News: Safety
Surf Life Saving New Zealand begins summer fundraising
With volunteer lifeguards putting themselves in potentially dangerous situations to help beachgoers through summer, Surf Life Saving New Zealand has commenced its annual Surf...
Dec 6, 2016
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YMCA’s Leisa Hart calls for national water safety education program for children
With summer having commenced and the swimming season underway, and following the recent tragic drowning deaths of children in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, YMCA NSW...
Dec 3, 2016
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Victorian schools to be required to make sure all primary school students can swim
A new Victorian Government benchmark will require that school children must be able to swim 50 metres by the end of their primary school years. In a move to reducing the number...
Dec 2, 2016
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Australian swim school franchise opens first international site
Multi award-winning learn-to-swim franchise JUMP! Swim Schools has opened its first international site. With the Queensland-based company set to open franchises in New Zealand,...
Dec 2, 2016
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Aussie World gets safety endorsement, announces new themed pub
Sunshine Coast amusement park Aussie World has revealed that its guest safety standards have been positively endorsed by Work Health and Safety Queensland following an extensive...
Nov 30, 2016
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Dreamworld extends season passes, stresses safety of WhiteWater World
In reopening Dreamworld on Saturday 10th December, the operators of the Gold Coast attraction have also looked to emphasise the safety of the theme park’s WhiteWater World...
Nov 30, 2016
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Dreamworld and WhiteWater World to reopen on Saturday 10th December
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld and its sister attraction WhiteWater World are to reopen on Saturday 10th December. Dreamworld Chief Executive Craig Davidson made the...
Nov 30, 2016
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Northern Arena’s Mark Saunders to present at Swim Schools Conference
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has announced the first of several overseas speakers sort for its national conference in Darwin next year. New Zealander Mark...
Nov 29, 2016
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US waterpark to tear down slide responsible for child fatality
With a heightened global focus on amusement ride safety, a US waterpark is to dismantle what had been the world’s tallest water slide, on which a boy was decapitated in August....
Nov 29, 2016
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Victorian Drowning Report raises concerns over coastal deaths
The latest Victorian Drowning Report reveals that 43 people lost their lives to drowning in Victoria during the 2015/16 financial year, five more than the 10 year average. The...
Nov 28, 2016
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Fitness Australia announce formation of Industry Standards Council
Aiming to advance and elevate Australia’s fitness industry, peak body Fitness Australia has announced the formation of the Australian Fitness Industry Standards Council. The...
Nov 28, 2016
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Royal Life Saving forms committee to review the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations
Royal Life Saving Society – Australia has formed a National Aquatic Industry Committee made up of representatives from across the Australian aquatic industry whose first...
Nov 25, 2016
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Dreamworld ordered to rectify minor problems after safety audit
Dreamworld has been issued with several notices for improvements to be made after safety checks by Workplace Health and Safety inspectors. With the Queensland Government...
Nov 24, 2016
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SLSNZ and Emsisoft team up for ultimate surf protection
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) and New Zealand-owned antivirus software company Emsisoft have partnered to conduct a project that will map currents and rips around key New...
Nov 24, 2016
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Tasmanian students urged to ‘Respect the River’
As part of its Respect the River campaign, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia is partnering with local stakeholder groups to drive geographically based drowning action plans...
Nov 21, 2016
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Diving and snorkelling deaths spark calls for standards review
A week that has seen the deaths of six divers and snorkellers on Australia’s East Coast has led a call for a review of national standards for aquatic sports. Australian...
Nov 20, 2016
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Gold Coast theme parks hit by safety fears
The tragic deaths of four people at Dreamworld last month has led to a drop in visitor numbers at attractions across the Gold Coast. With Dreamworld still closed, Village...
Nov 20, 2016
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Royal Life Saving Society WA highlights risk of alcohol and aquatic environments
On the eve of school leavers events in Western Australia, Royal Life Saving Society WA is emphasising how young people continue to place themselves at unnecessary risk by...
Nov 18, 2016
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Wanda Group selects Premier Rides to develop 'world first' theme park attraction
Chinese entertainment giant The Wanda Group has awarded Premier Rides a major contract to design and build one of the most cutting-edge attractions ever to be introduced to the...
Nov 18, 2016
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Infants driving JUMP! Swim Schools summer enrolments
Enrolments at Australia’s only national baby and early years learn-to-swim school have jumped in recent week showing parents are driving an increasing trend to start babies as...
Nov 17, 2016
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Reopened Hanmer Springs welcomes visitors
Management at the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa have issued an update advising that the attraction is fully open following Monday’s New Zealand South Island earthquake...
Nov 17, 2016
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2016 Billboard Touring Awards recognises the best of the global concert industry
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Brand took home Top Tour honours and Coldplay won both the Top Draw and Top Boxscore category at the 13th annual Billboard Touring Conference...
Nov 17, 2016
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Successful Perth events lead EEAA to plan Western Australian growth
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has concluded its annual Western Australian roadshow with a strengthening profile for the Association in this key...
Nov 17, 2016
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Australia and New Zealand ranked among top adventure tourism destinations
Australia and New Zealand have been ranked ranked among the world’s top adventure tourism destinations in the 2016 Adventure Tourism Development Index – with New Zealand listed...
Nov 17, 2016
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