News: Safety
ACC presses ahead with Bangladesh Asia Cup plans
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed that the 2014 Asia Cup national team cricket tournament will take place in Bangladesh despite widespread civil unrest in the...
Jan 10, 2014
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ISS divests Commercial Security Business to Wilson Security
ISS has signed a sale agreement with Wilson Security to acquire both the commercial security contracts of ISS Security in Australia and the First Security Business in New...
Jan 9, 2014
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13,500 South Australian children take part in VACSWIM SA 2014
More than 13,500 South Australian children have been descending on pools and beaches this week to take part in the annual VACSWIM SA program. Running from 6th to 14th January,...
Jan 9, 2014
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Gold Coast lifeguard charged after driving over tourists on Surfers Paradise beach
A Gold Coast lifeguard who allegedly ran over two tourists on the beach at Surfers Paradise is to face court next month. Police have charged the 24-year-old man with the...
Jan 9, 2014
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Baby crocodiles found in Mount Isa pool
Swimmers at a public pool in north-west Queensland got a weekend surprise when they found they were sharing the water with a family of baby freshwater crocodiles. The crocodiles...
Jan 6, 2014
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NSW Government invests in Surf Life Saving Clubs
The NSW Government has announced $2 million in funding to improve facilities at 12 Surf Life Saving Clubs as part of its Surf Club Facility Grant Program. Announcing the...
Jan 6, 2014
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Western Australian Government plans to shoot sharks longer than three metres
The Western Australian Government is planning to introduce a 'shark management' strategy that would see sharks longer than three metres near popular beaches caught, shot and...
Jan 4, 2014
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FFA charges Victory and Wanderers with 'bringing the game into disrepute'
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today (Friday 3rd January) announced that Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers have been charged with "bringing the game into...
Jan 3, 2014
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Professional Lifeguards say safety first at Australian beaches
The Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA) has reminded beachgoers to continue to 'play it safe' at beaches so loved ones and friends can take home memories...
Jan 3, 2014
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VacSwim school holiday swimming program begins in Western Australia
Western Australia's VacSwim program, the largest program of its kind in Australia, has been launched for the summer school holidays. More than 50,000 Western Australian children...
Jan 2, 2014
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Australia welcomes 2014 with fireworks displays across the nation
Australia welcomed 2014 with millions of people around the country dazzled by massive fireworks displays. About 1.5 million people gathered around and on Sydney Harbour to watch...
Jan 1, 2014
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Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory blame rival fans for A-League disturbances
Western Sydney Wanderers have blamed Melbourne Victory supporters for sparking the violent street brawl before Saturday's match between the two teams. The Wanderers have also...
Dec 31, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney cancels New Year's Eve event
Ticket-holders have reacted angrily after a planned New Year's Eve festival at Wet'n'Wild Sydney was cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice. Citing a "a major technical...
Dec 31, 2013
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Melbourne Victory calls for FFA action against Western Sydney Wanderers fans
Melbourne Victory has called on Football Federation Australia (FFA) to take swift action against travelling Western Sydney Wanderers fans after weekend violence in the Victorian...
Dec 30, 2013
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Heron Island resort evacuated following fire
Almost 300 people have been evacuated from the Heron Island resort off central Queensland after a power generator caught fire. The fire, which broke out on Christmas night in a...
Dec 27, 2013
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Myanmar hands SEA Games hosting to Singapore
With the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games having ended in Myanmar on Sunday (22nd December), the start of Singapore's hosting of the 2015 edition of the event has begun. In a...
Dec 24, 2013
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Myanmar closes successful SEA Games
The 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Myanmar came to an end yesterday (Sunday 22nd December) with a lavish closing ceremony. Held every two years, the SEA Games are ASEAN...
Dec 23, 2013
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Security guards replace lifeguards at South Australian swimming lake
Wattle Range Council in South Australia has, for the second year, replaced lifeguards with security guards at the Millicent Swimming Lake. Wattle Range Council Director of...
Dec 23, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney reaches capacity
New Sydney waterpark Wet'n'Wild Sydney has announced that it has reached capacity - turning away visitors on the first weekend of the NSW school holidays. The management of the...
Dec 21, 2013
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North Queensland trial for Irukandji jellyfish warning system
An early warning system for Irukandji jellyfish will be tested by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists off Palm Cove, north of Cairns,...
Dec 20, 2013
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Western Australian lifeguards recognised for bravery
Lifeguards from three aquatic and recreation facilities in Western Australia have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at the 2013 Royal Life Saving Society...
Dec 18, 2013
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Bushfire information kits for tourism businesses
Tourism Victoria and Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) have developed a toolkit, the Tourism Business Fire Ready Kit, to assist businesses prepare for fire. With Victoria...
Dec 15, 2013
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Victorian Government issues summer reminder on healthy swimming pool habits
With summer holidays arriving, the Victorian Department of Health has reminded Victorians to practice good personal hygiene when swimming to prevent cases of gastroenteritis....
Dec 15, 2013
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Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi part of global swimming lesson world record
Abu Dhabi's Yas Waterworld has numbered among over 400 aquatic facilities around the world that contributed to the World's Largest Swimming Lesson's attainment of a new Guinness...
Dec 14, 2013
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