News: Education
Optus Stadium's Kerry Gamble awarded Live Nation APAC Study Tour Prize
Kerry Gamble, Venue Operations Manager at Perth's Optus Stadium, has been awarded the Live Nation APAC Study Tour Prize for 2025, winning a learning experience trip to the...
Sep 3, 2025
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SWIMCON International Heads to Dubai in 2026 with CAAR backing
SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia (SWIM) has announced that its flagship international event, SWIMCON International, will be hosted in Dubai in February next year. Being held...
Sep 2, 2025
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Penrith students help shape design of new Cambridge Park playspace
As part of the Penrith Mayoral Challenge (PMC) program, Year 7 students from Cambridge Park High School have collaborated with Penrith City Council to create an inclusive,...
Aug 30, 2025
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Coastal Safety Group calls for new ‘narrative’ on beach and ocean safety
The Coastal Safety Group has responded to what it calls the "sobering picture" of rising drowning deaths in Australia revealed by the newly released 2025 National Drowning...
Aug 29, 2025
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ATEC offers refreshed AI workshop series for tourism industry operators
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has spotlighted Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) rapid transformation of the tourism industry from personalising guest experiences,...
Aug 18, 2025
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Monarto Safari Park marks inaugural World Scimitar-horned Oryx Day
Once extinct in the wild, the Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) now walks free again in its desert homeland marking a global win for conservation with Monarto Safari Park...
Aug 16, 2025
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VMA opens scholarship applications and enrolments for 2025 Venue Management School
The Venue Management Association (VMA) continues to develop the next generation of high-performing venue professionals and has officially opened scholarship applications and...
Aug 14, 2025
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Conference triumph for ARI NSW and ASSA’s combined SPARK event
Providing a strong reinforcement of the benefits of industry collaboration, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) NSW have...
Aug 14, 2025
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Humane World for Animals clarifies media misinformation on NSW shark net trial
Conservation organisation, Humane World for Animals, has highlighted that there have been false reports in the media that trial removals of shark nets in New South Wales are not...
Aug 13, 2025
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World Leisure Organisation counts down to 2025 Congress
Set to be hosted in the Netherlands city of Breda, the upcoming 18th World Leisure Congress is set to bring together leisure professionals from over 30 countries to explore how...
Aug 13, 2025
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Art Gallery of NSW faces significant staff cuts and restructuring
The Public Service Association of NSW union officials and PSA Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) delegates attended a briefing on 11th August delivered by Art Gallery of NSW Director,...
Aug 12, 2025
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Perth Symposium gathers experts to discuss Western Australia’s worst coral bleaching event on record
With the Western Australian community deeply invested in their marine environment, from conservation through to ecotourism and recreation, the marine heatwave that has caused...
Aug 12, 2025
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Sports Environment Alliance shortlisted for renowned community initiative award
Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) has been shortlisted for the Community Initiative category in the upcoming Sport Positive Awards 2025 for its project ‘Reducing Community...
Aug 12, 2025
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LIWA Aquatics honours Wendy Cole with 2025 Smith Robertson Award
The Leisure Institute of Western Australia (Aquatics) has announced Wendy Cole as the recipient of the 2025 Smith Robertson Award, one of the highest honours in the aquatic and...
Aug 11, 2025
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Registrations open for aquatic and recreation industry webinar on exploring diversity, equity and inclusion
Registrations are now open for the virtual launch event for important research to strengthen communities through inclusive aquatic and recreation facilities. The webinar will be...
Aug 11, 2025
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LES MILLS YOGA launches to help clubs tap into fast-growing wellness category
To support clubs in unlocking the booming wellness market, LES MILLS YOGA™ has launched and has been crafted as a four-part series bringing together powerful coaching and expert...
Aug 11, 2025
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She Hoops launches Future Leaders Program
Basketball Australia’s She Hoops initiative has announced a major milestone with the launch of Future Leaders, a program designed for women involved in basketball coaching,...
Aug 11, 2025
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Adelaide Oval turf team to maintain playing surfaces at local grounds and schools
The team behind Adelaide Oval’s playing surface has revealed a new partnership that will see it prepare and maintain grounds on the city's Fitzroy Terrace as well as...
Aug 10, 2025
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Royal Life Saving Australia and CERM PI partner and encourage aquatic facilities to participate in 2025 survey
Royal Life Saving Australia and CERM Performance Indicators research team at the University of South Australia have formalised a national partnership to strengthen benchmarking...
Aug 7, 2025
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Arts funding boost builds workforce and encourages cultural tourism for Western Australia
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM) and Arts Narrogin are the latest recipients of targeted initiative support through the Western Australian Government’s Regional...
Aug 7, 2025
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Australian sporting organisations encouraged to boost gender equity via ASC leadership program
Sporting organisations looking to build stronger, more inclusive cultures are being encouraged to apply for the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Women Leaders in Sport...
Aug 7, 2025
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Northern Territory Para Sport Unit launches in Darwin
The Northern Territory Sports Academy (NTSA) Para Sport Unit has launched in Darwin marking the sixth to come online across Australia in the past seven months. Para-athletes...
Aug 6, 2025
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ARIA and PPCA reject Productivity Commission’s proposal for new AI fair dealing exception in Copyright Act
The Productivity Commission (PC) - the Australian Government’s independent research and advisory body on a range of economic, social and environmental issues affecting the...
Aug 6, 2025
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New AIMS report confirms worst annual coral declines on record for Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has today released its Long Term Monitoring Program (LTMP) report which confirms the Great Barrier Reef has suffered the...
Aug 5, 2025
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