News: Safety
Nine-day St Kilda Festival to celebrate summer
The much-anticipated St Kilda Festival will take place over nine days this summer from Saturday 2nd to Sunday 10th February 2013. Now in its 33rd year, the St Kilda Festival...
Nov 24, 2012
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Carlile swimmers are safer with CPR mates
Carlile Swimming, one of Australia's premier swim school organisations, is this week supplementing its regular swim classes, with the 'SwimSAFER Water Safety Week', focusing on...
Nov 19, 2012
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Sydney calls time on alcohol fuelled Kings Cross violence
Famous throughout the worlds as Sydney's major nighttime entertainment precinct, the excesses of Kings Cross are set to curbed by new legislation targeting alcohol-fuelled...
Nov 19, 2012
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No improvement in safety management in Victorian aquatic facilities
Despite improvements in recent years, Live Saving Victoria (LSV) has identified static or declining standards across key aspects of operations in Victorian aquatic facilities...
Nov 16, 2012
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Singapore student and community leaders champion safety in sport
Singapore's new Sports Safety Champs Program is being backed by student and community leaders who will champion efforts to prevent and reduce sports-related accidents. The...
Nov 16, 2012
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Western Australia facilities open, then close
The Shire of Shark Bay's new community, sport recreation centre - officially opened in September - is unlikely to open to the public until next year. The centre's builder went...
Nov 16, 2012
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Christchurch temporary stadium a resounding success
With over 200,000 tickets sold since the venue's launch in March, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has applauding the success of Christchurch's new AMI...
Nov 14, 2012
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Service award for LIWA Aquatics President
Jeff Fondacaro, President of the Leisure Institute of Western Australia (LIWA) Aquatics has been presented with a Commonwealth Service Award by the Royal Life Saving Society...
Nov 13, 2012
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Vandals damage Port Hedland splash pad
In the latest in a series of delays and setbacks in its development, vandals have caused hundreds to thousands of dollars damage to a new splash pad in Port Hedland. The Town of...
Nov 11, 2012
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World's best lifesavers converge on Adelaide for Rescue 2012
The world's best lifesavers including a host of Olympic gold medallists have converged on Adelaide this week for the largest World Life Saving Championships in history. Rescue...
Nov 9, 2012
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Japanese tourists die in Great Wall storm
Three Japanese tourists died on Sunday night after being trapped in sudden heavy snowstorms during a visit to the Great Wall of China, officials in Beijing and Tokyo said...
Nov 8, 2012
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Central Coast surf club leads the way with safety vests
An Australian Surf Life Saving first has seen the introduction of high visibility competitor safety vests at a junior surf carnival. The safety vests were used by juniors at a...
Nov 7, 2012
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Legoland Malaysia rollercoaster gets stuck in the rain
Legoland Malaysia's The Dragon rollercoaster halted in the rain at the weekend, with a care full of riders stuck high on the ride. A technical fault led to the closure of the...
Nov 5, 2012
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New YMCA TV campaign to target water safety in at-risk communities
As annual drowning rates continue at alarming levels, a new national TV campaign from the YMCA, in partnership with the SBS Foundation, is calling for all Australians,...
Nov 1, 2012
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Auckland children swim for free but adults have to pay
Auckland (and former Manukau) Mayor Len Brown's policy of extending free entry to children 16 and under at all Auckland Council's 24 swimming pools means Manukau adults will...
Oct 30, 2012
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Christchurch City Council committed to new CBD stadium
Christchurch City Council remains committed to building a new centrally located 35,000-seat roofed stadium in spite of its insurance company saying that Lancaster Park could be...
Oct 29, 2012
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Elephant keeper off critical list but WorkCover demands safety review
The family of Taronga Zoo keeper, Lucy Melo, have told Zoo staff that she is no longer on the critical list at Royal North Shore Hospital, although she remains in a stable...
Oct 25, 2012
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Decline in water skills leads to rise in drownings
Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) believes that the rapid increase in drowning in young adults aged 15-24 year olds is undeniably linked to a fall in the swimming and...
Oct 24, 2012
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Inquiry blasts organiser of disastrous Kimberley ultramarathon
A Western Australian parliamentary committee has made damning findings against the organisers of last year's disastrous Kimberley ultramarathon. Several competitors suffered...
Oct 24, 2012
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Christchurch's Cowles Stadium reopens
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has officially re-opened the newly repaired and earthquake strengthened Cowles Stadium. Work began on the stadium in Aranui, in July and was...
Oct 23, 2012
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Dalby makes a splash with new 'elevated' indoor pool
Residents of Dalby in Queensland's Western Downs Region can now enjoy the town's new, multi-million dollar heated indoor pool. Officially opened on Friday, the new six lane 25...
Oct 23, 2012
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New Christchurch training base important for elite athletes
A new high performance training base in Christchurch will play an important part in South Island athlete's build-up to their next world championships, Olympic or Paralympic...
Oct 19, 2012
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Stronger aquatics industry critical to drowning prevention in Australia
Every year, Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) releases its 'State of the Industry report' - a comprehensive assessment of safety standards in aquatic facilities across...
Oct 16, 2012
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New Australian Camp/Adventure Activity Accreditation Program
The Australian Camps Association (ACA) has launched the new Camp/Adventure Activity Provider accreditation. Released by ACA President Andrew McGuckian at the recent ACA annual...
Oct 12, 2012
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