News: Safety
Nike 'Football in the Gap' pitch to open in Christchurch
A temporary artificial small-sided football pitch is to open in the middle of Christchurch's CBD. The Nike 'Football in the Gap' pitch is a new collaboration between the All...
Oct 11, 2012
Sport /
Safety /
Venues /
Surfaces
Swim Australia launches new user friendly website
Following the recent release of its new Community Service Announcement, Swim Australia has also launched a new user friendly website to help with increasing number of parents...
Oct 9, 2012
Safety /
Education /
Technology /
Aquatics
VICSWIM launches Summer Kidz program
The new VICSWIM Summer Kidz program has been launched by Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty at the Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre. This...
Oct 5, 2012
Safety /
Education /
Finance /
Aquatics
UK theme park minimises alcohol related rollercoaster 'sick shutdowns'
Managers at UK theme park Thorpe Park are taking the drastic measure of breath testing young adults after a series of vomiting incidents, and subsequent ride shutdowns, on the...
Oct 1, 2012
Tourism /
Safety /
Wellness /
Attractions
Australian snorkelling-related deaths on the rise
New research has revealed that the number of snorkelling-related deaths increased over a 10-year period. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, analysed 140...
Sep 30, 2012
Tourism /
Safety /
Education /
Aquatics
Campaign plans to change tourists' perceptions of Christchurch
Australians' perceptions of Christchurch are being challenged through a new marketing campaign led by Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism. Launched this week, the campaign,...
Sep 29, 2012
Marketing /
Tourism /
Safety
Kirrawee swim school chooses BECSys3 pool controller and Pulsar 3 system
Seeking a swimming pool chemical dosing and control system that was simple to use and that would assure the best possible water quality for his young patrons, Matthew Brown,...
Sep 26, 2012
Safety /
Wellness /
Technology /
Aquatics /
Environment
Egoglo makes the most of venue opportunities
A change to New Zealand's building code and lessons learnt from the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011 have created opportunities for glow-in- the-dark signmaker Ecoglo. The...
Sep 24, 2012
Safety /
Attractions /
Venues /
Technology
Lifeguards protest Sunshine Coast Council's lifeguard services changes
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council's controversial decision to contract out its lifeguard service to the Australian Lifeguard Service, a paid arm of Surf Lifesaving Queensland,...
Sep 21, 2012
Safety /
Recreation /
Government /
Aquatics
Latest drowning figures make 'bleak reading'
The latest Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) drowning figures show 284 people drowned in Australian waterways between 1st July 2011 and 30th June 2012 – a reduction of...
Sep 20, 2012
Marketing /
Safety /
Education /
Aquatics
WA Events Industry Association calls for better standards
In the aftermath of the ill-fated Kimberley UltraMarathon of September 2011 and the damning recent report handed down by a West Australian parliamentary inquiry, the Events...
Sep 20, 2012
Events /
Sport /
Safety /
Legal /
Venues
All-weather sport and recreation centre to improve Shark Bay lifestyle
A new all weather sport and recreational activities has been opened in the Western Australian community of Shark Bay. The purpose-built $5.2 million facility, which also doubles...
Sep 19, 2012
Sport /
Safety /
Recreation /
Venues
YMCA: learn-to-swim goes hand-in-hand with pool reform
In a week when the NSW Government announced plans to improve laws governing the fencing of domestic swimming pools and the mandatory registration of swimming pools, the YMCA has...
Sep 15, 2012
Safety /
Legal /
Education /
Aquatics
Yarra Ranges Splash Park set to reopen after upgrades
Yarra Ranges Council is set to reopen its Seville Water Play Park for the 2102/13 summer. The zero-depth water spray ground closed in mid-January after an outbreak of...
Sep 13, 2012
Marketing /
Safety /
Wellness /
Aquatics /
Waterparks
Wanangkura Stadium set to reopen?
With water and fire services issues approaching resolution at the Town of Port Hedland's Wanangkura Stadium, the new recreation centre is set to reopen later this month. Closed...
Sep 10, 2012
Sport /
Safety /
Design /
Recreation /
Venues
International forum on tourism and emergency management to be staged in Sydney
A joint forum convened by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI) and the University of Technology-Sydney (UTS), will be...
Sep 6, 2012
Events /
Tourism /
Safety /
Security
Fitness Australia issues 'combat sport' guidance
Peak industry body Fitness Australia has released a set of safety guidelines to provide clarification for registered exercise professionals and fitness services using fitness...
Sep 5, 2012
Sport /
Safety /
Legal /
Wellness /
Fitness
Ecoglo welcomes Sir Richard Hadlee as brand ambassador
Christchurch manufacturer Ecoglo has revealed the appointment of New Zealand sporting legend Sir Richard Hadlee as the company's Brand Ambassador. Explaining the appointment...
Sep 5, 2012
Safety /
Venues
Auckland Council lifeguards win again
Auckland Council's regional lifeguard team has triumphed at New Zealand's national pool lifeguard championships for the second year in a row. The team of lifeguards, from...
Sep 4, 2012
Events /
Sport /
Marketing /
Safety /
Aquatics
Ocean Park closes Skystar balloon ride
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park is closing its helium balloon ride attraction, Skystar, following the detection of a defect during a routine safety inspection. The flaw was...
Sep 4, 2012
Safety /
Attractions /
Government
Alarming new report on Northern Territory drownings
The Royal Life Saving Society in the Northern Territory is calling for change as a result of a report that reveals that per capita the Northern Territory now records more...
Sep 1, 2012
Safety /
Education /
Culture /
Aquatics
Aqualogan and Lawrie Lawrence partner to help prevent child drowning
An exciting partnership between Logan City Council's multi award-winning Aqualogan Swim Program and the renowned Laurie Lawrence Swim School is aiming to reduce child drownings....
Aug 31, 2012
Safety /
Education /
Venues /
Aquatics
No opening in sight for Melbourne's Southern Star Observation Wheel
More than three years after its closure, reconstruction of Melbourne's Southern Star observation wheel is still incomplete and no date has been set for its reopening. With the...
Aug 29, 2012
Tourism /
Safety /
Design /
Attractions
Punting refloats in Christchurch city centre
One of Christchurch's most identifiable attractions, Punting on the Avon, has started start again in the city centre. Sixteen months after the February 2011 earthquake, Punting...
Aug 29, 2012
Tourism /
Safety /
Recreation /
Attractions