News: Safety
Crocodile bites handler at Shoalhaven Zoo
An animal handler has been bitten by a crocodile during a live feeding at the Shoalhaven Zoo yesterday (Monday 7th July). Witnessed by school holiday onlookers, crocodile...
Jul 8, 2014
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Aquatics
Child sexual abuse Royal Commission shifts inquiry to swimming coaches
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has begun its investigations into allegations that three swimming coaches abused children under their care...
Jul 8, 2014
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Security
12 injured as outback stagecoach plunges off bridge
12 tourists, including children, were taken to hospital after a stagecoach plunged off a bridge on the outskirts of Longreach in outback Queensland yesterday (Monday 7th July)....
Jul 8, 2014
Tourism /
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Attractions
World renowned crowd management expert to address Sydney seminar
Professor Chris Kemp, a world renowned expert in crowd management and science, will join a group of leading crowd and safety management experts at an upcoming Seminar in Sydney....
Jul 2, 2014
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Security
Malaysia to host World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2015
The International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) has announced that the World Conference on Drowning Prevention will be held in Penang, Malaysia in October 2015. With the 2013...
Jul 1, 2014
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Aquatics
Volunteers deliver anti-drowning lessons in Vanuatu
A new pilot project in Vanuatu is teaching children valuable lifesaving and swimming skills for the very first time, in a bid to prevent the high number of drownings in the...
Jun 27, 2014
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Aquatics
AUSTSWIM Business Centre established in Victoria
AUSTSWIM’s strategic vision for a ‘one AUSTSWIM’ model will come to fruition in the new financial year with the development of an AUSTSWIM Business Centre in Victoria....
Jun 27, 2014
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Aquatics
MCEC safety workshop leads the way for Melbourne
Safety managers from Melbourne’s leading event venues came together at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on Monday to share information, hear about the...
Jun 20, 2014
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Venues
Aflex aquatic inflatable safety innovation introduced in the Bahamas
New Zealand-based Aflex Technology have introduced a new safety innovation for waterborne inflatables which dramatically improves the safety of any aquatic inflatable obstacles...
Jun 19, 2014
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Waterparks
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson recognised with anti-drowning award
The World Waterpark Association (WWA) was recently a recipient of the United States National Drowning Prevention Alliance’s prestigious Lighthouse Award for 2014. The Award was...
Jun 19, 2014
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Waterparks
Macquatics Training dedicated to improving the quality of swim centre management
With 35 years of experience in the aquatics and recreation industry, John McKenny’s Macquatics On-Site Swim Centre Training provides training in-swim centre operations,...
Jun 16, 2014
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Aquatics
RLSSWA Swim and Survive Access and Equity Program
The Royal Life Saving Society Western Australia (RLSSWA) with support from its community partner BHP Billiton has recently launched the Swim and Survive Access and Equity...
Jun 11, 2014
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Culture /
Aquatics
PILA Group highlights why aluminium goal posts are better than steel, timber or PVC
Responding to frequently asked questions about the best material to make goal posts from - wood, PVC, steel or aluminium - Sydney-based goal post suppliers PILA Group have...
Jun 10, 2014
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Venues
COGS cleans up
Recently established facility services company and cleaning specialist COGS has quickly established an enviable presence in the events and venues industry. With a reputation for...
Jun 9, 2014
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Venues
Reddawn delivers safety and security solutions for venues and events
Recently established professional services provider Reddawn is establishing a formidable reputation for its risk management expertise for organisations requiring crowd safety...
Jun 9, 2014
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Security
Reducing risks in venue management: a lawyer's view
Amelia Lynch from Lander & Rogers' Sports Law practice spoke at the recent Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress - the single largest meeting of venue professionals in the...
Jun 5, 2014
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Venues
Steve Hevern and Wayne Middleton win VMA Professional of the Year awards
The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) [VMA] has presented its annual Professional of the Year awards to Steve Hevern (Active member) and Wayne Middleton (Allied...
Jun 3, 2014
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Entertainment
Outdoor recreation instructors grow 66% in five years
A report by Service Skills Australia has revealed a 66% increase in the number of outdoor instructors between 2006 and 2011, including a boom in paddling, climbing and caving...
Jun 3, 2014
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Recreation
New campaign launched to create a safer Centennial Parklands
Love the Park, Share the Park is a new initiative that encourages visitors to share Centennial Parklands’ spaces and facilities in a respectful and responsible manner. Share the...
Jun 3, 2014
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Parks
Singapore delays first football match at new National Stadium
Singapore has postponed the inaugural football match at the soon-to-be-opened 55,000-seat National Stadium - centrepiece of the new Singapore Sports Hub - over concerns that the...
May 30, 2014
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Venues
Kings Park expert advises that risk is good for children
Children who take risks are more likely to grow into resilient adults, according to a Canadian Professor of Social Work who visited Perth's Kings Park this week. Dr Michael...
May 30, 2014
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Parks
University of Otago research shows ways to prevent drowning deaths
New University of Otago research has found that many drowning deaths could be prevented if people learned to wait out the body’s initial shock response to cold water. Associate...
May 28, 2014
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Aquatics
Local facility manager Swimwell wins contract to run Port Macquarie pools
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has announced that locally-based company, Swimwell Pty Ltd, has won the contract for the management and operation of all four of the Council's...
May 21, 2014
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Recreation /
Aquatics
Tourism industry uncertainty as Thai army declares martial law
With Thailand’s armed forces having declared martial law after six months of violent unrest and anti-government demonstrations, tourism industry leaders are moving to reassure...
May 21, 2014
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Safety