News: Aquatics
NSW gas outage impacts pool heating at Lithgow’s JM Robson Aquatic Centre
A gas pipeline outage impacting the NSW Central Tablelands has not only left 20,000 people without natural gas during an unseasonal period of cold weather but has also impacted...
Nov 4, 2022
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BlueFit ‘thrilled’ with ARI award for management of the Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre
Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre has won the 2022 AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year Award at the recent Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI NSW) awards, recognising...
Nov 3, 2022
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LIWA Aquatics connects with the Wheatbelt at Kulin regional seminar
LIWA Aquatics has shared the success of its recent Regional WA Aquatic Recreation Seminar, held last week in the Wheatbelt town of Kulin. It had been 10 years since LIWA...
Nov 3, 2022
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Pool builder Beau Corp goes into liquidation
The company behind Beau Corp Aquatics, which has been active in the construction of a range of commercial aquatic projects in south east Queensland and northern NSW for a number...
Nov 3, 2022
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Belgravia Leisure secures contract to manage Wollondilly’s swimming pools
Following an open and competitive tender process including independent financial assessment, Wollondilly Shire Council has announced Belgravia Leisure as the operating partner...
Nov 3, 2022
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City of South Perth to undertake three stage process for new aquatic facility development
City of South Perth Councillors agreed at a special council meeting on Tuesday to direct their Chief Executive Mike Bradford to deliver the facility through three “independent...
Nov 2, 2022
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Blacktown City Council’s Aqua Learn to Swim program gets Swim Australia recognition
The team involved with Blacktown City Council’s Aqua Learn to Swim have been celebrating the recognition of their recent of the ‘Outstanding Community Service’ award at the 2022...
Nov 2, 2022
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Royal Life Saving report shows up to 40% of Australia’s pools may need substantial upgrade or replacement by 2030
A new report released today by Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has found that in the next 10 years, up to 40% of public aquatic facilities that local governments own will...
Nov 2, 2022
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JUMP! Swim Schools spotlight need to boost pre-holiday skills among school-aged children
With the recently released Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report 2022 showing there are still serious issues among school-aged children creating a big risk this coming...
Nov 1, 2022
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Swim Coaches and Teachers New Zealand awards member excellence
Swim Coaches and Teachers New Zealand has recognised the outstanding achievements of its high performing members at its recent Annual Conference and Awards, the first face to...
Nov 1, 2022
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North Sydney Council calls for independent review of Olympic Pool redevelopment
North Sydney Council is to undertake an independent review into the management of its delayed and over budget Olympic Pool redevelopment. The need “for an urgent inquiry” into...
Oct 31, 2022
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Surf Lakes signs agreement with Global Surf Parks to rebuild and open Yeppoon wave attraction to the public
Surf Lakes International has signed an agreement with wave pool operations company, Global Surf Ops Pty Ltd T/A Global Surf Parks (GSP), to rebuild the existing Surf Lakes...
Oct 31, 2022
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New contract to streamline management of City of Casey’s leisure facilities
The City of Casey has advised it will be streamlining the management and operations of its eight leisure facilities to maximise health and wellbeing opportunities for the Casey...
Oct 30, 2022
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Expanded mobile connectivity for remote Western Australian surf beaches
Mobile coverage at 18 popular remote surf beaches across Western Australia is being expanded via funding of $1 million from the State Government’s Regional Telecommunications...
Oct 30, 2022
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Feature introduces implications of the Passivhaus standard for Australian and New Zealand aquatic facilities
With aquatic and recreation facilities known for their extremely high energy usage - the highest energy use intensity of any public building - a major feature in the latest...
Oct 29, 2022
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Chinese swimmer smashes freestyle world record in Anti Wave equipped pool in Beijing
Chinese swimmer Li Bingjie has broken the women’s short course 400m freestyle world record on the first night of the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships at the Beijing National...
Oct 29, 2022
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Geelong’s Kardinia Park to host closing ceremony for 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Victorian Government has announced that Geelong's Kardinia Park (GMBHA Stadium) will host the closing ceremony for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. With the venue to act as a...
Oct 28, 2022
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Diving Australia announces new Chief Executive appointment
Following an extensive recruitment process, Diving Australia Board has announced the appointment of Alex Newton as its new Chief Executive. Newton is the current Director,...
Oct 28, 2022
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Work underway at Darwin's new Casuarina Aquatic and Leisure Centre
The first phase of work has started on the City of Darwin’s $25 million Casuarina Aquatic and Leisure Centre (CAALC) development with the beginning of demolition and site...
Oct 27, 2022
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URBNSURF among Wavegarden facilities to have surf specialists test waves
Surfing attraction URBNSURF Melbourne was recently among a number of Wavegarden facilities to have had some of the world's best surfers test new waves and help expand the wave...
Oct 27, 2022
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Shire invites tenders for management of Burdekin Aquatic Centre
Burdekin Shire Council in North Queensland is inviting tenders for the management of its Burdekin Aquatic Centre in the town of Ayr. The Centre (also known as the Ayr Swimming...
Oct 26, 2022
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Randwick City Council hosts inaugural Coastal Safety Group Conference 2022
The Coastal Safety Group is today opening its inaugural conference at which it will be focusing on teamwork and collaboration in pursuit of world class water safety services....
Oct 26, 2022
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Dubai’s ‘Storm Chaser’ recognised as world’s fastest vertical-launch rollercoaster
The Storm Coaster at Dubai Hills Mall has been recognised as the world’s fastest vertical-launch rollercoaster by Guinness World Records. Launched earlier this year, the Storm...
Oct 25, 2022
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AUSTSWIM announces recipient of its 2022 Awards of Excellence
AUSTSWIM, the pre-eminent provider of swimming and water safety teacher training, has announced the national winners of its AUSTSWIM Awards of Excellence. The premier awards...
Oct 25, 2022
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