News: Safety
National Swimming Pool Foundation issues advice on reducing pool urination
Responding to a widely reported North American study on urine levels in public swimming pools, the US-based National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) has issued recommendations...
Mar 21, 2017
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Exercisers stabbed in Sydney gym
Three exercisers have been hospitalised after being stabbed by an intruder at a gym on Sydney’s Northern Beaches yesterday evening. Police are now hunting for the "agitated and...
Mar 20, 2017
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ASCTA seeks new Chief Executive
Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) is looking for a new Chief Executive following the recent departure of David Speechley. Listed on the Sportspeople...
Mar 20, 2017
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New Queensland investigation into combat sports safety
Queensland Sports Minister Mick de Brenni is to instigate a new investigation into the safety of combat sports in Queensland following the deaths of two young boxers in recent...
Mar 19, 2017
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Government
Mountain Safety Council release research into hunter safety
Following the release of their first insights publication late last year called 'There and Back' which was a national look at outdoor recreation incidents, The Mountain Safety...
Mar 17, 2017
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Recreation
Fans launch class action lawsuit over injuries Falls Festival
65 fans involved in a crush at the Falls Festival in Lorne, Victoria on 30th December have launched a potential million dollar lawsuit against the event’s promoters. 19 people...
Mar 16, 2017
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AALARA unveils 2017 Conference and Trade Show details
Aiming to equip delegates with the necessary tools, resources and knowledge to be prepared for any event; to have an effective crisis management plan in place and help defend...
Mar 14, 2017
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Picton Pool becomes Poolsafe
The Picton Pool at Queen Charlotte College is now one of 149 other pools around New Zealand which is PoolSafe accredited. The Picton Pool, with funding support from the...
Mar 14, 2017
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Life Saving Victoria concerned by rising drowning toll
Life Saving Victoria has expressed its alarm about a sharp spike in fatal drownings in Victoria, with 11 more deaths in the current year (2016/17) than the average for previous...
Mar 14, 2017
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Village Roadshow Theme Parks highlights safety and maintenance systems
Village Roadshow Theme Parks has released the first two videos in a short series that aims to inform the public about ride safety. In the wake of the four fatalities at...
Mar 13, 2017
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Parkz website launches Support our Theme Parks campaign
Claiming that the Australian theme park industry "is under attack by the media and fringe groups", theme park enthusiasts website Parkz has launched a Support our Theme Parks...
Mar 12, 2017
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Raging Thunder launches Cairns Hot-Air Balloon Co
Raging Thunder Adventures has rebranded its ballooning experience as Cairns Hot-Air Balloon Co to tap into the growing number of international travellers booking directly...
Mar 12, 2017
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Government accepts ACCC advice for continuation of goal post safety standard
Moveable goal posts, which are subject to a safety standard due to the risk of toppling over, have been reviewed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)....
Mar 9, 2017
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NSW AUSTSWIM awards honour Swim instructor and leading centre
The recently presented NSW AUSTSWIM Awards have seen Ripples Leisure Centre win the coveted 2016 NSW Recognised Swim Centre of the Year award and Blacktown City Council Aqua...
Mar 8, 2017
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Queensland to update recreational diving and snorkelling code of practice
A recent Reef Safety Roundtable meeting in Cairns has been advised that Queensland’s recreational diving and snorkelling code of practice will be updated. Queensland Industrial...
Mar 6, 2017
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Safety
Taiwan waterpark to reopen two years after party fatalities
Formosa Fun Coast, the Taiwan waterpark where 15 event goers were killed and hundreds injured in 2015, has been given permission to reopen to the public. The accident happened...
Mar 6, 2017
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Work to start on strengthening Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Work on strengthening the Hawke’s Bay Opera House will start in August and take about 18 months. Announcing the start of work, Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule stated “we’re very...
Mar 4, 2017
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Entertainment
Survey reveals top outdoor activities, city by city
A survey of outdoor pastimes enjoyed by Australians, assessed on a city by city basis, shows that caravanning, followed by BMX and mountain biking, skydiving, scuba diving and...
Mar 4, 2017
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Record summer visits but no drownings on Queensland beaches
Record crowds of beachgoers, more than a thousand rescues, challenging heatwave conditions, and a 900% increase in bluebottle stings have made the 2016/17 summer one...
Mar 2, 2017
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Swim School Provider urges parents to avoid infant ‘Sink or Swim’ survival lessons
Australia’s largest national swim school provider is urging parents to steer clear of controversial sink or swim survival lessons, classes that involve infants and toddlers...
Feb 28, 2017
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Seadragonz Swim School celebrates 10 years of making a difference
Seadragonz Swim School in Forrestdale, Western Australia recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of changing the lives of children and families in the suburb...
Feb 27, 2017
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NSW shark nets kill endangered dolphins and turtles
While doubt remains as to whether shark nets located off NSW’s beaches are effective in deterring attacks on swimmers and surfers, a report has revealed that they catch a large...
Feb 25, 2017
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Environment
Principal speakers announced for Australian Swim Schools Conference
The Australian Swim Schools Association have announced leading speakers for their 2017 national conference, being held in Darwin from 21st to 23rd August. The conference’s...
Feb 23, 2017
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Dreamworld closure drags Ardent Leisure to $49 million half year loss
Ardent Leisure, the operator of Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld, has reported a half-year financial loss of $49.3 million, largely as a result of the ride incident that led to...
Feb 23, 2017
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