News: Safety
Perth women drown in Cairns resort pool
Two Perth women have died within days of each other after they were both pulled unconscious from a resort swimming pool in Cairns in far north Queensland. The two middle-aged...
Mar 1, 2016
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Record participants in Womens Only swim program at Cannington Leisureplex
Royal Life Saving Society of Western Australia (RLSSWA) has welcomed record number of participants in its Women’s Only Swim and Survive program held at the Cannington...
Feb 28, 2016
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Pool Super Vision technique adopted at first New Zealand facility
Last week Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 in New Zealand became the first aquatic facility outside of Australia to train their lifeguards in the Pool Super Vision™ technique....
Feb 23, 2016
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Fitness clubs face ongoing hygiene battle
As one of the sweatiest places a person willingly spends time in, gyms and fitness clubs have to battle to maintain hygiene standards. A 2013 study by University of California...
Feb 23, 2016
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Royal Life Saving warns of drowning dangers in inland water
With recent heavy rainfall and flooding across several Australian states, Royal Life Saving has issued a warning to all parents and carers living in rural and remote areas about...
Feb 22, 2016
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National disaster declared after Tropical Cyclone Winston slams Fiji
Fiji has declared a 30-day state of emergency after being hit over the weekend by Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest storm in its history. Authorities in Fiji confirmed the...
Feb 22, 2016
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QTIC wants to see a safe and enjoyable Queensland
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) believes measures to curb violence and early-morning unsociable behaviour will enhance the attractiveness of Queensland’s...
Feb 21, 2016
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PILA signs deals to supply goal posts to football in Queensland and AFL in NSW and ACT
Leading goal post supplier the PILA group has signed new deals as the exclusive supply partner of goal posts to Football Queensland and extended its exclusive supply partner...
Feb 21, 2016
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Plan to add zip line and roof walk attraction at the MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has won Federal and Victorian Government funding to develop a $2.5 million rooftop walk and zip line across the Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving...
Feb 18, 2016
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Dirt n Dust Festival on track despite train derailment
April’s Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival will not be derailed by the freight train accident 20 kilometres east of Julia Creek late last year. Organisers and town officials are...
Feb 17, 2016
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Urban Climb to open two new venues in Brisbane
Brisbane-based climbing gym operator Urban Climb is currently constructing two new bouldering centres that are due to open in the coming months. Expanding on the current Urban...
Feb 16, 2016
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Recreation
Kaleidoscope of colours at new Waterloo playground
The newly opened Wulaba Park in inner Sydney has a new state-of-the-art park with a softfall surface of Rosehill TPV Rubber Wetpour in a kaleidoscope of colours. Wulaba Park was...
Feb 15, 2016
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Royal Life Saving helps new Victorian arrivals to Swim and Survive
Mindful that young people from Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and low socio-economic communities often miss out on basic swimming, water safety skills...
Feb 14, 2016
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Football Federation Australia announces new fan banning procedure
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a new set of procedures to cover cases where fans are banned for bad behaviour, including an appeals process against such bans....
Feb 14, 2016
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Controversy surrounds Bondi Rescue lifeguards
As it enters the filming of its 11th season, award winning Channel 10 show Bondi Rescue has been embroiled in a series of allegations published in mainstream media. The show's...
Feb 13, 2016
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New Zealand Recreation Association backs Councils that ban mermaid tails
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has issued a statement advising that it "fully supports councils and aquatic facilities that have made the decision to ban the use...
Feb 12, 2016
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Western Sydney Wanderers hit with fine and suspended three-point deduction over flare use
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has fined the Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three-point A-League deduction, suspended for 12 months, after some of...
Feb 10, 2016
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Redwoods Treewalk experience opens in Rotorua
Since opening before Christmas, the Redwoods Treewalk in the Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua has been attracting a growing number of visitors. The first attraction of its kind...
Feb 10, 2016
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Football Queensland names PILA Group as goal post supply partner
Football Queensland has announced a link with Australian manufacturer PILA group as its chosen exclusive supply partner of goal posts. The Sydney-based company is backing...
Feb 9, 2016
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Australian Innovative Systems expands into new production facility
Leading water disinfection company and chlorinator manufacturer, Australian Innovative Systems (AISystems) has purchased a fourth production facility to satisfy the increasing...
Feb 9, 2016
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Union accuses Sydney Theatre Company management of ‘ignoring staff safety’
The Sydney Theatre Company has been accused of failing to provide a safe workplace after physical attacks on staff by audience members. As of last Thursday (4th February), the...
Feb 9, 2016
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Western Sydney Wanderers want better management of their away fans following flare incidents
A-League leaders Western Sydney Wanderers say they are searching for ways to better prevent fan misbehaviour at their away games. With travelling fans letting off a total of 25...
Feb 8, 2016
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New guide to Swimming Pool Maintenance and Filtration Systems
Leading Singapore-based swimming pool expert E.T. Chan has released a book drawing on his 30 years of personal experience in constructing and maintaining swimming pools A Guide...
Feb 8, 2016
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Adventure entertainment centre opens at Abu Dhabi’s growing Yas Mall
UAE adventure attraction operator Adventure HQ has opened its seventh facility at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall. Since the company was founded in Dubai six years ago, it has opened...
Feb 6, 2016
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