News: Safety
Thousands queue outside Adelaide’s Moon Lantern Festival after event reaches capacity
A review is to be conducted into Adelaide’s Moon Lantern Festival, part of the OzAsia festival, after thousands of people were turned away from the event in the city’s Elder...
Oct 1, 2017
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Venues
Unsupervised 15-year-old dies after gym accident
A 15-year-old boy who was found pinned underneath gym equipment at Pine Rivers PCYC in Brisbane on Tuesday evening has died in hospital. Ben Shaw's family issued a statement on...
Sep 30, 2017
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Fitness
Queensland Government considering legal action over Dreamworld deaths
The Queensland Government is considering legal action against Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld following last year's Thunder River Rapids ride malfunction, which led to the...
Sep 29, 2017
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Attractions
Bali tourism dwindles amid fears of Mount Agung eruption
Fears of a volcanic eruption by Mt Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali has led to an exodus of visitors, with a resultant massive impact on the local tourism industry. With...
Sep 28, 2017
Tourism /
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Environment
YMCA Victoria and Moreland Council combine to encourage swim safefty
YMCA Victoria has advised of a recent partnership with Moreland City Council that facilitated a fully funded swimming program in school Terms 1 and 2 that saw almost 300...
Sep 28, 2017
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Aquatics
Report shows small decrease in preventable drowning in New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released the final figures for drowning fatalities and hospitalisations for 2016. Of the 107 people who died by drowning in New Zealand in...
Sep 27, 2017
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Aquatics
AUSTSWIM launches Water Watcher Pledge
National swim teaching and water safety body AUSTSWIM has launched the 'Take the Water Watcher' Pledge, encouraging the aquatic community to do their part to ensure the safety...
Sep 26, 2017
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Aquatics
Infant swimming the key to cutting drowning rates
In the wake of the latest statistics that revealed an overall increase in national drowning deaths this year, Australia’s largest national swim school provider is emphasising...
Sep 22, 2017
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Aquatics
Warner Bros. Movie World opens southern hemisphere's largest rollercoaster
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World has today launched the southern hemisphere’s longest, fastest and highest rollercoaster, the DC Rivals HyperCoaster. Dubbed “a...
Sep 22, 2017
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Entertainment
SAPIA awards sport and recreation construction excellence
The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has announced the winners of its 2017 Industry Awards, presented at its annual Conference at Sanctuary Cove earlier this month....
Sep 21, 2017
Sport /
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Surfaces
Glow-in-the-dark trail surface tested on Singapore Rail Corridor
The redevelopment of the Singapore Rail Corridor as an enhanced area of public open space has seen the installation of a pathway that glows in the dark. One of four different...
Sep 19, 2017
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Parks
Belgravia Leisure NZ supports Africa Water Safety Outreach Program
Aiming to contribute to a reduction in drowning in the African nation of Uganda, facility manager Belgravia Leisure New Zealand has donated a stockpile of lost goggles and...
Sep 19, 2017
Safety /
Aquatics
Mogo Zoo giraffe birth caught on camera
Visitors to Mogo Zoo on the NSW far south coast were treated to the birth of a giraffe last week. The calf was born about a week ahead of schedule at Mogo Zoo, south of Batemans...
Sep 19, 2017
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Environment
Australian Reptile Park recognised as world’s deadliest zoo
A video showcasing The Australian Reptile Park’s most deadly and dangerous animals has gone viral on social media, gaining more than 250,000 views since being posted on Facebook...
Sep 18, 2017
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Environment
Ocean Park Hong Kong closes Halloween-themed haunted house after guest death
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has closed its haunted house attraction after the death of a guest on Saturday. The 21 year-old guest was reportedly hit by a mechanical coffin...
Sep 17, 2017
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Sydney Harbour Bridge climbing rights tender attracts global interest
A list of high-profile attractions operators are reportedly seeking to secure a NSW Government tender to run the Sydney Harbour Bridge's tourism climb business. Developed and...
Sep 14, 2017
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Attractions
Australian Leisure Facilities Association echoes concerns raised in 2017 National Drowning Report
The Australian Leisure Facilities Association (ALFA) has responded to 2017 National Drowning Report, advising that the comprehensively researched report highlights some areas of...
Sep 14, 2017
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Recreation /
Aquatics
Dreamworld to remove mountain surrounding its Eureka Mountain Mine Ride
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has today announced the removal of the mountain that surrounds the long-defunct Eureka Mountain Mine Ride. While the decaying foam mountain will...
Sep 13, 2017
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Attractions
Australian software providers join forces to support swim schools
Leading software provider Jonas Leisure has joined forces with Udio, an Australian-made course management program developer, to make life easier for swim schools and aquatic...
Sep 13, 2017
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Aquatics
Small increase in Australia’s annual drowning numbers
The newly released Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report 2017 shows 291 people died as a result of drowning in Australia in the 2016/17 financial year, a 3% increase on the...
Sep 11, 2017
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Aquatics
ACT Aquatic Industry Awards recognise achievements of individuals and organisations
A wide range of individuals and organisations have been saluted at the ACT Aquatic Industry and Water Safety Awards, with the Gungahlin Leisure Centre securing two trophies, the...
Sep 10, 2017
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Aquatics
Nominations invited for Royal Life Saving Society - Australia board positions
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has announced that is seeking to recruit and appoint independent Directors to its Board for the term from 2017 to 2019. The newly appointed...
Sep 9, 2017
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Aquatics
Concern over declining swimming skills among New Zealand children
A study of aquatic skills among children at eight Dunedin schools has found that two thirds can't swim 100 metres. The study, by Associate Professor Chris Button of Otago...
Sep 7, 2017
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Education /
Aquatics
SwimDesk module cuts administration time for school based lessons
SwimDesk new school's module has been specifically designed to help swim schools cut down administration time for school-based lessons. SwimDesk schools allows users to manage...
Sep 6, 2017
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Aquatics