News: Safety
Fitness Australia highlights Boxing, kickboxing and MMA safety guidelines
With the rise in popularity of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts activities (MMA) fitness industry peak body Fitness Australia has been advising members and industry...
Feb 3, 2015
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Australian Pool Super Vision to be showcased to US aquatic professionals
Award winning Australian pool lifeguard program Pool Super Vision is to be presented to delegates at the 2015 Association of Aquatic Professionals (AOAP) Conference in...
Feb 2, 2015
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Report suggests elite and grassroots sport at risk from climate change
A new report by The Climate Institute suggests that rising temperatures will threaten the viability of grassroots sport in Australia, and that elite tournaments will have to...
Jan 31, 2015
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Downward trend in New Zealand drownings
90 people - mostly men and including eight pre-school children - drowned in New Zealand in 2014. The number is trending down - 107 people died in 2013 - but New Zealand remains...
Jan 30, 2015
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New app to help swimmers avoid sharks
NSW beachgoers can now easily learn more about avoiding sharks thanks to a new mobile app developed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI). Launching the initiative,...
Jan 30, 2015
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Aquabliss Training offers water safety support in the South Pacific
To help reduce incidences of drowning in Fiji, and to promote swimming in the South Pacific nation, Aquabliss Training, with the assistance of the Federal Government’s...
Jan 28, 2015
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Clever Buoy project to deter sharks and keep beaches safe
Interest in the Clever Buoy project, which uses sonar technology to detect shark-sized objects in coastal areas before relaying the signal to lifeguards, is growing among...
Jan 25, 2015
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Victorian drownings leads to surf warning
A higher number of drownings this summer has prompted Life Saving Victoria to warn beachgoers about dangerous surf conditions over the Australia Day long weekend. Life Saving...
Jan 23, 2015
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Growing inequality means more children at risk in the water
New Zealand children from poorer backgrounds are missing out on developing swimming and water safety skills as schools find it increasingly difficult to ensure that all children...
Jan 20, 2015
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Lifeguard patrolled Lake Parramatta set to reopen for summer swimming
For the first time since the 1940s, Lake Parramatta is to be opened for swimming. As of Saturday (24th January), the small reservoir will officially become a designated swimming...
Jan 20, 2015
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Swimmers urged to wear life jackets in inland waterways
Swimmers in rivers, creeks, lakes and dams should be wearing life jackets according to anti-drowning charity Hannah’s Foundation. Hannah's Foundation Director Kat Plint...
Jan 19, 2015
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Adelaide residents Australia’s most regular beachgoers
The last five years have seen Perth residents go from being the country’s most regular beach visitors, to the least, according to new data from Roy Morgan Research. In the...
Jan 18, 2015
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Skydivers survive plane crash over Lake Taupo
13 people on a skydiving plane that encountered engine trouble have parachuted to safety moments before the aircraft plunged into a lake. The plane, which was filled with...
Jan 18, 2015
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Wet’n’Wild launches second Nippers season
Wet’n’Wild Sydney and Surf Life Saving NSW have launched the second season of the Wet’n’Wild Sydney Nippers Club. Following on from the success and positive community response...
Jan 18, 2015
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No second chances with pool water disinfection
The responsibility of ensuring swimming pool water remains clear and bacteria free for the health and wellbeing of swimmers is enormous and the consequences of a facility...
Jan 17, 2015
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Shark sightings shut Newcastle beaches for a record ninth day
Beaches around Newcastle will remain closed for a record ninth day after repeated sightings of a five-metre great white shark. Authorities are also concerned about a...
Jan 17, 2015
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Australian Pool Life Saving Championships underway in Hobart
Australia's elite swimming pool lifesavers have began competition in the Australian Pool Life Saving Championships at the Hobart Aquatic Centre. More than 150 competitors from...
Jan 16, 2015
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Award winning children’s bike trail inspires an early love of cycling
Wellington’s first children's mountain bike track has been growing in popularity since being opened in June last year. The South Coast Kids’ Track, located in Island Bay was...
Jan 15, 2015
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10 million annual visits to public pools in Western Australia
Public swimming pools in Western Australia attracted 10 million visits last year, although their proportional growth in patronage did not match the growth in Western Australia's...
Jan 14, 2015
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40 fans ejected after unruly behaviour at Etihad Stadium darts match
40 fans were ejected from Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, while three people received treatment for minor injuries, after a crowd disturbances during a darts tournament on Saturday...
Jan 12, 2015
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Adelaide Crows support South Australian bushfire appeal
The Adelaide Football Club has thrown its support behind the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and those affected by the South Australian bushfires. Player signed...
Jan 9, 2015
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Chief Executive change at RLSSWA as Peter Leaversuch replaces Alex McKenzie
A significant change in the management of Royal Life Saving Society of Western Australia (RLSSWA) has occured with longstanding Chief Executive Alex McKenzie stepping down from...
Jan 8, 2015
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Southern Grampians Shire swimming pools to close on extreme fire days
The Southern Grampians Shire in western Victoria will close all but one of its outdoor pools on days of extreme fire danger. As part of a recent change of policy, five out of...
Jan 7, 2015
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Trouble at Gisborne Music Festival leads to 63 arrests
63 people were arrested and dozens more injured during disturbances at the BW Festival in Gisborne on New Year’s Eve. Billed as New Zealand’s 'premier beachside camping...
Jan 7, 2015
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