News: Safety
Eden Park to launch Sky Sport Rooftop Tour and Zip line
Auckland's Eden Park has revealed that it is to launch two new attractions - the Sky Sport Rooftop Tour and Zipline - in the coming months, offering the public a spectacular...
Feb 14, 2020
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Coronavirus continues to impact China’s sports events
The coronavirus continues to impact China’s sports events as China’s General Administration of Sport (GAS) has instructed the nation’s sports associations to consider postponing...
Feb 11, 2020
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Royal Life Saving ACT to stage lakeside family event to promote water safety
Royal Life Saving ACT is holding a family event at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra on Sunday 16th February 2020 to promote water safety and educate people about how to stay safe...
Feb 11, 2020
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Tokyo Olympic organisers emphasise Games will go ahead despite coronavirus
Despite media reports of concerns that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled due to the Coronavirus, Tokyo Olympic Games organisers have stressed the games will go ahead as...
Feb 9, 2020
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Man charged over Gold Coast gym assault
A man has been charged over an alleged assault at the Gold Coast’s Days Road gym last week. Queensland Police allege the 20-year-old victim was in the open area of the Upper...
Feb 9, 2020
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Dreamworld permanently closes Rocky Hollow Log Ride
Dreamworld has revealed that it is to permanently close of Rocky Hollow Log Ride, one of the Gold Coast theme parks’ oldest rides. With Dreamworld currently investing in new...
Feb 7, 2020
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Dreamworld enjoys successful peak season
Having struggled since the Thunder River Rapids tragedy of 2016, reports indicate that Dreamworld has enjoyed a successful summer season with crowds heading back to the Gold...
Feb 7, 2020
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ASSA reports highly successful Singapore International Swim School Spectacular
The 2nd International Swim Schools Spectacular (ISSS) held in Singapore from 13th to 17th January 2020, brought together swim schools from around the world, to share and enhance...
Feb 6, 2020
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Australian Reptile Park receives giant funnel web spider
Following the Australian Reptile Park’s recent call out asking for people to bring in funnel-web spiders, they were surprised to receive one from Newcastle that exceeded five...
Feb 4, 2020
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Swim Schools Association invites AIS Water's Elena Gosse to address Walking on Water seminar
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has invited Elena Gosse, Chief Executive of leading water disinfection company AIS Water to be a key speaker at its inaugural...
Feb 4, 2020
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Call to upgrade WIN Entertainment Centre after leaking roof halts NBL clash
Wollongong’s civic leaders have called on Venues NSW to refurbish the city’s WIN Entertainment Centre following the abandonment of Sunday's National Basketball League clash...
Feb 4, 2020
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WorkSafe Queensland prosecution results in $50,000 fine following inflatable amusement ride injury
The prosecution of an inflatable amusement ride business by WorkSafe Queensland has resulted in a $50,000 fine being handed out in a Brisbane Court over an incident in which a...
Feb 3, 2020
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Crocodile sighting causes closure of Queensland’s Four Mile Beach
Lifeguards at Queensland’s Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, closed the beach on 30th January due to a crocodile sighting, believed to be around three metres in length. Following...
Feb 3, 2020
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Victoria sees boom in swimming certificate numbers
There has been a substantial rise in the number of swimming certificates issued in Victoria following the State Government’s investment of $19 million for school swimming...
Feb 2, 2020
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Fitness First Singapore advises that claims of club closures due to Coronavirus are ‘bogus’
Fitness First Singapore has moved to debunk what it says is a “bogus” notice being circulated online that claims its clubs are closed as a result of Asia’s Coronavirus outbreak....
Jan 31, 2020
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Adelaide adds vibrancy to its streets with creative lighting
New creative lighting in Adelaide’s Moonta Street, at the core of Chinatown, is aimed to enhance and stimulate retail and shopfront investment. The South Australian Government...
Jan 30, 2020
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South Korean RCI distributors set to open two Sky Trail attractions
Efforts by RCI Adventure Products global partners, Climb Korea Co., Ltd. and Zipline Korea, Inc. will see two Sky Trail® aerial attractions in South Korea open to the general...
Jan 29, 2020
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Partners sought for redevelopment of New Plymouth’s Yarrow Stadium
A process has commented to find contractors to work on the redevelopment of Yarrow Stadium, the New Plymouth venue that was badly damaged by an earthquake back in 2016. The...
Jan 29, 2020
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Life Saving Victoria pilots inland ‘Bush Nippers’ water safety skills program
A lifesaving and water safety education program that helps children aged between five and 14 years learn vital lifesaving and survival skills has been adapted for use at inland...
Jan 29, 2020
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Swim schools concerned about Coronavirus
Having been contacted by a number of swim school operators about the Coronavirus and attendance at their facilities, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has provided...
Jan 28, 2020
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Brisbane’s $10 million playground at Northshore Hamilton attracts complaints from parents
The newly opened Hercules Street Park in Brisbane has attracted complaints from parents since its official opening on 10th January. Refurbished at a reported cost of $10 million...
Jan 27, 2020
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Surf Life Saving NSW trials free Beach Wi-Fi technology
Visitors to selected NSW beaches are being provided with real-time safety information following the rollout of a trial of free Beach Wi-Fi technology this summer. The technology...
Jan 27, 2020
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International adventure tourism community rallies to support Australia during bushfire crisis
In the wake of the recent tragic bushfires that impacted south eastern Australia, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has advised how the global adventure travel...
Jan 27, 2020
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Lifesaving patrols return to bushfire devastated Mallacoota
Almost a month since volunteer lifesavers last placed the red and yellow flags into the sand at Mallacoota beach, patrols at the surf life saving club started again today. The...
Jan 25, 2020
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