News: Aquatics
Thanyapura to invest US$10 million to become ‘sports hub of Asia’
Leading world-class sports training and coaching facility, Thanyapura Phuket, is to invest an additional 300 million baht (US$10 million) in an expansion plan that will...
Jun 9, 2015
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Surf Life Saving NSW offer EOFY deal on Laerdal defibrillators
With the first few minutes after a cardiac arrest identified as being crucial to a person’s survival, there have been increasing calls for facilities including aquatic centres,...
Jun 9, 2015
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US swimming pool incident highlights how people drown quietly
While movie makers traditionally show people in danger of drowning thrashing the water, aquatic facility and waterpark managers, as well as water safety experts, know that the...
Jun 9, 2015
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Wyndham city set to open AquaPulse and the Encore Events Centre
Wyndham City Council’s biggest ever capital works project - AquaPulse and the Encore Events Centre – are set to open in the coming weeks. Doors at the combined aquatic, events,...
Jun 7, 2015
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Belgravia Leisure expands in New Zealand with Auckland Council pool contracts
Melbourne-based Belgravia Leisure is preparing to expand its facility contract management operations into New Zealand with the management of four facilities for Auckland...
Jun 3, 2015
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YMCA Swimathon wins South Australian award
The YMCA Swimathon has received the 2015 Parks and Leisure Australia Award of Excellence in the event category in South Australia and the Northern Territory. This tops off an...
Jun 2, 2015
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Victorian Government backs community campaign to reopen Ararat Pool
The Victorian Government has announced that it will invest $350,000 in the Ararat Olympic Outdoor Pool. The investment is a major win for a local community campaign which has...
May 29, 2015
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New artificial reefs begin deployment off Hervey Bay
The first stage of a construction project that will develop two new artificial reefs in Hervey Bay has commenced this week. Two building blocks, weighting a total 46 tonnes,...
May 26, 2015
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Environment
Darwin swimming pool to be resized by 50 centimetres in $9 million project
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey last week visited Darwin to announce that the Australian Government will contribute half of the $9 million cost of extensive work on the Parap...
May 26, 2015
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Seoul Hilton offers wettest show on earth
The Hilton Hotel in South Korea’s capital, Seoul has installed the latest version of Empex Watertoys’ Aquacircus. The new version is a downsized layout for installation in...
May 26, 2015
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S.R.Smith releases pool basketball features for aquatic centres
S.R.Smith has expanded its line of Swim N’ Dunk commercial grade basketball games, with the 76cm setback Extended Reach RockSolid™ game. Designed for swimming pools with...
May 24, 2015
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Heritage status delays redevelopment of historic Kalgoorlie outdoor pool
The planned redevelopment of the historic Lord Forrest Olympic Pool in Kalgoorlie is taking into account the building’s Category 1 heritage status, which requires redevelopment...
May 22, 2015
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Jet ski 'hoon' jailed over swimmer's death at Port Melbourne
A jet ski driver who was "hooning" in a swimmer's only zone off Port Melbourne when he struck and killed a father has been sentenced to five years' jail, amid emotional scenes...
May 22, 2015
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Tauranga Council rejects proposal to recreate Mount Maunganui’s Leisure Island
The Tauranga City Council has rejected a proposal to rebuild the ‘Leisure Island’ waterpark on Mount Maunganui's Moturiki Island. A campaign to reinstate the former aquatic and...
May 20, 2015
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Swim Australia SwimFESTS go tropical
Swim Australia has responded to industry feedback by making the 2015 National SwimDISABILITY Fest and National SwimTOTS Fest back-to-back events and, with its mid winter...
May 20, 2015
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New Holsworthy Army Base installs On-Site Chlorine Generation System for indoor pool
The world’s most advanced on-site bulk liquid chlorine generator, the Wallace & Tiernan OSEC-NXT, has been installed in the indoor training pool at the new MUR Holsworthy Army...
May 19, 2015
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Swimming NSW to hold 2015 Country Regional event in Moree
Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre will see swimmers from all over country NSW make the journey to compete at the 2016 Swimming NSW Country Regional Meet on the 9th and 10th January...
May 19, 2015
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Swimplex installs Polin waterslide at Nobby Beach Holiday Village
In another example of holiday and caravan parks installing high quality aquatic infrastructure, Swimplex Aquatics have completed the installation of a Polin Waterparks slide at...
May 18, 2015
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Four reasons Swimming Clubs should head to the Cloud
In the way that people have taken their music collection to the cloud – with stack of CDs sitting idly in a cupboard or basement – the ACTIVE Network suggest that swimming clubs...
May 15, 2015
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Central Coast Mariners move forward with Centre of Excellence
Having opened the first stage of their Centre of Excellence campus, including its aquatic centre and swim school, last July, the Central Coast Mariners are pushing ahead with...
May 15, 2015
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ARV event to showcase the best of Victoria's aquatic and recreation sector
Aquatics & Recreation Victoria (ARV)’s upcoming Industry Awards gala is anticipating over 650 guests, representing all facets of the aquatics and recreation sector aquatic...
May 14, 2015
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Swim and Survive program to help give Western Sydney children critical water safety skills
Mindful that out of Old Guildford Public School’s 400 students, very few are able to safely take part in school swimming activities, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia and...
May 12, 2015
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Inflatable operators and manufacturers call for Australia’s adoption of European Safety Standard
Standards Australia’s recent reviving of its interim Standard for aquatic and waterborne inflatables may have come too late for industry operators and manufacturers, with calls...
May 11, 2015
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Waterparks
Swim Australia recognises top community swim schools
Swim Australia recently recognised outstanding achievement among Australia’s 600 registered swim schools nationwide at its annual Awards Dinner on the Gold Coast. Explaining the...
May 11, 2015
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Aquatics