News: Safety
Taking TV to task for advocating extreme exercise
With the Ten Network's 'The Biggest Loser' returning to Australia's television screens, Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has questioned whether efforts to get the...
Mar 18, 2013
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VIPeople celebrates 10 Years with new partnerships
Leading customer service staffing supplier VIPeople, has announced some exciting new projects in celebrating 10 years of service to the venue and event industries. Commencing in...
Mar 14, 2013
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Guarding against the extemes of weather
A summer during which Australia has experienced extreme weather conditions including tropical cyclones, record high temperatures, flooding and storms that led to the...
Mar 13, 2013
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Researchers work on new generation of bike fitting for cyclists
The next generation of bike fitting for cyclists may rely on inertial sensors developed at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI). Researchers are working on a project to...
Mar 11, 2013
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Challenging twist on climbing
New Zealand adventure activity company Sheer Adventure has launched Twister, a new climbing tower that presents different climbing challenges on each of its sides. A new...
Mar 11, 2013
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Victorian community heroes celebrated at Moomba 2013
The 2013 Moomba Festival is honouring the true heroes of Melbourne by crowning community and emergency service organisations as Moomba Kings and Queens, in tribute to their...
Mar 9, 2013
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Staging Connections launch innovative safety App: StageSafe
Staging Connections have re-affirmed their commitment to safety with the launch of StageSafe, a custom built innovative smartphone App allowing employees across the business to...
Mar 7, 2013
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Man falls to his death at Auckland high ropes course
New Zealand Police say a 57-year-old man fell to his death on a rope course at Tree Adventures in Woodhill, Auckland. The victim is understood to have fallen while he was while...
Mar 5, 2013
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New national program encourages horsing around in the playground
A new national children's equestrian program, Ready Set Trot, aims to get school aged children more involved with horses and equestrian sports. A joint initiative of Equestrian...
Mar 3, 2013
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Australian Grand Prix Corporation extends key contract with APP Corporation
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) has extended its contract with APP Corporation to continue the provision of engineering project management services for the Formula...
Feb 28, 2013
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Residents back Sturt Saints Baseball Club to stay at City of Mitcham Reserve
Neighbours of the Sturt Saints Baseball Club are backing the Club to keep using the City of Mitcham's W A Norman Reserve. As reported in a feature in the latest issue of...
Feb 27, 2013
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Aquatic centre popular but diving platform bombs
Timaru District Council's Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre (CBay) has proved popular since its opening last year. A recent report to the Council's District Services Committee...
Feb 26, 2013
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Program released for Aquafutures International Conference
The full conference program for the Aquafutures International Conference 2013 has been released. Hosted by Royal Life Saving Society Queensland, Aquafutures is a three day...
Feb 25, 2013
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cityfitness now home to Franks Brothers Strength and Conditioning
The recently reopened cityfitness on Moorhouse Avenue in Christchurch has launched a new partnership with Frank Brothers Strength and Conditioning. The Franks family, including...
Feb 23, 2013
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'Toothpicks' claim sparks goal post supplier dispute
Claims by goal post supplier Abel Sports that a new sportfield's AFL goal posts "resembled toothpicks" have angered an industry competitor. In an update on their website, Abel...
Feb 20, 2013
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Confusion leads to Auckland waterslide ban
Parents have been stopped from 'tandem' riding with their young children on waterslides (hydroslides) at Auckland aquatic centres. The New Zealand Herald has reported that, as...
Feb 20, 2013
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Christchurch cityfitness gym to reopen
Two years after it was closed by the Christchurch earthquake of February 2011, cityfitness on Moorhouse Avenue is to re-open. The Harvey Norman Centre, which houses cityfitness...
Feb 13, 2013
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New team member at Exhibition Park in Canberra
Matthew Sutherland has been being appointed as Senior Venue Operations Manager at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Indentified as being an "up and coming" venue industry talent,...
Feb 10, 2013
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VICSWIM Summer Kidz celebrates another successful season
The VICSWIM Summer Kidz program has again exceeded expectations with enrolment numbers reaching over 7,200 children across the three weeks of intensive aquatic education. This...
Feb 9, 2013
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NRL Community Carnival takes rugby league to the country
NRL players have visited 82,000 students in 340 schools across four countries in the past seven days as part of rugby league's 2013 Community Carnival. Now in its second week,...
Feb 9, 2013
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Global Village rides still shut after death
Rides at Dubai's Global Village amusement park remain closed this week after the tragic death of a 37-year-old Emirati who died after being hit by a falling iron rod that came...
Feb 8, 2013
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YMCA Swimathon to help disadvantaged learn to swim
Registrations have now opened for the 2013 YMCA Swimathon, which will be held at over 50 local YMCAs across the nation on Sunday 3rd March. The YMCA Swimathon encourages people...
Feb 8, 2013
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre gets top safety endorsement
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre has received a 99.79% safety endorsement in a recent safety assessment by the Royal Life Saving Society Australia. Managed by Sydney...
Feb 5, 2013
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Wellington opens three news pools
Three new swimming pool facilities have opened in New Zealand's capital city in recent weeks - delivering a major boost for pain relief, rehabilitation, swim safety and...
Feb 4, 2013
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