News: Education
ASCTA releases new Learners with Disability course
The Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association has released their new accreditation course, the Swim Australia Teacher of Learners with Disability. This is the fifth...
Apr 26, 2011
Safety /
Access /
Education /
Aquatics
Swimming Australia targets Indigenous swimming stars
Swimming Australia is targetting Indigenous communities as a potential source of future swimming stars. Olympian Samantha Riley, the first indigenous Australian to win an...
Apr 25, 2011
Sport /
Safety /
Education /
Aquatics
Fitness Experts to Share Sales Mastery
A team of Australia's top fitness sales and marketing experts are to present a unique series of seminars that aim to help fitness and recreation professionals boost membership...
Apr 21, 2011
Events /
Marketing /
Education /
Wellness /
Billing /
Fitness
New era of research for Australian sport
Australia's best sports scientists will have access to world-class research facilities following a new agreement between Victoria University's Institute of Sport, Exercise and...
Apr 19, 2011
Sport /
Education /
Finance /
Government
Fit for Good launches at Fitness Convention and Expo
This weekend's FILEX fitness convention has witnessed the launch of Fit for Good - a charitable foundation designed to provide health and fitness opportunities for Australians...
Apr 16, 2011
Marketing /
Education /
Culture /
Wellness /
Fitness
Online Education on Club Membership Retention
MobileFit Intelligent Fitness Systems is offering industry professionals a series of free educational videos on fitness club membership retention. MobileFit has launched the...
Apr 15, 2011
Marketing /
Education /
Wellness /
Technology /
Fitness
Japan tops AFC Champions League assessments
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has ranked Japan's J-League overall top and Australia's A-League in the bottom four of the 11 major leagues in Asia. Last September, an...
Apr 12, 2011
Sport /
Marketing /
Education /
Venues
ATEC calls for forward analysis in regional tourism
Following the release of the latest Tourism Research Australia (TRA) report, Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Managing Director, Felicia Mariani believes more analysis...
Apr 12, 2011
Tourism /
Education /
Finance /
Government
Next generation of female leaders in sport
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Australian Government Office for Women are looking to develop the next generation of female leaders in sport. Applications are open...
Apr 11, 2011
Sport /
Education /
Culture /
Finance /
Venues
New Owners for Lollipop's Playlands franchise
Alan Grant, founder of the Lollipop's franchise business of indoor play facilities and childcare centres, has sold the company. The sale to Australian master franchisee Tim...
Apr 8, 2011
Education /
Finance /
Attractions /
Play /
Retail
Sports Marketing Law at Melbourne Law School
The Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne has released details of an intensive Sports Marketing Law course, to be held from 12th to 16th September. The course will...
Apr 6, 2011
Sport /
Legal /
Education /
Venues
Surfing Australia partnership to boost sport science in surfing
Surfing Australia has officially announced a ground breaking new partnership with Edith Cowan University (ECU) that will see leading and highly respected Sports Scientist Dr...
Apr 4, 2011
Sport /
Education /
Recreation
Austswim training launches in New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has announced the introduction of the AUSTSWIM Training Programme in New Zealand. AUSTSWIM is the Australian Council for the Teaching of Swimming...
Apr 4, 2011
Education /
Recreation /
Aquatics
The world's top fitness trends for 2011
From a recent global survey of 2,700 fitness industry professionals conducted by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the top trends were: • Economic upswing which is...
Apr 2, 2011
Education /
Culture /
Finance /
Wellness /
Fitness
Joint Chairmen for FutureNow
FutureNow, the training council for the creative and leisure industries in WA has announced the election of Barry Felstead, Chief Executive of the Burswood Entertainment Complex...
Mar 22, 2011
Tourism /
Education /
Culture /
Recreation
TNQT shows sense of adventure in new course delivery
Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT) is to pilot an exciting new approach to the delivery of outdoor leadership programs including the Certificate III and IV in Outdoor...
Mar 22, 2011
Tourism /
Education /
Recreation
Water Park Toys set to make a splash
Water Park Toys is a new supplier of innovative, interactive and educational inflatable products that make aquatic play both learning and engaging. The company, created by...
Mar 20, 2011
Education /
Aquatics /
Waterparks
World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011
Strategies to address the massive level of child drownings in Asia, where more than 350,000 children under 18 drowned in the year 2009/2010, are to be presented at the upcoming...
Mar 15, 2011
Tourism /
Safety /
Education /
Aquatics
Asia Leads Growth in Overseas Visitors to Australia
Tourism Research Australia's International Visitor Survey shows visitor numbers increased 5% in 2010 year-on-year. Visitor arrivals from Asia were up 11%, nights spent in...
Mar 12, 2011
Tourism /
Design /
Education /
Culture
After-school exercise declines in NSW despite Federal backing
The Australian Sports Commission's Active After-School Communities programs has failed to increase children's physical activity levels in NSW, with participants no more likely...
Mar 12, 2011
Sport /
Marketing /
Education /
Recreation /
Fitness
Three bids make short-list to develop NZ cycling centre of excellence
Sport and Recreation New Zealand ( SPARC ) has selected a short-list of three regions from which one will be chosen to develop a national cycling centre of excellence. The three...
Mar 11, 2011
Events /
Sport /
Design /
Education
Nominate for the Victorian Aquatic & Recreation Awards
With nominations for the 2011 Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Awards set to close on Friday 18th March, those entering are being urged to put the finishing touches on ther...
Mar 10, 2011
Marketing /
Education /
Recreation /
Aquatics
NICA Celebrates First Decade of Excellence
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Melbourne is set to celebrate ten successful years as Australia's premier centre of excellence in contemporary circus arts...
Mar 8, 2011
Events /
Education /
Attractions /
Entertainment
Government Launches European Base for Australian Athletes
Minister for Sport Mark Arbib today officially opened the European Training Centre (ETC), a new base for Australia's athletes in the Italian province of Varese. Speaking at the...
Mar 3, 2011
Events /
Sport /
Education /
Venues