News: Aquatics
Royal Life Saving encourages aquatic facility managers to adopt key health and safety guidelines and regulations
October is National Safe Work Month - a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces. Royal Life Saving Society – Australia is...
Oct 22, 2024
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Discovery Parks launches ‘Do It All’ brand campaign
Owner and operator of Australian lifestyle holiday parks, Discovery Parks, has launched its latest national brand campaign –‘Do It All’ - via Howatson+Company. Founded in 2004,...
Oct 21, 2024
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Lack of industry recognition holding back aquatic fitness
Professionals attending the 2024 Aqua Alliance Forum have expressed their views about a range of issues that they feel are holding back aquatic fitness activities. Key among...
Oct 21, 2024
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Children in regional Western Australia to have free pool entry during summer
After a successful trial of the KidSport Regional Pool Program earlier this year in the Mid West, Gascoyne, Wheatbelt and Great Southern, eligible children throughout regional...
Oct 21, 2024
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Aquatics and Recreation Institute NSW celebrates record-breaking 2024 Awards of Excellence
The Aquatics and Recreation Institute NSW (ARI NSW) hosted its largest-ever Awards of Excellence ceremony on 17th October at the Waterview in Sydney’s Bicentennial Park, Sydney....
Oct 21, 2024
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Qatar’s Meryal Waterpark secures three awards
Qatar aquatic destination, Meryal Waterpark, has secured three awards at the Park World Excellence Ceremony 2024 in Amsterdam. The awards for Theme Parks, Water Parks and...
Oct 21, 2024
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Oran Park Leisure Centre opens with array of aquatic, fitness and sport activities
Oran Park Leisure Centre has officially opened its doors to the community following a ‘Grand Opening Event’ held on Sunday 20th October. This $67 million Leisure Centre is...
Oct 21, 2024
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Swimming Australia avoids global ban as agreement reached with World Aquatics
Swimming Australia, World Aquatics and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) have this afternoon announced an agreement that will stave off Australia being expelled from the...
Oct 21, 2024
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All-clear issued for Sydney beaches
Randwick City Beaches located in Sydney's east, reopened for the weekend after Transport for NSW Maritime issued the all-clear advising the ball-shaped debris is not highly...
Oct 20, 2024
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Glenorchy City Council reveals concept designs for $84 million aquatic centre
Glenorchy City Council has unveiled concept designs for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of its Glenorchy War Memorial Pool. The concept, unveiled at an open workshop on...
Oct 20, 2024
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Port Kembla Surf Club upgrades enhance safety and accessibility
Scheduled for completion in December 2024, Port Kembla Surf Club upgrades will offer modern and accessible amenities that will benefit not only surf lifesaving members but the...
Oct 19, 2024
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Auckland Council announces award of contracts for outsourced aquatic and recreation centres
Auckland Council has revealed that Community Leisure Management (CLM) and YMCA North Incorporated (The Y) have been awarded new contracts for the operation of 20 of its aquatic...
Oct 18, 2024
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YMCA Victoria recognised with two AUSactive 2024 National Awards
YMCA Victoria have been recognised with two major AUSactive 2024 National Awards: Y managed Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre was named Multi-Service Business of the Year,...
Oct 18, 2024
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Coroner’s report includes summer swimming warning
A Coroner's report into the death of an Indian student at a notorious Victorian beach is highlighting the dangers of swimming as the summer period fast approaches, particularly...
Oct 18, 2024
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World Aquatics threat of expulsion precedes Swimming Australia crisis meeting
A year on from seemingly having resolved governance issues that had seen World Aquatics threaten expulsion from international aquatic competition, Swimming Australia will meet...
Oct 17, 2024
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Parramatta Aquatic Centre wins in three categories at 2024 NSW ARI Excellence Awards
The Parramatta Aquatic Centre in Western Sydney has secured three awards at the 2024 Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) NSW Awards of Excellence. Presented yesterday evening...
Oct 17, 2024
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Corowa Aquatic Centre transitions to tiered supervision and looks to fill instructor positions
A new service delivery model known as Tiered Supervision is to commence at the Corowa Aquatic Centre - located in Corowa, the largest town in the Federation Council, situated on...
Oct 17, 2024
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Water quality testing impasse set to prevent reopening of Bathurst Aqua Park
The owner of the Bathurst Aqua Park has cancelled his plans to reopen the waterpark at the Chifley Dam in the NSW Centre Tablelands after being unable to reach a satisfactory...
Oct 17, 2024
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Paradise Resort Gold Coast voted as ‘Best Family Resort’ for 13th consecutive year
Paradise Resort Gold Coast has been voted Best Family Resort by readers of ‘Holidays with Kids’ - marking its13th consecutive year as Australia’s Best Family Resort – 4 stars...
Oct 17, 2024
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$2 swim program to return to Brisbane City Council's aquatic centres for summer
Following the success of Brisbane City Council’s move to charge a flat rate of $2 for both adults and children using its 22 aquatic centres through the last summer, the program...
Oct 16, 2024
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First swimmers graduate from Cardinia Life multicultural swimming initiative
The first participants in a new multicultural swimming program run by Cardinia Life have graduated after participating in 10 weeks of swimming lessons and water safety...
Oct 15, 2024
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AUSactive Modalities Advisory Group looks to improve industry representation
AUSactive is set to improve the strategic direction and representation of the many modalities that make up the Australian active health and exercise industry by bringing...
Oct 15, 2024
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Royal Life Saving launches new fatal drowning dashboard
Delivering data-driven insights to empower drowning prevention, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has launched a free to use, public-facing dashboard with data from its...
Oct 15, 2024
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Swimming Australia undertakes stakeholder survey
Looking to review the impact of its 2021-2032 Strategy ( Swimming 2032 - Our Decade of Opportunity ), Swimming Australia has opened a stakeholder survey, inviting input in...
Oct 15, 2024
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