureCard scheme is set to get a refresh to ensure it reaches the people who need it most, those in vulnerable positions or financial hardship. By...
Jun 18, 2019
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Café at Manurewa Pools and Leisure Centre focuses on healthy food choices
Manurewa Pools and Leisure Centre’s cafe is making a splash with its new approach to providing a wider range of good food and drink options for its customers. Splashes Café...
Jun 18, 2019
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Darwin Waterfront Corporation highlights 'widespread tile failures' as cause of Wave Lagoon closure
Highlighting an issue that has impacted aquatic facilities across the country over the past decade, the Darwin Waterfront Corporation has today advised that its popular Wave...
Jun 18, 2019
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New International League set to transform elite swimming
Some of the world’s best swimmers will compete for significant prize money when the new International Swimming League (ISL) commences in early October. Due to commence with a...
Jun 18, 2019
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Jump! Swim Schools faces court over ACCC claims it misled franchisees
In documents lodged with the Federal Court yesterday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has alleged that learn-to-swim facility franchisor JUMP! Swim...
Jun 17, 2019
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Northern Territory Government remains committed to Darwin waterpark plans despite applicant rejections
The Northern Territory Government remains committed to developing a 'world class water theme park' in Darwin despite rejecting all expressions of interest submitted so far...
Jun 17, 2019
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Gwangju venues prepare for 2019 FINA World Championships
With the largest ever World Aquatics Championships less than a month away, the South Korean city of Gwangju is approaching the completion of its tournament overlay for the...
Jun 14, 2019
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Federal Court freezes JUMP! Swim Schools assets as ACCC seeks $4 million in refunds for franchisees
The assets of troubled learn-to-swim franchise JUMP! Swim Schools have been frozen by the Federal Court following an urgent application by the Australian Competition and...
Jun 14, 2019
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New community aquatic playground opens in Singapore
A free community aquatic playground, Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East. has opened for children in Yishun in the north of Singapore. Launched this week by Nee Soon GRC MP Louis...
Jun 13, 2019
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Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre upgrades halted by building contractor liquidation
Work on a $2.49 million upgrade program at Hume City Council's Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre has been halted as a result of the head contractor, Xerri Group Pty Ltd,...
Jun 12, 2019
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Life Saving Victoria activates new Public Pools Register
As part of its commitment to improving safety standards at Victoria’s public pools, Life Saving Victoria (LSV) has turned on its newly created Public Pools Register. Introducing...
Jun 12, 2019
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Aquatics
Western Australian Government allocates funds to help re-open Kambalda aquatic facility
The Western Australian Government has announced that it is to back improvements that will enable the reopening of the Kambalda West Aquatic Centre. Closed since March 2018 due...
Jun 11, 2019
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