News: Safety
Jump! Swim Schools franchisor fined $23 million with founder banned from starting new franchises
The Federal Court has handed down penalties of $23 million to the former parent company Jump! Swim Schools and banned founder Ian Campbell from starting any new franchise...
May 25, 2021
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Safety facilities to be enhanced at Bondi Beach
Waverley Council plans to construct a new purpose-built first aid and incident management facility at Bondi Beach. The Bondi lifeguard tower will also be refurbished as part of...
May 23, 2021
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21 participants die in extreme weather during China mountain marathon race
21 participants in the Yellow River Stone Forest cross-country mountain race have died in north-western China after hail, freezing rain and gales hit the high-altitude track....
May 23, 2021
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OCBC Arena and Aquatic Centre closed to public for exclusive use by Team Singapore athletes
Singapore’s OCBC Arena and OCBC Aquatic Centre have been closed to the public from today to allow Team Singapore's athletes to train ahead of the Olympic, Paralympic and SEA...
May 21, 2021
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Nepalese Walltopia Climbing Wall helps develop safe climbing skills
The Khumbu Climbing Centre, located at 3,950 metres altitude in the Nepalese village of Phortse aims to help develop for all Nepali climbers - technical climbing skills,...
May 20, 2021
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Growing public opposition to Tokyo Olympics as Japanese doctors call for Games to be cancelled
Public opposition to the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in July has grown to more than 80% among the Japanese population. With the opening of the Games just 64 days away,...
May 19, 2021
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Study suggests swimming pool water inactivates COVID-19 virus in 30 seconds
Swimming pool water can inactivate the COVID-19 virus in only 30 seconds under the right conditions, according to a study by virologists at Imperial College London. The...
May 18, 2021
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Royal Life Saving highlights lifeguard and swim teacher shortage as providing opportunities for job seekers
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has today highlighted how an acute shortage of qualified lifeguards and swimming teachers across the country is slowing down the aquatic...
May 18, 2021
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WTTC Global Summit highlights how major live corporate events and conferences can be staged safely
The World Travel and Tourism Council has successfully and safely staged the world’s first major live international business conference in the COVID-19 era in Cancun, Mexico,...
May 17, 2021
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AIMMS Safety Summit confirms full schedule
The inaugural Australian Institute of Motorsport Safety (AIMSS) Motorsport Safety Summit has confirmed additional high profile guest speakers for its upcoming event. Taking...
May 17, 2021
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Lifeguard shortage sees weekend closure of Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre
The Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre closed without notice on Sunday afternoon as a result of shortage of lifeguarding staff. As reported by the Centralian Advocate ,...
May 17, 2021
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NT WorkSafe charges amusement ride operator over 2019 Freds Pass Show injuries
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin amusement ride operator with four breaches of the Northern Territory's Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over the...
May 17, 2021
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Life Saving Victoria offers swim teachers free licence renewal in June
Swim teachers are being offered the opportunity to renew their Swim Teaching Licence with Life Saving Victoria for free throughout the month of June. This initiative follows a...
May 16, 2021
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Thailand joins more than 275 destinations in adopting WTTC Safe Travels stamp
Following its launch just 12 months ago, the highly popular Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has now been adopted by more than 275 global...
May 16, 2021
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New fencing to protect Fraser Island dingoes and visitors
New $2 million fencing around Orchid Beach on K’gari (Fraser Island) to reduce interactions between the island’s dingo population and visitors has been announced by the...
May 15, 2021
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New TreeTop Challenge Junior Adventure Park unveiled on Sunshine Coast
Australia’s largest high wire park built specifically for junior adventurers aged up to 10 years old has been unveiled today on the Sunshine Coast. Operating on land leased from...
May 14, 2021
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Almost half of Thailand’s hotels expect to close in the next three months
With Thailand having been preparing to start opening up to international tourism, the latest surge of COVID-19 in south and south east Asia is potentially set to delay these...
May 14, 2021
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VMA welcomes New Board Members
The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) has announced the appointment of the results of its 2021 Board Election, with the elections having sought to fill four Active...
May 13, 2021
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Auckland’s Eden Park joins vGRID SaferCities network
SaferCities has announced the addition of Eden Park’s venue operations centre (VOC) to the vGRID SaferCity Platform, creating a live link into major events at New Zealand’s...
May 12, 2021
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ASTM International revises key amusement rides standard
ASTM International’s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) is revising one of its key standards to include a new section requiring owner/operators to have a documented...
May 12, 2021
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Study highlights coastal drowning risk among visitors and recent overseas arrivals in South Australia
A recent study which analysed 57 drowning deaths across South Australia over a 16-year period has found that 31 of these (54%) were at metropolitan beaches near Adelaide, with...
May 12, 2021
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New dates announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
World Rugby has announced that the postponed 2021 Rugby World Cup will be held from 8th October to 12th November next year, more than a year after it was initially scheduled...
May 11, 2021
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ActiveXchange partners with Royal Life Saving to deliver water safety data
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has announced a partnership with analytics experts ActiveXchange to support data and evidence-driven decision making in continuing to...
May 11, 2021
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AFC Cup matches scheduled for Maldives hub postponed ‘until further notice’
The Asian Football Confederation has indefinitely postponed AFC Cup group matches set to take place in the Maldives after a new wave of COVID-19 cases across the continent. The...
May 10, 2021
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