News: Safety
Glenbrook Swim Centre gets winter makeover
Blue Mountains City Council's upgrade of the Glenbrook Swim Centre is currently in full swing to improve the facilities for the lower mountains community in time for summer....
Aug 27, 2012
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Electronic warning signs for Perth beaches?
Electronic signs fitted with alarms and emergency telephones could be placed on Western Australia's beaches under a plan to save vital minutes and ensure swimmers are alerted...
Aug 21, 2012
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Standards Australia releases interim standard for water inflatables
Standards Australia has released interim standard for aquatic and waterborne inflatables. The Standard AS 3533.4.5(Int) - 2012 Amusement rides and devices, Part 4.5: Specific...
Aug 7, 2012
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Search for hikers after Mount Tongariro erupts
Search and rescue crews in New Zealand are checking for hikers on Mount Tongariro after the volcano erupted overnight for the first time in 115 years. According to GNS Science,...
Aug 7, 2012
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Olympic inspiration should be met with sport safety
With the London Olympics inspiring many people to try new sports, Sports Medicine Australia, Australia's peak sports medicine body, advises that preparation is needed before...
Aug 5, 2012
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Training to address pool manager shortage in the Pilbara and Kimberley
Lifeguards in Western Australia's Pilbara and Kimberley regions are being encouraged to undertake a qualification in the operation and management of public pools. The Pool...
Jul 31, 2012
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Vale: Len Shaw, Australian amusement industry legend
Australasian Leisure Management is saddened to learn of the recent death of amusement industry legend, Leonard George Shaw OAM after a long illness. The former Dreamworld...
Jul 29, 2012
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2012 Sports Contractors Association annual conference to learn about latest surface developments
The annual Sports Contractors Association (SCA) conference, being held today at the Quay West Suites in Sydney's Rocks, is set to learn of new developments in tennis facilities,...
Jul 27, 2012
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End of the line for the Zig Zag railway
A catalogue of safety deficiencies seem set to end operations of Blue Mountains attraction the Zig Zag Railway. NSW Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian yesterday (27th...
Jul 27, 2012
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Asian cinema operators confident on security
Cinema operators across Asia have moved to assure cinemagoers that adequate security measures are in place, in the light of the mass shooting that took place at a screening of...
Jul 24, 2012
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Conference brings outdoor recreation professionals together
The 2012 Outdoor Recreation Industry Council (ORIC) Conference is set to bring together outdoor recreation professionals and students for networking, professional development...
Jul 22, 2012
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Event Safety Alliance Australia launches
In a week when events safety was a prominent issue at the ENTECH convention, a new body, Event Safety Alliance Australia (ESAA) has been launched. With news of accidents at...
Jul 20, 2012
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ENTECH Safety Summit backs rules for events safety
The National Stage and Events OH&S Summit at this week's ENTECH convention has heard how a set of national safety rules for event safety might be developed, while also...
Jul 19, 2012
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Playscape Creations partners with Advantage Sports & Leisure
Play and recreation leaders Playscape Creations have announced a strategic partnership with North Queensland based Advantage Sports & Leisure to combine the respective strengths...
Jul 18, 2012
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Time running out for Cairns' Tobruk Memorial Pool
Uncertainty surrounds the future of Cairns' 50-year old Tobruk Memorial Pool with media reports suggesting that community facility is so dilapidated that it can only stay open...
Jul 18, 2012
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Bumper crowds enjoy 63rd Mareeba Rodeo
The weekend's Mareeba Rodeo welcomed large crowds while a bareback bronco rider contestant was nearly trampled to death. Featuring two days of high level rodeo competition and...
Jul 17, 2012
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CASA Leisure aims to avoid Alice Springs staffing woes
New management at the Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre says it will consult local swimming clubs on how to avoid staffing problems that have closed the facility in the...
Jul 17, 2012
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Tsunami-hit Japanese marine museum gets $3 million from Kuwait Amir
His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has donated US$3 million to the restoration of Japan tsunami-hit Aquamarine Fukushima marine science...
Jul 17, 2012
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Fatal attack fuels shark protection debate
Questions are being asked as to whether the great white shark should remain a protected species following the weekend death of a surfer near Wedge Island, 160 kilometres north...
Jul 16, 2012
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Aqua Loop rider sues Wet'n'Wild Water World
Gold Coast waterpark Wet'n'Wild Water World is being sued by a patron who claims she became stuck while riding the Aqua Loop waterslide. The woman, Cherie Schramm, aged 30, is...
Jul 10, 2012
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Swim Australia announces dates for 2012 SwimQ Conference
The ASCTA Queensland Branch has confirmed that its 2012SwimQ Conference will be held at Colmslie Hotel in Brisbane on 8th and 9th September. After a record attendance last year...
Jul 9, 2012
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Sir Ian McKellen raises $354,000 for Christchurch theatre
British actor Sir Ian McKellen just ended his run of fifteen one-man shows throughout New Zealand in an effort to raise funds to restore Christchurch's earthquake-damaged Isaac...
Jul 8, 2012
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Last chance to enter Australian Health and Fitness Industry Quality Awards
Entries for Fitness Australia's 2012 Health and Fitness Industry Quality Awards close this Tuesday. The Awards are presented annually to recognise, promote and celebrate...
Jul 8, 2012
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Standards Australia invites public comment on contained play safety standard
As of 5th July 2012, Standards Australia is inviting public comment on its new draft standard for indoor/contained play. Introducing the Standard in a feature in the May/June...
Jul 6, 2012
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