News: Safety
Industry and music bodies slam NSW Premier for creating ‘confusion and uncertainty’ for festival organisers
Australia’s leading organisations representing the live music, live performance and festivals sectors have come together to issue a joint statement condemning NSW Premier,...
Feb 20, 2019
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H2O Pro to end its provision of Pool Lifeguard Training
H2O Pro have announced that, effective from the end of February 2019, they will no longer be offering Pool Lifeguard and First Aid training. Established in 1997 to provide the...
Feb 19, 2019
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Aquatics
World's Largest Swimming Lesson set to mark 10th anniversary
The World Waterparks Association had announced that registrations for the 2019 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL) are now open for aquatic facilities. Taking place Thursday...
Feb 19, 2019
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Western Australian Government invests in safer music venues
A major step towards making Western Australia's music venues safer places to visit has taken place, with a $60,000 investment from the Western Australian Government's...
Feb 19, 2019
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Trespassers video of abandoned Victorian wildlife park attracts massive online interest
The carcass of a great white shark has been discovered floating in a tank of green and murky water at a derelict former wildlife park in Victoria. A video taken by trespassers...
Feb 19, 2019
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Federal Opposition leader pledges $46 million for national schoolchildren's swimming lessons program
In response to Australia’s summer drowning toll, Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has announced that all primary school children would have access to swimming lessons...
Feb 17, 2019
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Chinese authorities close Everest base camp to tourists
Chinese authorities have closed the base camp on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest to visitors who don't have climbing permits. With authorities making the decision as a result...
Feb 15, 2019
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Environment
Child dies at Darwin City Council playground
Northern Territory Police are investigating the death of a boy at a Darwin City Council playground on Wednesday. Nine-year-old Seth Tran Anderson died as a result of what has...
Feb 14, 2019
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North Queensland Stadium site stands up to Townsville floods
With Townsville and surrounding communities having last week battled severe flooding, the new North Queensland Stadium site has been put to the test along the banks of Ross...
Feb 14, 2019
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LPA calls on NSW Premier to halt new regulations until proper industry consultation undertaken
Live Performance Australia has released an open letter sent to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian calling for a “response to the live music industry’s request for a pause on...
Feb 13, 2019
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New Zealand gym goers spend around $55 a month on memberships
Research undertaken by consumer ratings agency Canstar Blue has found that gym goers in New Zealand spend around $55 a month on membership. In addition to spending, the recent...
Feb 13, 2019
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Fitness
Concussion in Sport Australia initiative launches position statement and toolkit
Australia’s leading sports medicine experts have today launched Concussion in Sport Australia’s position statement and website concussioninsport.gov.au and are urging athletes,...
Feb 11, 2019
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Safety
Smart Shark Management drumlines trialled across Sydney beaches
SMART (Shark-Management-Alert-In-Real-Time) drumlines, one of the NSW Government's $16million Shark Management Strategy measures are currently being trialled across Sydney...
Feb 11, 2019
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Environment
Politicians pledge funds but are they serious about water safety?
In the run up to the Federal and NSW elections, with politicians making pledges to a range of water safety and education initiatives, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard...
Feb 10, 2019
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Balance Play Parks introduced into New Zealand
The Numat Group have launched innovative Scandinavian play range Balance Parks into New Zealand, installing a range of balance play elements at Oamaru's Friendly Bay playground....
Feb 10, 2019
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Smart sensor enabled LED lighting installed in City of Darwin Bicentennial Park
Telstra has commenced the installation of smart sensor enabled LED lighting in Bicentennial Park as part of the City of Darwin’s Smart City Strategy #SmartDarwin, a blueprint...
Feb 10, 2019
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AFLNT to consider bans for spectators and players who abuse umpires
Northern Territory AFL umpires have banded together to take a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to umpire abuse, calling on AFLNT to ensure match managers, who have the power to eject...
Feb 5, 2019
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Player deaths prompt French rugby officials to call for World Rugby to change rules on tackling
The recent deaths of four players in French rugby - two of them professionals - is prompting representatives of Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) to seek changes in the game...
Feb 4, 2019
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Safety
SwimDesk publishes news resource to help swim schools grow their businesses
Industry supplier SwimDesk has published a new free resource outlining 12 strategies that swim schools can use to improve customer retention and grow their enrolment base. The...
Feb 3, 2019
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Surf Lifesaving NSW raises water safety awareness with pop-up beach
Surf Lifesaving NSW (SLSNSW) will be hosting a pop-up beach in Circular Quay from 1st to 10th February aiming to raise awareness for tourists and newly arrived migrants on water...
Jan 31, 2019
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Australian Swim Schools Association releases Cairns conference program
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has announced the program for its 2019 national Conference, to be held in Cairns from the 28th July to 1st August. Following the...
Jan 31, 2019
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Life Saving Victoria helps vulnerable swimmers with new training initiatives
With the 2018/19 Victorian summer drowning toll having reached 20, marking the worst start to summer for almost 15 years, Life Saving Victoria (LSV) has developed a range of...
Jan 30, 2019
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New ACT wetlands aims to protect environment and provide safe swimming
Construction has started on wetlands in the Fyshwick catchment that will clean stormwater flowing into Lake Burley Griffin and downstream into the Murrumbidgee River system. The...
Jan 27, 2019
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Saltwater crocodile killed at popular Broome beach
Western Australian Parks and Wildlife Service officials have defended the decision to kill a 3.7-metre saltwater crocodile at a popular Broome beach in Western Australia's...
Jan 25, 2019
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Parks