News: Aquatics
Swimming looks to Rio and beyond with key high performance appointments
Three key new appointments to Swimming Australia Limited's high performance structure will drive the countdown to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and beyond to the...
May 10, 2015
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Aquatics
Sunbather boosts energy efficiency for Ballarat and Warringah Aquatic Centres
Leading solar pool heating and pool cover supplier Sunbather Pool Technologies has completed two significant installations in NSW and Victoria. As part of the City of Ballarat’s...
May 9, 2015
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Wibit enforces intellectual property with legal action against counterfeit inflatables
Leading inflatable water sports equipment supplier Wibit Sports has been stung into taking legal action against imitation products – even moving against two businesses that had...
May 8, 2015
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City of Ballarat opens new 50 metre pool and major oval redevelopment
Last Saturday (2nd May) saw the City of Ballarat open two major leisure infrastructure projects. The long awaited 50-metre swimming pool at the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle...
May 7, 2015
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Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria links with YMCA Victoria to expand warm water exercise
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria (A&OV) along with YMCA Victoria have commenced a new era of the ‘Waves’ warm water exercise program. Since late April, several YMCA venues...
May 6, 2015
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Aquatics
Third Great Barrier Reef scuba diving fatality in three months
A 32-year-old Japanese woman has died while scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef – the tourist becoming the third scuba-diving related fatality in as many months. According to...
May 5, 2015
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Gladstone Regional Council aquatic facility management opportunity
The Gladstone Regional Council is seeking offers from experienced, professional operators to manage its aquatic and recreation centres: Gladstone Aquatic Centre and Mt Larcom...
May 5, 2015
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Cogeneration installation leads to energy cost savings at Wagga Wagga Oasis Aquatic Centre
A year after Simons Green Energy installed a 229kW Cogeneration System at the Oasis Aquatic Centre in Wagga Wagga, results show that the investment in cogeneration was a wise...
May 5, 2015
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Swimplex Aquatics’ new marketing initiatives
Leading Australian aquatic industry innovator Swimplex Aquatics is adopting a new approach to its marketing with the launch of a new website and the appointment of Ozkan Ikiz as...
May 4, 2015
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QANTAS to launch 360 degree virtual Great Barrier Reef underwater experience
Qantas and Hamilton Island are to release a 3D Virtual Reality experience of the Great Barrier Reef and Hamilton Island, giving customers a unique experience of one of...
May 3, 2015
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Piscine SPLASH! Asia to attract aquatic industry leaders
Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 20th and 21st May 2015 to showcase the latest innovation...
May 3, 2015
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Monash lifeguards claim victory in Life Saving Victoria Pool Lifeguard Challenge
Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC), has been named Commercial Aquatics Australia - Pool Lifeguard champions in an energetic challenge of lifeguarding skills and...
May 3, 2015
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Aquatics
Outdoor seasonal pools under ongoing threats
Facing ageing plant and equipment, maintenance issues and decreasing attendances, outdoor seasonal swimming pools in regional Australia are under threat. While communities are...
May 3, 2015
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Environment
Rebranded Next Gen clubs partner with OnTheGo Sports in advance of Canberra club opening
With their newest facility opening soon in the Canberra suburb of Lyneham, Next Generation Health & Lifestyle clubs have partnered with ACT sports brand OnTheGo Sports to offer...
May 3, 2015
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WhiteWater debuts new child-oriented water attractions in Indonesia
WhiteWater West has debuted two new child-oriented attractions at the Go! Wet waterpark in Eastern Jakarta, Indonesia. Part of the Grand Wisata residential community, with all...
May 2, 2015
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SGL expands its sport and recreation development support services
Leading leisure industry consultant SGL and its associated companies reached a major milestone in March, celebrating a total of 27 years in the sport, recreation and leisure...
May 1, 2015
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ProSlide opens Asian office in Shanghai
Signalling an even stronger commitment to developing business across the Asia Pacific region, Canadian water ride manufacturer ProSlide Technology has established a regional...
Apr 29, 2015
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Waterparks
Australian backed wellness resort presents a new approach to lifestyle tourism
With wellness-based activities and resorts a growing sector in tourism, a new resort in Bali is offering a unique location where individuals, families and groups can indulge in...
Apr 29, 2015
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Competition pool refurbishment completed at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) has reopened its main indoor competition pool after a $1.1 million refurbishment project. Closed for a month during the works, the...
Apr 29, 2015
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Professional Ocean Lifeguards gather on the Coffs Coast
Australia’s leading professional ocean lifeguards are gathering today and Thursday (29th and 30th April) to attend the 19th annual ocean lifeguard industry conference, Managing...
Apr 28, 2015
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FFA Chief Frank Lowy brokers peace in Hakoah Club’s White City redevelopment
Retail billionaire and Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy has stepped into a dispute between members of Sydney’s Hakoah Club over its planned redevelopment of the...
Apr 26, 2015
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Genesis Fitness opens new clubs in Western Australia
Genesis Fitness has announced the opening of two new clubs in the metropolitan Perth suburbs of Belmont and Joondalup Gate. Genesis Joondalup Gate is a state of the art, full...
Apr 25, 2015
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Merlin agrees deal to develop Legoland waterpark in Dubai
Dubai Parks and Resorts has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments to announce plans to develop a Legoland Water Park in the Emirate. The waterpark will be part of the wider...
Apr 22, 2015
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New Zealand Government destroying swimming pools ‘stroke by stroke’
The New Zealand First party has accused the Government of Prime Minister John Key of causing the loss of school swimming pools through a lack of funding. Citing a recent report...
Apr 22, 2015
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