News: Aquatics
Swimming Australia seeks Dolphins naming rights partner
Swimming Australia has accelerated a search for a new national team naming rights sponsor with hopes to assign the asset as early as April. Swimming Australia Executive General...
Feb 22, 2023
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Collective Leisure launches new Advisory Board
Collective Leisure, Australia’s first social enterprise leisure management company, has announced the formation of its new advisory board. A significant milestone for the...
Feb 22, 2023
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Fluidra Commercial welcomes Yvette Audet as NSW/ACT Business Development Manager
Fluidra has announced that aquatic industry expert, Yvette Audet, has joined their Commercial team as NSW/ACT Business Development Manager. Audet’s extensive background in the...
Feb 22, 2023
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Victorian aquatics and recreation industry collaboration delivers successful inaugural diversity and inclusion in leisure forum
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria has advised of the success of the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion in Leisure Forum which attracted over 200 representatives from organisations...
Feb 20, 2023
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Swan Hill Rural City Council extends Belgravia Leisure partnership
Swan Hill Rural City Council will extend its partnership with Belgravia Leisure, first created 20 years ago. Council has awarded Belgravia Leisure their Management and Operation...
Feb 20, 2023
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Life Floor completes splash pad safety surface installations at Adelaide’s Waterworld and Leanyer Recreation Park in the Northern Territory
Leading aquatic surfacing manufacturer Life Floor has announced the completion of splash pad safety surface installations at the City of Tea Tree Gully’s Waterworld Aquatic...
Feb 20, 2023
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Esperance’s Bay of Isles Leisure Centre reopened after upgrades
The aquatic area of the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre has reopened after a three-week-long closure that finalised more than a year of planning and work to upgrade systems....
Feb 20, 2023
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Aquatics
Life Saving Victoria celebrates women’s contribution to lifesaving
Life Saving Victoria has launched its annual initiative, Pink Patrol, celebrating the more than 125 years of contribution women have made to the lifesaving movement, with...
Feb 19, 2023
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Environment
City of Melbourne awards Carlton Baths heat pump install contract to 3E Group
The City of Melbourne has awarded 3E Group a contract to remove gas-fired heating equipment at Carlton Baths and to replace it with an electric heat pump. Part of the City of...
Feb 19, 2023
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Environment
Australian Swim Schools Association counts down to 2023 National Conference
With the theme ‘ALL:IN on Strategy, Social Impact and Sustainability’, the 2023 National Conference of the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) is being held, for the...
Feb 16, 2023
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Willoughby Leisure Centre upgrade construction underway
Work has commenced on upgrades to create a modern and expanded Willoughby Leisure Centre, with construction site fencing in place and a building contractor based on site. The...
Feb 16, 2023
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium launches light inspired immersive digital experience
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has launched an all-new immersive digital experience taking guests on a journey through living light inspired by the bioluminescent underwater world....
Feb 16, 2023
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Pool liner failure prompts two month closure of South Hedland Aquatic Centre
The South Hedland Aquatic Centre will be closed for a number of weeks from late April while the Town of Port Hedland completes critical upgrade works. The Town is investing to...
Feb 14, 2023
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Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope celebrates 20 years of service to the community
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope recently marked 20 years of service with a community celebration and family fun day held at the Centre. The Centre is Council’s flagship...
Feb 13, 2023
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Townsville's Northern Beaches Leisure Centre reopens after major upgrade
Townsville City Council has advised that a $5 million refurbishment at its Northern Beaches Leisure Centre has been completed with the facility now open again to swimmers....
Feb 12, 2023
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Drownings highlight need for education on rip currents
In a week during which several people have drowned after getting caught in rip currents at unpatrolled beaches, the need for public awareness about coastal dangers has once...
Feb 10, 2023
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Singapore to host 2025 World Aquatics Championships
Singapore has been awarded hosting rights for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, replacing the Russian Federation city of Kazan which had been due to stage the event. World...
Feb 10, 2023
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Major milestones in 2023 for City of Rockingham aquatic and sport facilities
The City of Rockingham is celebrating significant anniversaries in 2023 for four of its popular community assets. On 25th February the Rockingham Aquatic Centre will celebrate...
Feb 9, 2023
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ASTM International releases new Amusement Rides Standard that measures water slide g-force
USA-based standards body ASTM International has advised that its amusement rides and devices and committee (F24) has approved a new standard that will be used to collect...
Feb 9, 2023
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Waterparks
Upper Hutt City Council’s coordinated approach delivers another successful U-PLAY
The success of Upper Hutt City Council’s three-week-long summer holiday event, U-PLAY, was due to its coordinated approach and collaboration with sports and theatre...
Feb 9, 2023
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City of Port Phillip trials new motorised recreational wheelchair at St Kilda Beach
City of Port Phillip is undertaking an eight-week motorised beach wheelchair trial at St Kilda Beach with the wheelchair available for hire from the St Kilda Life Saving Club....
Feb 9, 2023
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Splash Palace conversion to woodchip boiler better for environment and warmer for swimmers
Invercargill City Council, located in Southland New Zealand, has advised that Council-owned aquatic centre Splash Palace’s conversion to woodchip boilers has created a cleaner,...
Feb 8, 2023
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City of Kingston appoints Principal Architect for new aquatic and leisure centre
The City of Kingston, located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, has advised they are one step closer to delivering Kingston’s new aquatic and leisure centre following...
Feb 8, 2023
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Queenstown Lakes District Council warns of weekend pool closures unless it can recruit lifeguards
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has advised that it faces having to close swimming pools at its Alpine Aqualand and Wänaka Recreation Centre facilities as of Saturday 18th...
Feb 6, 2023
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Aquatics