News: Safety
Libby Trickett to back swimming in Western Australia
The Western Australian Swimming Association Inc. has announced that former Australian swimming champion Libby Trickett has become the latest member of the Swimming WA Ambassador...
Jan 18, 2017
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New Head Coach for Australian Life Saving team
Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) have announced the appointment of Kurt Wilson as the Head Coach of the Australian Life Saving...
Jan 16, 2017
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Extreme heat shortens first stage of Santos Tour Down Under
Extreme heat has forced the shortening of the opening stage of the 2017 Santos Tour Down Under cycling race. The race’s first stage had been scheduled to finish with three laps...
Jan 16, 2017
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Derby Day draws landmark crowd to Allianz Stadium and Moore Park
A landmark crowd attended venues at Sydney’s Moore Park on Saturday evening with a total of 79,899 fans attending the Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder Big Bash League and Sydney...
Jan 16, 2017
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Perception of safety and security boost Australia’s international tourism growth
Australia’s popularity as a destination for international visitors is being boosted by its perception as a safe and secure location. The latest ABS Overseas Arrivals figures...
Jan 15, 2017
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Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers backs Swimming Australia’s Junior Dolphins program
Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers has described a Swimming Australia initiative to get more youngsters in the pool as massive for the sport. Chalmers, fellow Rio Olympics...
Jan 15, 2017
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Lifeguarding professionals act on ‘unprecedented’ NSW drowning toll with water safety camp
Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins, Head Lifeguard at Bondi Beach and Vice President of Surf Educators International (SEI) has announced an education initiative that will provide children...
Jan 12, 2017
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Dreamworld reopens two further rides after safety checks
Dreamworld has reopened one of its signature major attractions, the Tower of Terror, for the first time since an October accident at the Gold Coast theme park killed four...
Jan 12, 2017
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Royal Life Saving looks to prevent drowning in Western Australia’s migrant population
New drowning data highlights the fact that people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds are drastically over-represented in drowning deaths in Western...
Jan 12, 2017
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Australian Pool Life Saving Championships commence at MSAC
Top lifesavers from around the nation have commenced competition in the annual Australian Pool Life Saving Championships - being held from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th January...
Jan 11, 2017
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Summernats welcomes record crowds as organisers review festival after death
Organisers of Canberra’s Summernats national car festival will begin an overall review of the event today, with this year's festival having been soured when a man was killed...
Jan 8, 2017
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Dreamworld revenues dip by $6 million since reopening
Ticket sales at Dreamworld have dropped by $6 million since the Gold Coast theme park reopened on 10th December. Ardent Leisure's latest trading report to the Australian Stock...
Jan 6, 2017
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Outdoor safety code key to participant safety
Mountain Safety Council Chief Executive Mike Daisley is keen to stress the importance of safety in the outdoors over New Zealand’s peak holiday period. Referencing the Council's...
Jan 5, 2017
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Bondi Rescue educates the world about beach safety
Australian reality TV show Bondi Rescue performs a valuable educational role in teaching people around the world about the dangers of rip currents and the importance of swimming...
Jan 5, 2017
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand welcomes zero drownings at patrolled beaches
New Zealand lifeguards are praising the public for their cooperation at patrolled beaches as the official holiday period (from 4pm on 23rd December 2016 to 6am on 4th January...
Jan 4, 2017
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Dreamworld looks to offers and extended opening hours to encourage visits
Just over three weeks after its re-opening, Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is reportedly struggling in its attempts to bring back the crowds, with media reports referring its...
Jan 4, 2017
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Australia's holiday drowning epidemic centred on NSW
In spite of extensive pre-Christmas warnings from water safety organisation, the holiday period has seen an unprecedented succession of drowning with almost as many aquatic...
Jan 2, 2017
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Falls Festival organisers defend safety record
The organisers of Victoria's Falls Festival have criticised the media and strongly defended their safety record following a crowd stampede that left 19 young people in hospital....
Jan 1, 2017
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Two killed by illegal New Year's Eve fireworks
Two people have been killed and several injured by illegal fireworks around the country during New Year's Eve celebrations in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. In...
Jan 1, 2017
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Willinga Park donation to ensure top class equestrian safety
Equestrian Australia has announced a significant $250,000 donation from Terry Snow, the owner of the Willinga Park Equestrian Centre and a Stock and Performance Horse Stud on...
Dec 30, 2016
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19 injured in crowd crush at Falls Festival
At least 19 people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crowd crush incident at the Falls Music and Arts Festival at Lorne in Victoria. Victoria Police...
Dec 30, 2016
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Fire risk in Tasmania’s World Heritage area needs more research ahead of 'longer, drier summers'
Further research is needed to understand the increasing bushfire risk in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA), according to a new report. The Antarctic Climate...
Dec 28, 2016
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Warnings follow seven Christmas period drowning deaths in NSW
Police and life savers in NSW have asked swimmers to be aware of their safety after a spate of fatalities which saw seven people die in the past 48 hours. Drownings have...
Dec 26, 2016
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Aquatics Hastings awarded gold swim school status
Aquatics Hastings has received a gold Quality Swim School award from Swimming New Zealand for their swimming schools at Clive War Memorial Pool and Swim Heretaunga. Hundreds of...
Dec 25, 2016
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