News: Education
Sea World welcomes baby Gentoo Penguin for Christmas
Gold Coast theme park Sea World has welcomed its first ever Gentoo Penguin chick just in time for the school holidays. Sea World Senior Penguin Keeper Katrina Krygger said that...
Dec 21, 2011
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Greg Hurst steps down at Australian Institute of Fitness
Longstanding Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) Chief Executive Greg Hurst has stepped down from his role, being replaced by Martin Hartcher. In a letter to industry...
Dec 13, 2011
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AFL indigenous program receives Beyond Sport Award
The program was nominated in the Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year category and was among 400 entries from more than 125 countries. AFL Community Engagement Manager...
Dec 9, 2011
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Prime Minister encourages children to play sport
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib have announced two new initiatives to encourage children to get active at school. The Prime...
Dec 6, 2011
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AIF training facilities receive quality recognition for its training equipment and facilities
The Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) is one of the first registered training organisations (RTO) to have its training facilities approved by the Right Way Program, a new...
Dec 6, 2011
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New employment and training to the fore at Ayers Rock
An Indigenous training and employment program will be established at the Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara to attract employees locally and from across Australia. Federal Minister for...
Dec 2, 2011
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Taiwan expects economic boost from Summer Universiade
The Taipei City government expects the 2017 Summer Universiade to generate as much as US$330 million for the local economy after the city edged out Brasilia for the right to...
Dec 2, 2011
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Excellence recognised at 2011 New Zealand Fitness Awards
The Les Mills Extreme fitness club in Wellington was a major award winner at the 2011 New Zealand Fitness Awards. Presented on Saturday in Auckland, Les Mills Extreme,...
Nov 30, 2011
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1.3 million VenuesWest visitors to join the 'Race to Recycle'
New 'away from home' recycling systems have been introduced at VenuesWest sporting facilities in the Perth suburb of Mt Claremont. The launch marks a partnership between...
Nov 28, 2011
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10th ANZALS Conference heads to Dunedin
The Department of Tourism and the School of Physical Education at the University of Otago will be jointly hosting the 10th biennial Australian and New Zealand Association for...
Nov 28, 2011
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Royal Life Saving calls for mandatory swimming lessons in new national curriculum
The Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) says it is a national disgrace that 50,000 children will leave primary school this summer unable to swim, making them highly...
Nov 25, 2011
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Japan Institute of Sports Sciences celebrates 10 years
The Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS) has celebrated its ten year anniversary at a recent ceremony, with its subsequent annual conference following the theme, titled...
Nov 25, 2011
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Hurley backs Surfing Australia High Performance Centre
With an eye to the future, industry leader Hurley is to invest in the next generation of Aussie surfing stars by supporting Surfing Australia's High Performance Centre at...
Nov 21, 2011
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Great Barrier Reef tourism operators recognised for going the extra mile
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and Ecotourism Australia have renewed their partnership commitment to best practice tourism in the Great Barrier Reef. The...
Nov 10, 2011
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UNSW reopens 'finest university sporting facilities'
David Phillips Field, home to University of NSW sporting clubs since 1964, has been officially re-opened by Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer and former NSW Premier and...
Nov 4, 2011
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Aquatics and Recreation Victoria prepares for Water Safety Week 2011
Water Safety Week, a key part of the longstanding Victorian state wide 'Play it Safe by the Water' campaign, is gearing up again as the summer season approaches. To be held from...
Nov 2, 2011
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Asian floods expose child drowning 'epidemic'
Floodwaters spreading across South-East Asia are are highlighting a "silent epidemic" of child drownings in the region. ABC journalist Monique Ross has reported that children...
Oct 29, 2011
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Royal Life Saving warn that '10s of thousands of domestic pools are potential death traps'
As it launches its 2011 Keep Watch campaign, Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) is warning that child drowning has become a hidden epidemic and says much more must be...
Oct 27, 2011
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HG Turf transforms Wadhurst Oval
When Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) decided to install an artificial grass pitch at their Wadhurst Oval, they drew inspiration from the Australian National University, where, in...
Oct 26, 2011
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KidZania partnership value set to double
Themed Attractions Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian operator of children's role playing theme park KidZania, expects to see the value of its partnership with corporates to double to some...
Oct 26, 2011
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New Zealand opens National Training Centre for high performance athletes
New Zealand's new National Training Centre for high performance athletes has been opened. High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), based at the AUT Millennium Campus on...
Oct 24, 2011
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Fitness not fatness should be mantra
The current focus on overweight and obesity by government and health professionals is misguided, according to a keynote speaker said at this week's Australian Conference of...
Oct 21, 2011
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Singapore's tourism future opens up with William Angliss Institute
The William Angliss Institute has opened a new Tourism Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centre in Singapore. The new Tourism CET Centre is the product of a partnership...
Oct 18, 2011
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Emerton Leisure Centre named AUSTSWIM Swim School of the Year
Emerton Leisure Centre has been awarded the 2011 Swim School of the Year at the recent AUSTSWIM Water Safety Awards. The Centre was awarded the honour ahead of other renowned...
Oct 11, 2011
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