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SA Ahead of National Tourism Trends
South Australia's tourism industry fared better than the national average throughout the global financial crisis, according to new research from the Tourism & Transport Forum...
Feb 11, 2010
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Gold Coast Welcomes High Profile Sports Stars
The Gold Coast's reputation for sporting excellence is set to be enhanced with the arrival of another high profile sporting team. The Australian womenâs water polo team will...
Feb 10, 2010
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Olympic champion Brooke Hanson backs learn to swim lessons for all Australian children
Olympic Gold Medallist and AUSTSWIM Ambassador Brooke Hanson believes that all Australian children should participate in learn to swim and water safety lessons from the age of...
Feb 10, 2010
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Nationally Recognised Training for Hamilton Island Pool Technician
Hamilton Island pool maintenance Team Leader Scott Oldham has taken a huge step in his professional development. Under the keen eye and encouragement of his supervisor Adrian...
Feb 9, 2010
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Riddington's swim Safety lesson
Former ironman champion Craig Riddington is offering free swimming lessons to counteract Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) current ocean safety 'rip campaign' which urges people...
Feb 8, 2010
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Australian women have highest rising obesity rate
Newly released research reveals that Australian women have the fastest rising obesity rate in the world. The research, which reveals Australia as one of the heaviest nations on...
Feb 3, 2010
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Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal Released
The 2009 edition of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal has been released this week. Available in both hard and electronic format, the Australian and New Zealand...
Feb 3, 2010
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Thompson forced out in Swimming Australia restructure
Australian swimming's National Head Coach Alan Thompson has been forced out of his position by the board of Swimming Australia. The sport's national ruling body announced in a...
Feb 1, 2010
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New Zealand Institute of Sport opens Wellington campus
The New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) has opened its new Wellington campus at the city's Westpac Stadium. NZIS took over the former University of Otago Stadium Centre and...
Feb 1, 2010
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SLSA urge Australia Day safety: swim between the red and yellow flags
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to hit the beach over the Australia Day weekend, surf lifesavers are pleading for beach goers to make surf safety a priority and...
Jan 25, 2010
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Professional Lifeguards reject 'flawed' SLSA Rip Campaign
The Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association Inc. (APOLA) has criticised Surf Life Saving Australia's (SLSA) Rip Campaign, stating that "despite clear advice from...
Jan 21, 2010
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Qatar Tourism hosts UNWTO tourism marketing sessions
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will host a training workshop on tourism marketing planning from 26th to 28th January 2010. To be held at the Millennium Hotel, Doha the workshop...
Jan 18, 2010
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Les Mills Releases 'Future of Fitness' Research
The fitness industry and the people who earn their livings in it cannot afford to be complacent about their place in the future, according to new research. 'The Future of...
Jan 15, 2010
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Power Plate Institute of Australia Opens
The Power Plate® Institute of Australia opened its doors to the public in the Sydney suburb of Balmain just before Christmas to provide an exclusive education and training...
Jan 14, 2010
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Surf lifesavers urge Beachgoers to play it safe
Surf lifesavers are urging beachgoers to play it safe when swimming at the beach this summer, after the busy Christmas and New Year break saw nine coastal drownings across...
Jan 8, 2010
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Australia's warmest-ever decade as heat waves increase
Australia has experienced its warmest decade since records started in 1910, ending the period with extreme bushfires, dust storms and record-breaking heat waves, according to...
Jan 8, 2010
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Study on Disability Participation in Sport and Recreation
As the recently released Crawford Report on Australian sport identifies, Australians love sport and active recreation, but research has shown that people with disabilities...
Jan 7, 2010
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Managers don't understand employee motivation
Authors Shaun McKeogh and Ann-Maree O’Neill believe that employees need to be motivated and engaged for businesses to maximise productivity and profits. In Reasons 2 Reward ,...
Jan 5, 2010
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Fitness to Benefit as Australia Turns to Self-Improvement
Wellness, fitness and recreation will benefit from Australians' desire for self-improvement in 2010. The strong Australian dollar will lead to a boom in international travel,...
Jan 5, 2010
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Alarming Rise in Holiday Drownings
The Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) is urging vigilance around water following ten drownings across Australia since Christmas Eve. Justin Scarr, RLSSA's Chief...
Dec 30, 2009
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New Zealand's Inaugural Water Safety Awards
Sport Northland won the Prevention category award, Taupo’s AC Baths won the Awareness category award and Rotorua’s Unison Lake Safety Programme took the Education category. The...
Dec 21, 2009
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Singapore and Western Australian Strengthen Sporting Ties
Aiming to further develop friendly relations and sporting collaboration between Singapore and the State of Western Australia, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) has signed a...
Dec 18, 2009
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Original Fitness Co expands into Dubai
Bootcamp pioneer Corey Oliver is a man on a mission to get Dubai into shape. Oliver, Managing Director of fitness solutions firm Original Fitness Co (OFC), is a former...
Dec 17, 2009
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New resources for NZ Register of Exercise Professionals
The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is realising a series of resources for exercise professionals and exercise facilities. The resources cover a range of...
Dec 16, 2009
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