News: Aquatics
Plans on display for new Willoughby Leisure Centre
The Willoughby Leisure Centre, used by more than 500,000 people annually, currently caters for water activities, indoor sport and exercise activities offering a gym, two...
Jun 3, 2012
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UNESCO report slams Great Barrier Reef management
A report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed "extreme concern" about of the Great Barrier Reef and called for no...
Jun 2, 2012
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Swimming New Zealand Chief Executive resigns following criticisms
Swimming New Zealand Chief Executive Mike Byrne has resigned following the release of a critical report into the aquatic sport organisation. Byrne's resignation, announced in a...
Jun 1, 2012
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South Hedland Aquatic Centre development to feature artificial surf wave
The $10.5 million upgrade and redevelopment currently underway at the South Hedland Aquatic Centre is set to transform the facility into a state-of-the-art aquatic facility and...
May 30, 2012
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The Club Group wins Canberra facility contracts
The Club Group Management (TCGM), a division of The Club Group, has secured the ACT Government contract to manage the Lakeside Leisure Centre and the Canberra Olympic Pool....
May 29, 2012
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Poseidon launches detection system for wave pools
Poseidon Technologies, the world's leading computer aided anti-drowning detection system, has adapted its technology so that it can now be used in wave pool environments....
May 23, 2012
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Arabian Gulf Hotel Show awards recognise The Address Dubai Mall
The inaugural Middle East Hotel Awards have recognised The Address Dubai Mall as offering the 'Best Fitness & Leisure Facilities within a hotel'. Located at the heart downtown...
May 20, 2012
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Aussie surf lifesavers to join The Queen in Thames Flotilla
Members of Australia's surf lifesaving community will play a key role in Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London next month. Nine surf boats, crewed by...
May 19, 2012
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ABC report raises audit concerns about RLSSAQ
The ABC TV's 7.30 program has reported on an audit of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia Queensland branch (RLSSAQ) that it claims reveals serious governance and management...
May 18, 2012
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Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre opens
The Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) development in Bentleigh East, Victoria is now open. The largest ever capital works project embarked upon by Glen Eira City...
May 16, 2012
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Merlin to relaunch Oceanworld Manly as Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary
Merlin Entertainments Group has announced that it is to relaunch Oceanworld Manly as the Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary, operating under the SEA LIFE banner as a world-class facility...
May 16, 2012
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Centaman customers top of the class at ARI
Three of the four award winners at the 48th Aquatics Recreation Institute (ARI) conference were to facilities that utilise Centaman software solutions to help them manage all...
May 15, 2012
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Sea World Whale Watching ready for new season
With the Gold Coast Whale Watching season fast approaching and the first Humpbacks being spotted off the Gold Coast, the Sea World Whale Watch crew are busy preparing for the...
May 15, 2012
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Inaugural SwimNT Conference 2012
The Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), Swim Australia and Swimming Northern Territory have been working together to launch the inaugural SwimNT...
May 14, 2012
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2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships set for WA's Scarborough Beach
Western Australia's Scarborough Beach is set to host the 2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. Western Australia Tourism Minister Kim Hames announced that the WA...
May 13, 2012
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Iran announces tourism vision for Arabian Gulf island
The Iranian government has announced its plans to establish to develop the island of Abu Musa, part of a six-island archipelago in the eastern Arabian/Persian Gulf, as a major...
May 11, 2012
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International Quadratics partners with SPASA NSW to deliver pool management training
International Quadratics (IQ) and the Swimming Pool and Spa Association (SPASA) NSW have reached an agreement that will see IQ will offer and conduct swimming pool training...
May 10, 2012
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Crystal Pools releases planning and procurement guide for public pools
Leading swimming pool constructor Crystal Pools has released a guidebook that aims to answer many frequently asked questions relating to the planning and procurement of...
May 9, 2012
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Korea's largest aquarium opens at Yeosu Expo site
South Korea's largest aquarium has opened at the 2012 Yeosu Expo, just a week ahead of the official kickoff of the three-month-long international fair. Hanwha Engineering &...
May 8, 2012
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Faecal contamination in swimming pools linked to rise in gastro bugs
Cryptosporidial gastroenteritis is on the rise in Australia and faecal contamination of swimming pools is largely to blame, according to a biochemist at Murdoch University....
May 8, 2012
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Public support grows for Bexley Swimming and Leisure Centre
Rockdale City Council (RCC) has recently endorsed the public feedback results backing the upgrade of the Bexley Pool into a new state-of-the-art Bexley Swimming and Leisure...
May 7, 2012
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Crisis at SPASA Queensland leads to warranty doubts and office sale
Thousands of warranties issued on the construction of domestic swimming pools in Queensland are in doubt because the industry peak body administering them has drained millions...
May 6, 2012
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Aqualogan program wins national awards
Logan City Council's Aqualogan program has won two awards at the recent Swim Australia Awards. The awards, announced on 30th April 2012, recognised Aqualogan as Best Swim School...
May 4, 2012
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ASCTA Convention success on the Gold Coast
The 2012 Convention of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) has proved to be a remarkable success, attracting over 900 attendees and more than 40...
May 3, 2012
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