News: Aquatics
Superstorm Sandy devastates eastern USA boardwalk attractions
Hurricane Sandy and the downgraded Atlantic Ocean storm has caused damage to amusement and leisure operations along the east coast of the USA, with the famous boardwalk...
Nov 1, 2012
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Tough surface to follow
PolySoft, the latest innovation in playground surfacing, is the newest feature at Sydney's Darling Walk Family Playground. When constructing Sydney's largest children's...
Oct 31, 2012
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Splashpad to open at Big4 Swan Hill Holiday Park
Works have commenced on a new state-of-the-art Vortex Aquatic Playgrounds' Splashpad at the Big4 Swan Hill Holiday Park. Situated on the banks of the Murray River, 330...
Oct 30, 2012
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Auckland children swim for free but adults have to pay
Auckland (and former Manukau) Mayor Len Brown's policy of extending free entry to children 16 and under at all Auckland Council's 24 swimming pools means Manukau adults will...
Oct 30, 2012
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Community representatives discuss Reef's future
Community stakeholders from Cape York to Bundaberg will gather in Townsville this week to discuss the future management of the Great Barrier Reef. Chairs and members from 12...
Oct 29, 2012
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Gladstone introduces new General Manager for Australia and New Zealand
Gladstone Health and Leisure have introduced Ian Wilcock as their new General Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Wilcock has a background in health and leisure having worked...
Oct 29, 2012
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Training the trainers at Mt Annan Leisure Centre
Residents will today (27th October) put personal trainers through their paces at Mt Annan Leisure Centre's 'Train the Trainer' event. To mark Mental Health Month, the...
Oct 27, 2012
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Sydney loses ITU world championship event to Auckland
Auckland will replace Sydney as a venue in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series in 2013. After hosting the grand final of the series from 20th to 22nd Ocober,...
Oct 26, 2012
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SurfGroms program features on more than 1.5 million jars of Vegemite
The world's first junior participation surfing program now features on more than 1.5 million jars of Vegemite now on sale in Australian supermarkets. Vegemite SurfGroms allows...
Oct 25, 2012
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Decline in water skills leads to rise in drownings
Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) believes that the rapid increase in drowning in young adults aged 15-24 year olds is undeniably linked to a fall in the swimming and...
Oct 24, 2012
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Dalby makes a splash with new 'elevated' indoor pool
Residents of Dalby in Queensland's Western Downs Region can now enjoy the town's new, multi-million dollar heated indoor pool. Officially opened on Friday, the new six lane 25...
Oct 23, 2012
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Melbourne Sports Hub launches Kids Club
The Melbourne Sports Hub has launched a Kids Club Membership program for children aged five to 12 years. Developed in line with the Melbourne Sports Hub's philosophy of...
Oct 23, 2012
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Village announces Chinese theme park deal
Less than a fortnight after announcing it had taken a 51% stake in waterpark development in Las Vegas, theme park operator Village Roadshow has struck an agreement to develop...
Oct 19, 2012
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Tour to introduce Cannington Leisureplex
Since opening on 10th September, Cannington Leisureplex has begun to establish itself as a place for City of Canning residents to learn, relax, compete, train and be...
Oct 19, 2012
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Philippine court halts export of Resort World Sentosa's dolphins
A Philippine Court has halted the export of 25 wild-caught dolphins intended for Resort World Sentosa's Marine Life Park. The 25 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, caught in...
Oct 16, 2012
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Stronger aquatics industry critical to drowning prevention in Australia
Every year, Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) releases its 'State of the Industry report' - a comprehensive assessment of safety standards in aquatic facilities across...
Oct 16, 2012
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Links Modular Solutions reveals new corporate identity
Leading leisure facility software provider, Links Modular Solutions, has unveiled a variety of new services, as well as a new look that contributes to a new corporate identity....
Oct 16, 2012
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Improving CCTV standards in facilities
Until recently, CCTV monitoring systems used within aquatic, fitness and recreation facilities have provided fairly low resolution standards, some as low as 420 lines -...
Oct 15, 2012
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Tiling solution sets standard for Australian aquatic facilities
The new $45 million WaterMarc multi activity regional centre in Greensborough, Victoria is setting the standard for its tiling as well as impressive layout and unique...
Oct 15, 2012
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Yas Waterworld takes home World Waterpark Association's inaugural Leading Edge Award
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi - the brand new waterpark set to open at Yas Island by the end of this year - took home the World Waterpark Association's inaugural Leading Edge Award...
Oct 14, 2012
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Tepid Baths wins 'Project of the Year' award
Auckland Council's redeveloped Tepid Baths has won the New Zealand Project Management Institute's (PMINZ) Public Sector Project of the Year award. The award, presented at the...
Oct 12, 2012
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Village Roadshow takes majority stake in Las Vegas waterpark
Theme park operator and movie distributor Village Roadshow has taken a majority stake in a Las Vegas, USA waterpark currently under construction. With an investment of $US12...
Oct 12, 2012
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Redevelopment underway at Wyndham Leisure and Events Centre
Parts of Wyndham City Council's Wyndham Leisure and Events Centre (WLEC) are now closed with the commencement of staged upgrades as part of an overall redevelopment plan. The...
Oct 10, 2012
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Swim Australia launches new user friendly website
Following the recent release of its new Community Service Announcement, Swim Australia has also launched a new user friendly website to help with increasing number of parents...
Oct 9, 2012
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