News: Aquatics
Rural community wins campaign for 50 metre pool
A community campaign for a 50-metre swimming pool has won the support of the City of Greater Bendigo council. The council has agreed to include a 50-metre swimming pool in its...
Mar 1, 2012
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Study shows significant growth in cruising's economic contribution
New economic analysis by Deloitte Access Economics shows the Australian cruise industry contributed $828.1 million to the national economy in 2010/11 – an increase of more than...
Mar 1, 2012
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Swimming Australia strategist reflects on successes and challenges
Swimming Australia General Manager for Aquatic Strategy Graeme Stephenson has been reflecting on his achievements in his role in the 18 months since his appointment. Taking up...
Feb 29, 2012
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City of Sydney appoints YMCA to manage major aquatic and fitness facilities
The YMCA has announced that it has successfully tendered for the management of two City of Sydney-owned aquatic & fitness facilities; the Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre...
Feb 28, 2012
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Port Phillip Bay death prompts calls for more jet-ski restrictions
Parties are demanding a greater separation of swimmers and jet-skiers in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay after a man struck and injured while swimming off Port Melbourne on Friday...
Feb 27, 2012
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Blacktown City advances regional tennis facility plan
Blacktown City Council is inviting expressions of interests for a contract for the planning and design of a planned regional tennis facility at its Blacktown Leisure Centre,...
Feb 21, 2012
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SpongeBob SplashBash launches at Sea World Resort and Water Park
Nickelodeon has arrived at Sea World Resort and Water Park with the launch of the SpongeBob SquarePants water playground. Resort guests can now join the popular sponge and his...
Feb 17, 2012
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UQ Sport Aquatic Centre reopens
The UQ Sport Aquatic Centre and David Theile Pool has officially reopened. Swamped by the Brisbane flood in January 2011, the UQ Sport Aquatic Centre at The University of...
Feb 17, 2012
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Watch Around Water program reaches 100 pools in Victoria
Representatives of Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) have reported that the Watch Around Water public swimming pool safety program continues...
Feb 16, 2012
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Bligh announces plans for Brisbane South Bank expansion
Campaigning in the Queensland election, State Premier Anna Bligh has announced plans for a major expansion of Brisbane's South Bank precinct, to include an Olympic-sized...
Feb 15, 2012
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Timaru goes live with Intelligenz' IntelliLeisure
Timaru District Council has chosen Intelligenz Solutions' IntelliLeisure software for the management of its five swimming pools, their first swim school programme and for their...
Feb 15, 2012
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Swimming clubs take their marks with Colorado Time Systems
Colorado Time System (CTS) is taking a strong hold on the Australian swimming market according to Australian distributor International Quadratics. International Quadratics...
Feb 14, 2012
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Community welcomes Collingwood Leisure Centre reopening
In the four weeks since it reopened, the refurbished Collingwood Leisure Centre is already proving popular with the local community After opening on 16th January, the City of...
Feb 13, 2012
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Inaugural Middle East Hotel Awards to recognise leisure facilities
The first ever Middle East Hotel Awards are set to recognise 'Best Fitness & Leisure Facilities within a hotel' in an award category. The award intends to recognise any area of...
Feb 11, 2012
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CERM celebrates 21 years of industry partnerships
The close of 2011 marked 21 years of industry partnering between public aquatic and leisure facilities in Australia and New Zealand and the CERM Performance Indicators (CERM PI)...
Feb 10, 2012
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AALARA launches aquatic industry issues survey
The Aquatic Industry Committee of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) is inviting aquatic industry professionals to participate in a survey to...
Feb 9, 2012
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Illnesses lead to closure of Yarra Ranges splash park
Yarra Ranges Council has confirmed the ongoing closure of its Seville Water Play Park after laboratory tests showed the presence of heightened levels of E coli bacteria and...
Feb 9, 2012
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Lotte World waterpark signs US$22 million deal with WhiteWater
Lotte World, South Korea's largest theme park has just signed the largest contract in the waterpark industry for a new waterpark to be located in Kimhae, near Busan, South...
Feb 7, 2012
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Queensland Premier opens pool for 'city of champions'
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has opened the first stage of Rockhampton's redeveloped Southside Memorial Pool, dubbing Australia's beef capital a "city of champions" in her...
Feb 6, 2012
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ARV to present floor safety seminar
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) is to present an executive breakfast seminar - 'Tips on Concourse Floor Safety'. To be presented by Advanced Technology Testing and...
Feb 6, 2012
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Ballarat Swimming Club backs YMCA pool management
Ballarat Gold Swimming Club President Anthony Hoffmann has come out in support of the YMCA's management of the City's Eureka Pool. Hoffmann told Ballarat newspaper The Courier...
Feb 3, 2012
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Giant Screamer Water Slide for sale or hire
Bubbling With Energy Entertainment have recently expanded their range of water slides for hire to include a giant Screamer Water Slide. Standing at nine metres high and 20...
Feb 3, 2012
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney set for go ahead
With developers Village Roadshow expected to soon respond to the NSW Government on 'conditions' made on the Wet'n'Wild Sydney project, construction of the waterpark is expected...
Feb 2, 2012
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Rockhampton aquatic centre set to open but second 50 metre pool plan scuppered
As Rockhampton's redeveloped Southside Memorial Pool approaches its opening at the end of the week, local Councillors have decided against a plan to build a second 50 metre pool...
Feb 1, 2012
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