News: Safety
Golf Australia teams with JLT as official risk partner
Golf Australia and Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Australia have revealed a three-year partnership, with JLT becoming the Official Risk Partner of Golf Australia and the ISPS...
Jan 9, 2018
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Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust emphasises Hisense Arena safety despite combustible cladding
The Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust has emphasised the safety of the Hisense Arena, one of the showpiece courts for next week's Australian Open, in the wake of revelations that...
Jan 8, 2018
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Royal Life Saving WA recognises quick-thinking lifeguards
Four quick-thinking lifeguards have been rewarded for their lifesaving skills with Gold Star Bravery Awards from Royal Life Saving Society - Western Australia. James Annetts,...
Jan 7, 2018
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International partnership to enhance drowning prevention
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and the USA-based The Josh Project are collaborating to enhance learn to swim, water safety skills and education as vital means to...
Jan 7, 2018
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Arrests made after south Auckland swimming pool brawl
Papakura Police have identified the three males allegedly involved in a brutal gang brawl outside the Massey Park Aquatic Centre on Tuesday 2nd January. Two men have been...
Jan 5, 2018
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Safety a priority at 2018 Summernats
Following a fatality at the 2017 Summernats, Canberra’s famous car festival is set to welcome tens of thousands of car enthusiasts for its 2018 edition. Organisers say safety...
Jan 4, 2018
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Rhinoceros gores keeper at NSW zoo
A senior keeper has been gored by a southern white rhinoceros at Mogo Zoo on the NSW south coast during a "daily routine procedure" with the animal. In a statement, Mogo Zoo...
Jan 3, 2018
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Prime Minister Turnbull pledges further $3 million to surf lifesavers to curb drowning deaths
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced $3 million in Federal Government funding to help lifesavers conduct more water rescues. Announcing that said water...
Jan 2, 2018
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KristallTurm high ropes course debuts in Australia
The popular Melbourne Cable Park has become home to the first KristallTurm high ropes course in Australia, opening its Climb Melbourne branded feature before Christmas. The...
Jan 2, 2018
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Melbourne welcomes in 2018 with biggest ever firework display
Revellers in Melbourne have welcomed 2018 with the city’s biggest fireworks display. While Sydney is generally known as the location for Australia’s New Year’s Eve celebrations,...
Jan 1, 2018
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Leading Australian lifesavers headed for Adelaide
Top lifesavers from around the nation are set to compete in the prestigious Australian Pool Life Saving Championships being held in Adelaide at the South Australian Aquatic and...
Dec 29, 2017
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Police investigate sexual assault in Falls Festival mosh pit
Tasmanian Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault at the Falls Festival in Tasmania. The investigations follow reports that a 19-year-old woman was assaulted by an...
Dec 29, 2017
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School students and international tourists need to be made aware of rip current dangers
Leading beach safety expert Dr Rob Brander believes that school students and international tourists need to be taught to recognise danger signs in the surf such as rip currents...
Dec 28, 2017
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Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association issues beach safety reminder
The Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA) says everyone needs to continue to play it safe at beaches so loved ones and friends can take home memories of...
Dec 24, 2017
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SCG Trust encourages fans to use clear bags when attending events
Fans attending cricket matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground this summer will be encouraged to carry personal items in clear bags to speed up entry at events. Advising that...
Dec 21, 2017
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Ongoing aquatic inflatable innovations from Aflex
Having achieved many notable firsts in its more than 20 years in business, New Zealand-based Aflex technology continues to created unique designs for the Australian, New Zealand...
Dec 21, 2017
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Blue Mountains City Council advances swimming pool closure plans
The Blue Mountains City Council is advancing proposals to close at least one of its public swimming pools despite fierce community opposition. The Council's draft Open Space and...
Dec 19, 2017
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Sydney Opera House unveils Joan Sutherland Theatre refurbishment
Having been closed for the past seven months, a $71 million upgrade to the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House has been unveiled. The major overhaul of the...
Dec 19, 2017
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Gold Coast Tourism recognises Lifeguard Warren Young with Honorary Life Member Award
The Board of Directors of Gold Coast Tourism has recognised Warren Young with Honorary Life Member Award for his longstanding contribution to the tourism industry. The Gold...
Dec 18, 2017
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Complacency surrounding Asian drowning epidemic also impacts Australia
A recent Sydney meeting of international organisations concerned with water safety has heard drowning described as "the single-biggest epidemic that nobody had ever heard of" by...
Dec 16, 2017
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New Sutherland Shire Council lifeguard tower helps in rescue of three female swimmers
A recently erected temporary lifeguard tower, one of two new safety measures introduced by Sutherland Shire Council at Greenhills Beach north of the Sydney suburb of Cronulla,...
Dec 16, 2017
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Leading professional lifeguard says swim between flags message is 'desirable but unrealistic’
With two people having drowned on the NSW north coast in the past week, leading professional lifeguard Greg Hackforth has stated that an expectation that all beachgoers will...
Dec 14, 2017
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Surf Life Saving Australia reveals 116 coastal drowning deaths in 2016/17
Surf Life Saving Australia’s National Coastal Safety Report 2017 has revealed 116 coastal drowning deaths occurred in the past year. Launched today at the Seaford Life Saving...
Dec 14, 2017
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Japanese Government to develop stadium evacuation app
As part of its ongoing plans to develop and export technologies and expertise that it will utilise for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese Government...
Dec 14, 2017
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