News: Safety
LIWA Aquatics' new President outlines future association objectives
Nick Wilkinson, the recently elected President of LIWA Aquatics, has explained how the association representing the aquatic industry in Western Australia is looking to...
Oct 6, 2019
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Finest examples of play and sport project construction recognised at SAPIA Industry Awards
The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Industry Awards, presented at the Association's recent annual Conference. A remarkable 81...
Oct 3, 2019
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The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW gets recognition for outstanding Risk Management Policies
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has been announced as a Finalist in the Vero Risk Management Advancer Awards for its outstanding commitment to risk management. Australia’s...
Oct 1, 2019
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Belgravia Group assumes ownership of additional JUMP! Swim Schools businesses
After months of speculation and a series of legal proceedings involving various entities of the JUMP! Swim Schools business, the Melbourne-based Belgravia Group has assumed...
Oct 1, 2019
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IAAPA opens new global headquarters in Orlando
IAAPA, the world's largest trade association for the attractions industry, has officially opened the doors of its new 2,040 metre² global headquarters in the US state of...
Sep 28, 2019
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Abel Goals unusual AFL season challenge
With the 2019 AFL season now over, John Cann, General Manager of leading goals post supplier Abel Sports, has looked back on an unusual season highlight that demonstrated the...
Sep 28, 2019
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Petition delivered in effort to overturn Yarrow Stadium redevelopment plans
Opponents of a $50 million repair and upgrade of Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth have delivered a petition signed by more than 5,000 people in a final attempt to get the decision...
Sep 27, 2019
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NSW Upper House vote sees music festival regulations ditched
The NSW Upper House has voted to disallow controversial music festival regulations introduced by the NSW Government before the state election in March. The controversial laws...
Sep 27, 2019
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PCYC Queensland to be prosecuted over teenager’s gym death
Following a "comprehensive investigation" into the death of teenager Ben Shaw at Pine Rivers PCYC in 2017, Queensland's Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor is to...
Sep 26, 2019
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Preparing New Zealand tourism for an Alpine Fault earthquake
Advising that “it’s only a matter of time before a rupture of the Alpine Fault” on New Zealand’s South Island, New Zealand Minister of Civil Defence and Associate Minister of...
Sep 26, 2019
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Sutherland Shire lifeguards complete training in time for summer season
Marking the start of the official summer season in NSW, Sutherland Shire Council's professional lifeguards have completed their annual pre-season training and have resumed...
Sep 25, 2019
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Live Performance Australia advises that collaboration is key to safer music festivals
Better safety outcomes at music festivals will be achieved through collaboration with festival organisers and patrons rather than imposing onerous and costly new regulation...
Sep 25, 2019
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Funtopia set to open Australia’s most advanced adventure play centre
Funtopia is counting down to opening the doors to the biggest indoor adventure play centre in the country at Carrum Downs in Melbourne’s south-east. Set to open next month, the...
Sep 23, 2019
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Sunshine Coast prepares for AUSTSWIM Soak It Up 19 World Conference
AUSTSWIM is preparing to host its Soak It Up 19 World Conference on the Sunshine Coast at the beginning of next month. Being held at the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre at...
Sep 23, 2019
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Glenelg drowning inquest hears giant inflatable waterslide blocked lifesavers' view of swimmers
A South Australian surf lifesaver has told a Coronial inquiry into the drowning deaths of two young boys at the Glenelg breakwater that a giant inflatable waterslide obstructed...
Sep 23, 2019
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Thieves remove copper wiring from floodlights at Shoalhaven sports fields
Shoalhaven City Council has advised of recent vandalism at three of its sports fields, with thieves removing copper wiring from floodlights and illuminators at the Thompson...
Sep 23, 2019
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Injuries continue to rise among New Zealand exercisers
Claims for injuries sustained while at the gym or doing exercise continue to increase in New Zealand. According to information from New Zealand’s Accident Compensation...
Sep 20, 2019
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2019 Melbourne Royal Show opens following week of record ticket sales
The 2019 Melbourne Royal Show has opened today following the highest number of pre purchased tickets ever sold for the annual event. With a 30% increase in website traffic and...
Sep 19, 2019
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Client Injury sees Bounce commit to removing climbing feature at Oman facility
An accident at the recently opened BOUNCE trampoline park in the Omani capital of Muscat, which saw a 10 year old boy suffer serious injuries, has seen the company announce that...
Sep 19, 2019
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Australian Swim Schools Association looks to evolve with management changes
The Australian Swim Schools Association has this week undertaken as series of changes in its management arrangements. Decided at a Board Meeting, ASSA’s Directors agreed that...
Sep 18, 2019
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Multi-million dollar repairs needed to prevent Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre sinking
Just 15 years after its opening, the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is facing the prospect of major expenditure to reinforce its structural integrity as its foundations...
Sep 18, 2019
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New Zealand swim coaches and teachers awarded at Diamond Jubilee conference
Staging its Diamond Jubilee conference celebrating 60 years as an organisation in Wellington at the end of last week, NZ Swim Coaches and Teachers Association presented its...
Sep 16, 2019
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Rising drowning deaths coincide with record summer temperatures
Figures published today by Royal Life Saving Society - Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia show that 276 people drowned across Australia from July 2018 to June 2019,...
Sep 16, 2019
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Yeppoon Swans AFL club to receive funding for barrier fencing installation
Yeppoon Swans Australian Football Club is to receive Queensland Government funding to install barrier fencing at their home ground. The Swans recently defeated the Panthers in...
Sep 15, 2019
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