News: Safety
Northern Territory marks Water Safety Week
Hundreds of Northern Territory families are expected to take part in Water Safety Week this week, an initiative to raise awareness about keeping ourselves and others safe in,...
Sep 16, 2015
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Drownings highlight need to take more care around water
Federal Minister for Health and Sport Sussan Ley has urged all Australians to take care around waterways following an increase in the number of drownings over the past year. The...
Sep 16, 2015
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Adelaide Shores prepares for upcoming openings of aerial adventure park and lagoon pool
The Adelaide Shores precinct in the West Beach area of the South Australian capital will be revealing two significant additions for the summer season. The precinct’s Mega...
Sep 14, 2015
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Boxer dies days after Sydney title fight
Professional boxer David Browne Junior, who was knocked unconscious during a boxing title fight at the Ingleburn RSL club on Friday night (11th September), has died in hospital....
Sep 14, 2015
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Children from Tiwi Islands participate in Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive Program
Approximately 130 children from the Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School on the Tiwi Islands have been participating in an intensive Swim and Survive program conducted by...
Sep 12, 2015
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Abu Dhabi park highlights PolySoft’s cool approach to play and safety
PolySoft’s ongoing export success has seen the NSW-based company help delight children and adults in one of the Arabian Gulf’s most-loved city parks. As part of the redesign of...
Sep 7, 2015
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Queensland Nippers program open for children with disabilities
A program being rolled out across south-east Queensland is giving children with disabilities the support they need to join surf lifesaving. Introduced by the Noosa Surf Life...
Sep 7, 2015
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AMA calls for ban on combat sports for Under 18s
The Australian Medical Association has extended its previous objections relating the safety of boxers to all combat sports, calling for the prohibition of all forms of combat...
Sep 6, 2015
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AFIRM manual aims to improve gym safety
The Australian Fitness Industry Risk Management Manual provides the fitness industry with materials that will help fitness facility operators, fitness professionals and fitness...
Sep 5, 2015
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Aqualogan Swim School named top AUSTSWIM Swim Centre
AUSTSWIM has named the Aqualogan Laurie Lawrence Swim School as the winner of its 2014 Recognised Swim Centre Award. Part of AUSTSWIM’s premier national awards that recognise...
Sep 5, 2015
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Safety a priority as the Royal Adelaide Show opens
The 2015 Royal Adelaide Show has opened with organisers the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia pledging it has done “everything in our power” to...
Sep 5, 2015
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Safework SA completes investigation into 2014 Royal Adelaide Show ride death
With hundreds of thousands of South Australians expected to visit the 2015 Royal Adelaide Show both show organisers and Safework SA officers have promised an increased focus on...
Sep 2, 2015
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No Wi-Fi but Hong Kong's Ocean Park is among world’s riskiest attractions for phone hacking
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has been branded one of the world's riskiest visitor attractions for exposing mobile devices to cyberattacks, alongside New York’s Times Square...
Aug 29, 2015
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Swim Australia announces partnership with Australian Innovative Systems
Leading learn-to-swim and water safety authority Swim Australia has announced an official Partnership with Australian Innovative Systems - the award-winning manufacturer of...
Aug 29, 2015
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Environment
Report suggests Taiwan waterpark fireball ignited by stage lights
A deadly fireball that ripped through a crowd of young people at a waterpark in Taiwan in late June was caused when coloured powder was ignited by stage lights. According to a...
Aug 28, 2015
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Jennifer Schembri-Portelli to succeed Gordon Mallett as AUSTSWIM Chief Executive
The Board of AUSTSWIM has announced that Jennifer Schembri-Portelli will take on the role of Chief Executive when current postholder Gordon Mallett retires at the end of 2015....
Aug 27, 2015
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Hamilton highlights positive results from FIFA Under 20 World Cup game hosting
Hamilton's involvement in this year's FIFA Under 20 World Cup has been a big success for the city, coming in under budget and with some of the best tournament crowds in the...
Aug 27, 2015
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Leaking Twelve Apostles toilets diminish Great Ocean Road experience
A sewage leak at Victoria's landmark Twelve Apostles has led to an investigation by the Environment Protection Authority. With just 25 public toilets servicing the million...
Aug 27, 2015
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NZRA calls for clarity on Health and Safety Reform Bill
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) is calling on the New Zealand Government to clarify the implications of the Health and Safety Reform Bill passed in Parliament...
Aug 27, 2015
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Should fitness clubs install defibrillators?
A variety of recent initiatives that are seeing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in an increasing range of leisure settings has brought into focus the issue as...
Aug 26, 2015
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FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup records fewest injuries per match in almost a decade
While leading international women's footballers led a campaign against the use of artificial turf for the recent 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada, the technical study on the...
Aug 26, 2015
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Surfaces
Surf Life Saving Australia research helps inform the new Australian Standard for Lifejackets
Innovative and world leading research conducted by Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has helped inform the newly published Australian Standard for Lifejackets. Released by...
Aug 24, 2015
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New Zealand's aquatic industry champions named
Passion and commitment has earned Gore swim instructor Donna Burr the Lifeguard of the Year Award, announced in Dunedin on Thursday night (20th August) as part of the New...
Aug 24, 2015
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Etihad Stadium to host UFC cage fighting
Etihad Stadium will host Australia's first ever UFC title fight, set to take place at the Melbourne venue on Saturday 15th November. The mixed martial arts competition will see...
Aug 23, 2015
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