News: Safety
Stage Safety consultancy calls for updating of Australian Entertainment Safety advice resources
Entertainment industry safety consultants Stage Safety are advocating for the compilation of an Australian Entertainment Safety Resource Guide – and have announced a crowd...
Aug 12, 2016
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Western Australian swimming programs engage CaLD women
A program of learn-to-swim activities women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds are proving popular in Western Australian. The Royal Life Saving...
Aug 9, 2016
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Swim Schools using technology to improve customer experience
Swimming lessons providers all throughout the country are using technology to gain a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive space. One technology leading the way...
Aug 8, 2016
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Police issue wristbands for child safety at the Ekka
Police are urging parents and carers to avoid losing children at the Ekka by taking up the offer of free wristbands and organising a meeting point should they become separated....
Aug 6, 2016
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Urban Lifesavers event to raise cardiac arrest awareness
With the mission statement of ‘no more deaths from cardiac arrest,’ not-for-profit Urban Lifesavers will bring the beat back to raising cardiac arrest awareness with a mass...
Aug 5, 2016
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New Star Tour takes guests behind the scenes at Warner Bros. Movie World
An all-new behind-the-scenes tour at Warner Bros. Movie World will offer guests the chance to climb 33 metres to the top of attraction’s tallest rollercoaster, Arkham Asylum...
Aug 5, 2016
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Adventure World to sue fireworks company over fire that destroyed landmark castle
Perth theme park Adventure World is reportedly suing the fireworks company whose products allegedly sparked a $1 million fire at the theme park’s landmark castle tower three...
Aug 4, 2016
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Vale: Swimming Australia pays tribute to Forbes Carlile
Swimming Australia has paid tribute to Forbes Carlile MBE – Olympic pentathlete, innovative Olympic swimming coach, "our famous father of coaching from babies to Olympic...
Aug 4, 2016
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Hong Kong Government urged to improve water quality monitoring in public pools
Water quality monitoring in Hong Kong’s swimming pools has become a political issue with the opposition party in China’s Special Administrative Region collecting water samples...
Aug 3, 2016
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Kompan moves for Australian Standard for outdoor fitness equipment
Interested parties are being invited to comment on a proposal to develop an Australian Standard for outdoor fitness equipment. Richard Ellis, Lead Structural Engineer at...
Aug 3, 2016
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New Zealand Government backs AJ Hackett Bungy's new Queenstown adventure experience
Adventure tourism innovator AJ Hackett Bungy is being backed by a $500,000 grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to develop a world-first...
Aug 3, 2016
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Australian Swim Schools Association launches ‘Super Tuesday’
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has released the full program of events for the peak day of its inaugural Australian Swim Schools Conference, to be held at the...
Aug 2, 2016
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Tough Mudder creator slams Australian red tape
Will Dean, founder and Chief Executive of Tough Mudder, has shared his frustration over operating adventure and obstacle races in Australia - contrasting Australians being the...
Jul 30, 2016
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Aerial adventure park open in Sydney's west
After more than five years in development, a new aerial adventure parks, SkyPeak Adventures, has opened at St Marys in Sydney's west. Offering over 100 challenges, the $2...
Jul 29, 2016
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ASSA announces winners of inaugural Australian Swim Schools Excellence Awards
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has announce the winners of its inaugural 2016 Australian Swim Schools Excellence Awards. Presented in three categories, the award...
Jul 26, 2016
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Glen Eira lifeguards reunited with woman they revived at pool
Two lifeguards from the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) have been presented with Everyday Lifesaver Awards. Sarah Roberts and Justin Matheson, both aged 21, were on...
Jul 24, 2016
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Aqualink Box Hill receives Life Saving Victoria Platinum Pool award
The Aqualink Box Hill aquatic centre has been accredited with Life Saving Victoria’s (LSV) prized Platinum Pool award. Whitehorse Mayor Philip Daw says the award means Aqualink...
Jul 18, 2016
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Hong Kong Lifeguard union strike leads to closure of beaches and swimming pools
A strike by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Guards’ Union on Sunday (17th July) led to the closure of four beaches and 12 swimming pools across the Special Administrative Region....
Jul 18, 2016
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AFL injury survey shows substantial rise in player concussions
The AFL’s latest injury survey shows that the number of diagnosed player concussions has jumped 10-fold and the number of matches missed because of serious head knocks has...
Jul 17, 2016
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City of Brimbank installs innovative The EDGE climbing feature
The City of Brimbank’s recently installed innovative new playground climbing/bouldering feature has been a huge success with local children and students from the adjacent...
Jul 14, 2016
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Australian Sailing completes major governance changes
Australian Sailing, formerly Yachting Australia, has announced the completion of the most important governance and management reforms in the sports’ history. Designed to put...
Jul 12, 2016
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Kirby Swim School reviving former Laurie Potter facility at Perth’s Melville Plaza
A neglected pool nestled in the Perth suburb of Bicton is in the process of being brought back to life by Olympic gold medallist and swim school operator Bill Kirby. Operated by...
Jul 8, 2016
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Ekka free to ban safety inspection company being prosecuted over Royal Adelaide Show ride death
A safety inspection company being prosecuted over the death of a child who was flung from a ride at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2014 can be banned from certifying rides at the...
Jul 7, 2016
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Kidsafe Queensland highlights safety risks at trampoline arenas
Kidsafe Queensland has called for tougher regulations of commercial trampoline arenas as a result of a growing number of injuries. Kidsafe Queensland's demand was reported in...
Jul 7, 2016
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