News: Safety
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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NSW Government backs Surf Life Saving's introduction of 26 new jet skis
The NSW Government has revealed that its ongoing funding for Surf Life Saving NSW will result in a fleet of 26 new rescue jet skis patrolling beaches across the state this...
Sep 1, 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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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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St Kilda Life Saving Club hosts men's health and wellness organisation WNOW
The City of Port Phillip has spotlighted the hosting of men's health and wellness organisation WNOW (When No One's Watching) at the St Kilda Life Saving Club. WNOW is a...
Aug 14, 2025
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Anti-drowning technology on display at Stirling Leisure - Inglewood
Anti-drowning technology powered by artificial intelligence has shown its lifesaving capabilities in the first documented AI-assisted rescue at a public pool in Western...
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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City of Newcastle completes upgrades to network of five inland swimming pools
Heat pump and accessibility ramp upgrades are among the more than $1 million worth of upgrades completed by City of Newcastle across its network of five inland swimming pools...
Aug 13, 2025
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Lakeside Sports Complex secures lighting upgrade via Play Our Way funding
Port Stephens Council has advised that a vital lighting upgrade from a $766,000 investment was secured through the Play Our Way program and demonstrates a strong commitment to...
Aug 12, 2025
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Court levies $450,000 in fines over man's death at Sydney rock climbing gym
A failure of safety equipment that led to a man falling 12 metres to his death at the Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym has led to the operating company and two of its directors being...
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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AMPOL continues to support Surf Life Saving Clubs with rescue equipment giveaway
The partnership between Surf Life Saving Australia and Ampol continues to be enhanced across the country with the launch of the 2025 Ampol Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Hull...
Aug 11, 2025
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Surf Life Saving community mourns death of John Baker
Vale John Baker AM ESM 1969 - 2025 The Surf Life Saving community is mourning the sudden passing of Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) President John Baker. John, ‘JB’ was the...
Aug 10, 2025
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Stirling Leisure - Inglewood named Western Australia's aquatic recreation facility of the year
The recently redeveloped Stirling Leisure - Inglewood has been named Facility of the Year at LIWA Aquatics' 2025 Western Australian Aquatic Recreation Industry Awards. The...
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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Over 300 showbags undergo safety inspections ahead of Ekka 2025
Ahead of Brisbane's Ekka opening on 9th August, 310 showbags have undergone safety inspections with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inspectors assessing the contents...
Aug 7, 2025
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Recreation Aotearoa releases revised guidelines for New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Design
Aimed at improving safety, consistency, sustainability and accessibility, Recreation Aotearoa has released updated New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Design Guidelines, supported...
Aug 7, 2025
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Australian bicycle sector calls on Government to take control of unsafe e-bike imports
The Australian bicycle sector has spotlighted that with "unroadworthy and unsafe motorbikes masquerading as e-bikes" having become a massive problem for Australian communities...
Aug 7, 2025
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Stonnington pools secure Life Saving Victoria Gold endorsement
City of Stonnington’s pools – the Harold Holt Swim Centre and Prahran Aquatic Centre - have once again secured the coveted Gold endorsement from Life Saving Victoria’s (LSV)...
Aug 6, 2025
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Queensland Government's Blue Card legislative changes set to have wide impact
Impending changes to Queensland’s Working with Children Check, due to be enforced from 20th September, are set to impact operators and businesses in attractions, carnivals,...
Aug 4, 2025
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SafeWork NSW ensures snow resort safety for Alpine region
SafeWork NSW is this week visiting all the state’s snow resorts, conducting proactive checks on operations to confirm workers and the million visitors who stay in the area each...
Aug 4, 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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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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