News: Safety
The P.A. People supplies Invictus Games venues
With the 2018 Invictus Games having concluded at the weekend, The P.A. People have advised how they supplied audio-visual technology at nine of the Games’ venues. The...
Oct 31, 2018
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Adelaide’s Lifesaving World Championship attracts more than 4,000 entries
The Lifesaving World Championship in Adelaide later this month is set to be a massive success with the event attracting more than 4400 entries. The 16 days of competition...
Oct 31, 2018
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Young adventurers enjoy TreeTop Challenge attraction at Mt Tamborine
Since opening in August, the TreeTop Challenge at Mount Tamborine has been proving a popular challenge for your adventurers, with children as young as three years able to...
Oct 30, 2018
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Standards Australia releases new international guidance on risk management
Drawing on world leading practices to advise organisations on how to manage risk, Standards Australia has published an Australian adoption of the international standard AS ISO...
Oct 30, 2018
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Education
Abel Sports equip A-League clash at the SCG
With the Sydney Cricket Ground set to host a number of Sydney FC A-League fixtures while the Allianz Stadium is being rebuilt, Abel Sports have equipped the famous venue with a...
Oct 29, 2018
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Report slams Cricket Australia as 'arrogant' and partly to blame for ball-tampering
An independent report into Cricket Australia has branded the organisation as "arrogant" and "controlling” and partly responsible for the ball-tampering incident that led to bans...
Oct 28, 2018
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Monster truck event safety questioned after incident at Mount Gravatt Showground
Organisers of a monster truck show in Brisbane have come under fire after a child was hospitalised with minor leg injuries when a stunt car accidentally drove into the crowd....
Oct 28, 2018
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Taranaki's Yarrow Stadium owner runs up $15 million loss in last financial year
The Taranaki Stadium Trust, owner of New Plymouth’s Yarrow Stadium, has reported a $15 million loss over the past 12 months. With the venue’s East and West Stands currently...
Oct 28, 2018
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Father and son drown at Airlie Beach lagoon
Two overseas tourists - a father and son - have drowned while swimming at the Airlie Beach lagoon in the Whitsundays. The pair, believed to be from China, were, according to...
Oct 28, 2018
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YMCA Victoria backs VICSWIM with free participant family access
YMCA Victoria is encouraging families to be part of the VICSWIM Summer Kidz program, announcing free pool entry at participating venues for students and their families enrolled...
Oct 26, 2018
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Keep Watch research shows alarming scale of toddler drowning
With summer approaching Royal Life Saving Society WA is launching the Keep Watch campaign, urging parents and carers to supervise children around water at all times. The...
Oct 25, 2018
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Filtration system failure set to result in 12 month closure of Port Hedland’s Gratwick Aquatic Centre
The Town of Port Hedland has advised that following a “catastrophic failure” of the filtration system at the Gratwick Aquatic Centre during pressure testing last month, the...
Oct 24, 2018
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Chlorine leak closes Orange Aquatic Centre
The Orange Aquatic Centre has been closed this week while cleaning up operations are undertaken following a chlorine leak in the facility’s plant room. Staff and patrons were...
Oct 24, 2018
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Further $2.2 million invested in drowning prevention in New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is continuing its investment in drowning prevention with the launch of a new research fund to find new insights into the country’s drowning...
Oct 23, 2018
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Bookings open for VICSWIM summer program
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria has announced that bookings have opened for its 2019 VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program. The coming summer will see the renowned school holiday program...
Oct 21, 2018
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Hamilton Waterworld set to reopen with a Big Splash
Hamilton’s Waterworld swimming complex will fully reopen on Saturday 3rd November, with a special event featuring entertainment, club showcases and an opportunity to look behind...
Oct 21, 2018
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Sound enhanced at Adelaide Oval's Riverbank Stand
The Riverbank Stand at the Adelaide Oval has had its sound system upgraded with the introduction of a new L-Acoustics Kara system, supplied by Jands, L-Acoustics Certified...
Oct 19, 2018
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Coroner seeks proof that all Dreamworld rides had safety certification
The Coroner presiding over the Dreamworld inquest has demanded to see certificates proving all of the theme park’s rides were properly registered, specifically focusing on the...
Oct 19, 2018
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Helicopter accident claims lives of Department of Conservation staff
The death of three men in a helicopter crash in Wanaka yesterday has had a huge impact on the community, with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Conservation Minister...
Oct 18, 2018
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Parks
Gold Coast City Council announces new planning guidance for parks and outdoor play spaces
The City of Gold Coast has announced that it plans to take parks planning to the “next level” with the endorsement of tighter design parameters for playground equipment and park...
Oct 18, 2018
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Dreamworld manager denies obstructing Queensland Police investigation during emotional Coronial inquiry testimony
A former Dreamworld executive has denied obstructing the Queensland Police investigation into the deaths of four people on the Thunder River Rapids ride in October 2016,...
Oct 18, 2018
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Vital beach safety advice offered by Surf Life Saving New Zealand ahead of peak season
New Zealand’s 5,200 strong volunteer surf lifeguard force is ready to tackle another summer by raising red and yellow flags at key spots around the country this weekend, marking...
Oct 18, 2018
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Review finds ‘dysfunctional culture’ in Cycling NZ’s high performance programme
A review into the Cycling New Zealand High Performance programme has substantiated media allegations about former Head Sprint Coach Anthony Peden. Following allegations over...
Oct 17, 2018
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Families cry as Dreamworld supervisor delivers tearful statement of sympathy over ride fatalities
Families of four people killed at Dreamworld were brought to tears yesterday at the inquest examining their deaths, after a supervisor from the Gold Coast theme park offered his...
Oct 17, 2018
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