News: Education
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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University of Wollongong marks 10-year commitment to fostering children’s development through play
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is celebrating the first 10 years of its Early Start Discovery Space which UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor G.Q. Max Lu advised...
Aug 5, 2025
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Basketball Australia launches comprehensive suite of child safety resources
Aimed at strengthening the protection and wellbeing of children and young people across the basketball community, Basketball Australia has today launched a comprehensive suite...
Aug 4, 2025
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Sport Singapore looks to nurture and strengthen volunteer engagement from an early age
Sport Singapore’s Little Team Nila initiative aims to strengthen volunteer engagement and nurture sport volunteerism from the young with preschoolers alongside teachers and...
Aug 3, 2025
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Surf Life Saving NSW spotlights graduation of young CALD Surf Lifesavers
Surf Life Saving NSW has spotlighted the recent graduates of the Swim Brothers culturally sensitive swim and ocean safety program. A group of 11 teenage boys, from Culturally...
Aug 3, 2025
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Bayside inaugural Creative Industries Forum delivers inspirational insights
Bayside Council, located in Sydney’s south, has advised that its inaugural Creative Industries Forum brought over 120 local artists and creative professionals together and...
Aug 1, 2025
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IAAPA launches Next-Generation eLearning Platform for global Attractions Industry
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced a multi-year partnership with Study Academy USA to develop and launch a customised...
Jul 31, 2025
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Momentus Technologies officially joins CAST to further accelerate innovation across global venue industry
The 2025 Venue Industry Congress’s Innovation Hub saw Momentus solidify its membership following a collaborative partnership between the two companies (CAST and Momentum) where...
Jul 30, 2025
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ASC led national research unit to explore barriers, benefits and enablers of sport participation
Led by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), a new national research unit has been established to build the evidence base needed to improve sport participation in Australia....
Jul 30, 2025
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Aqua programs contribute to Orange Aquatic Centre achieving record attendance
Orange Council has advised that the Orange Aquatic Centre has achieved a record-breaking year with more than 269,000 visits in the 2024-25 financial year. The pool has...
Jul 29, 2025
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Latest round of AIS education scholarships supports record number of athletes
The latest round of the Australian Institute of Sport’s Athlete Education Scholarship (AES), delivered in partnership with the John and Myriam Wylie Foundation – the...
Jul 29, 2025
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SwimStart program continues to support Queensland children
Round 3 of the SwimStart program has opened to help Queensland families cover the cost of swimming lessons. SwimStart is designed to improve water safety for children up to four...
Jul 29, 2025
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Maleny Botanic Gardens voted Queensland’s top tourism attraction and in Top 20 Attractions in the South Pacific
The Sunshine Coast’s Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World has been voted by tourists as the top attraction in Queensland and in the Top 20 Attractions in the South Pacific with...
Jul 28, 2025
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International study shows tourism operators need to be mindful of cultural differences when marketing sustainable facilities
A new international study led by Hong Kong Shue Yan University and the University of South Australia, surveyed 800 people from 37 countries to examine how cultural values, age...
Jul 28, 2025
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