News: Safety
Australian Olympians and running legends push for resuming mass participation sporting events
A number Australian Olympians and running legends are supporting the push to get Australia active again with the resumption of mass participation sporting events. Steve...
Jul 28, 2020
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‘Dry’ attractions on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island set to reopen
The CLYMB, Ferrari World and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi attraction art to reopen to visitors from tomorrow (29th July) although the Emirate’s Yas Waterworld is to remain...
Jul 28, 2020
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Northern Territory Parrtjima arts event confirmed while Bassinthegrass festival on hold
One of the Northern Territory’s most popular music festivals, Bassinthegrass scheduled for 31st October this year, is on hold until 15th May 2021 due to uncertainty around...
Jul 27, 2020
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New floodlights at Tanunda Oval give sporting clubs more opportunities to play and train
Tanunda Oval, a premier Barossa Council sports, community and events venue, now has four new floodlights that are fully operational, giving sporting clubs and user groups more...
Jul 27, 2020
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Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW to receive $4 million in development grant funding
The NSW Government recently announced that $4 million in grant funding had been awarded to 26 Surf Life Saving Clubs across the State for upgrading of their facilities to keep...
Jul 26, 2020
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Australia’s ski industry facing massive challenges through Coronavirus crisis
Contributing well over $2 billion annually to the national economy and one of the biggest employers in regional Australia, the ski industry is facing unprecedented challenges...
Jul 26, 2020
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Maroochydore Beach sand replenishment project to begin again
Sunshine Coast Regional Council has advised that a project to improve beach amenity and provide long-term protection of the foreshore between Alexandra Headlands and Cotton Tree...
Jul 24, 2020
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Dubai and Indonesia are latest recipients of WTTC Safe Travels stamp
Dubai and Indonesia are some of the latest recipients of the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)....
Jul 24, 2020
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Aligned Leisure recommences learn-to-swim programs in Mildura and Wodonga
While metropolitan Melbourne has returned to lockdown, facility operator Aligned Leisure has advised that this month has seen children return to water safety programs with the...
Jul 24, 2020
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Northern Territory PGA rescheduled to October due to COVID -19 restrictions
Traditionally contested in August each year, ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia officials in consultation with Palmerston Golf & Country Club have elected to reschedule the...
Jul 23, 2020
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Watchdog finds NSW Police conducted unlawful strip searches at music festivals
NSW’s Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) - the watchdog for NSW Police - has this week revealed that it has found further instances of illegal strip searches conducted by...
Jul 22, 2020
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World Wide Swim School partners with Child Safeguard
The Brisbane-based World Wide Swim School has partnered with Child Safeguard to provide the Aquatics Industry Child Safe Training. Child Safeguard is an award-winning firm that...
Jul 22, 2020
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New rise in infections sees Hong Kong’s museums close for the third time
With a third wave of Coronavirus cases impacting Hong Kong, the special administrative region has instituted its strictest measures yet for combatting the spread of disease,...
Jul 22, 2020
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Report shows how Australia’s aquatic workforce provides essential community leadership
A new National Aquatic Industry Report, published by the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia on behalf of the National Aquatic Industry Safety Committee (NAISC), comes at...
Jul 22, 2020
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Ardent Leisure faces three charges over 2016 Dreamworld ride fatalities
Ardent Leisure, the parent company of Dreamworld, has been charged under Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act over the 2016 incident that killed four people when the Gold...
Jul 21, 2020
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BCCI looks to stage rescheduled 2020 Indian Premier League in the UAE
With the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) to take place in the timeframe vacated by the postponed 2020 Men’s T20 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is...
Jul 21, 2020
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One in four audience members have returned to cultural attractions and events
New released data shows that Australian audiences are embracing opportunities to return to arts and cultural events, with 24% nationally saying they attended a museum, gallery,...
Jul 21, 2020
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ICC postpones Twenty20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today advised that the 2020 Men’s T20 World Cup, due to be held in Australia in October and November this year, has been postponed...
Jul 20, 2020
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Supercars head to Queensland and Northern Territory
Supercars has is this week undertaking the relocation of all Victorian and NSW teams to Queensland in response to rising COVID-19 infection rates in each state. The competition...
Jul 20, 2020
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NSW Chief Health Officer advises that gyms should be staffed
Fitness Australia has today advised of a notification from the NSW Chief Health Officer suggesting that “gyms should ideally be staffed during all operational hours”. Aimed at...
Jul 19, 2020
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Blacktown International Sportspark delivers quarantine training ‘bubble’
Blacktown International Sportspark, a multi-sports venue located in Rooty Hill, is currently hosting teams and athletes from various sporting codes outside New South Wales -...
Jul 19, 2020
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Tantawangalo wildlife sanctuary receives recovery funding
Six months after bushfires almost destroyed the Tantawangalo Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, owner Peter Day has received a $5,000 grant...
Jul 19, 2020
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Expo 2020 Dubai organisers look to deliver quality of experience for visitors next year
Next year's Expo 2020 Dubai will focus less on visitor attendance numbers and more on the quality of experience for attendees, according to Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy,...
Jul 19, 2020
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Village Roadshow reopens Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast
Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast have this week joined fellow Village Roadshow Theme Parks attractions, Sea World, Paradise Country, Topgolf and Australian...
Jul 17, 2020
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