News: Safety
Surf Life Saving Australia National Coastal Safety Report shows rise in drowning deaths
Surf Life Saving Australia’s annual National Coastal Safety Report has revealed one in three fatalities in Australian coastal waters involved a swimmer or wader who was not...
Dec 7, 2015
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Award winning Nippers program set for third season
The Wet’n’Wild Sydney Nippers program is back for its third season with more than 220 enthusiastic youngsters tackling the Wave Pool on the morning of Sunday 6th December. The...
Dec 6, 2015
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Safety and security app DoneSafe recognised as best small business design studio
Safety compliance software DoneSafe has been recognised as the ‘Best Design Studio, under five employees’ and the Gold Winner in the ‘Business Tool’ categories at the 2015...
Dec 6, 2015
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Durable rubber gym tiling ideal for multipurpose gym use
With fitness facilities needing to ensure that they provide services, products and equipment that are safe, sturdy, durable, hygienic and standards compliant, Rephouse Australia...
Dec 6, 2015
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YMCA launches 2016 national Swimathon fundraiser
On a mission to make swimming and water safety accessible for everyone, the YMCA chose yesterday’s International Day of People with Disability to launch the YMCA Swimathon 2016....
Dec 4, 2015
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Albury Entertainment Centre introduces TicketServ Asia Pacific technology
TicketServ Asia Pacific has announced that the Albury Entertainment Centre has just introduced its SRO system for their complete ticketing, marketing, membership needs. Albury...
Dec 1, 2015
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ACT organisations back Royal Life Saving ACT for inaugural Canberra ‘A Day At The Lake’ event
A range of ACT organisations have joined forces with Royal Life Saving ACT to launch a key new, ‘A Day At The Lake’, this weekend. The event is part of the Royal Life Saving...
Dec 1, 2015
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Belgravia Leisure and Life Saving Victoria extend partnership agreement
Belgravia Leisure and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) have added the delivery of Pool Safety Assessments to their existing professional working relationship. This additional service...
Nov 30, 2015
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Rogue tourism operators need to be brought into line
Tourism industry organisations believe that New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) needs more “teeth” to prosecute commercial tourism operators offering products and...
Nov 30, 2015
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Woman dies at Sydney Stereosonic music festival as 70 face drug charges
One woman has died, another is in an induced coma and 69 revellers were charged with drug offences following the Stereosonic music festival at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday...
Nov 28, 2015
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Melbourne Victory fans exit Etihad Stadium in FFA protest
Melbourne Victory's active supporter group followed through on a threat to walk out of the club's A-League match against Adelaide United at Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening....
Nov 28, 2015
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Blacktown Learn to Swim students make a splash with Pip the Penguin
Blacktown City Council’s Aqua Learn to Swim program has adopted a new mascot, Pip the Penguin, to encourage students to learn the skills they need to become a safe and confident...
Nov 27, 2015
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MegaAdventure Aerial Park opens in Adelaide
Australia’s first standalone aerial adventure park has opened at West Beach in the Adelaide Shores precinct in South Australia. The new $2.5 million MegaAdventure Aerial Park -...
Nov 27, 2015
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Quick thinking lifeguard helps swimmers avoid lightning at AquaZone Warrnambool
The vigilance of a lifeguard has helped swimmers using the outdoor pool at AquaZone Warrnambool avoid a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm. As reported by the Warrnambool...
Nov 26, 2015
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Watch Around Water gets South Australian Local Government Association backing
Recreation SA has announced a new partnership with the Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia in order to expand of the award-winning Watch Around Water drowning...
Nov 26, 2015
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400,000 children to participate in National Swim Week
Nearly 400 registered swim schools and roughly 400,000 swimming families from across the country are this week participating in educational activities and gaining vital water...
Nov 25, 2015
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Seven die in Fox glacier helicopter crash
Six tourists, including two Australians, are believed to be among seven people killed in a helicopter crash on New Zealand’s South Island on Saturday. The helicopter came down...
Nov 22, 2015
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Islamic State jihadists target major venues in terror campaign
Regular contributor James M. Dorsey believes that stadia have emerged as a target of Islamic State jihadists in the wake of last weekend’s terror attacks in the French capital...
Nov 20, 2015
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South Hedland Aquatic Centre reopens after hygiene incident forces closure
The main pool at the South Hedland Aquatic Centre has reopened after facility managers YMCA and the Town of Port Hedland closed the pool earlier this week to undertake...
Nov 19, 2015
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Venue Management Association sends sympathy to European venue managers
Trevor Dohnt, Chair of the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Limited [VMA], has shared a message on behalf of the VMA Board and all VMA Members, extending...
Nov 19, 2015
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Safety and Security challenges for protecting stadia and sport venues
In the wake of the terrorist attack on venues in Paris over the weekend and the ongoing threat to live events and public gatherings around the world, Andrew Cooke of the...
Nov 17, 2015
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Venue managers assess security after Paris terror attacks
As the world reacts to the terrorist attacks in Paris over the weekend, venue managers are assessing the need for more security at live events. The largest death toll from the...
Nov 16, 2015
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Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health
New research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Child & Family Research Institute at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital shows that risky outdoor play is...
Nov 14, 2015
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Nepal Government considers banning elderly and disabled climbers from Mount Everest
Nepal is considering banning severely disabled climbers and those deemed too old from Everest and other mountains in an attempt to improve safety. The proposals come five months...
Nov 13, 2015
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