News: Safety
Safe Work Australia invites public comment on Amusement Devices Codes of Practice
Safe Work Australia has released six draft model work health and safety Codes of Practice and two guides for public comment. These documents aim to provide businesses, industry...
Jul 5, 2012
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Experts move to stop rogue Tongariro visitors
Efforts by local tourism operators to keep visitors undertaking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing safe are being undermined by a small number of individuals who ignore expert advice...
Jul 5, 2012
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Feature gives current guidance on aquatic inflatables standard
With Standards Australia (SA) set to release an interim Standard for waterborne/aquatic inflatables, a recent feature in Australasian Leisure Management is providing aquatic and...
Jul 4, 2012
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FFA and ACCC urge football community to 'Anchor, Check, Respect' their goalposts
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has partnered with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to help keep youngsters and players safe around football goals....
Jun 29, 2012
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Recovery funds to aid damaged Queensland sports clubs
Flood and storm damaged sporting clubs across Queensland are being aided by $2.1 million in funding. Explaining the commitment Queensland Sport and Recreation Minister Steve...
Jun 28, 2012
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Success for NZ delegation at international adventure tourism safety meeting
New Zealand is continuing its proud tradition of working positively and collaboratively in international adventure tourism safety. Two New Zealand delegates recently travelled...
Jun 24, 2012
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Perth launch to prevent sporting tragedies
Under a new Western Australia program advocating the early use of defibrillation in sport, Perth Football Club has become the first in the state to purchase a defibrillator to...
Jun 22, 2012
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Visitors vital to Christchurch recovery
A vibrant tourism industry is vital to rebuilding Christchurch's economy, according to the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIANZ). In the run-up to the release of the...
Jun 20, 2012
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SLSA picks new Gold Coast beaches for 2013 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships
Surf Life Saving Australia has confirmed Gold Coast beaches North Kirra and Tugun will host the 2013 Australian Championships. The relocation of the event, to be held from 15th...
Jun 19, 2012
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'Work to be done' following 2012 Australian Water Safety Conference
Over 150 water safety and drowning prevention experts from across Australia, Singapore, Japan and New Zealand, attended the recent Australian Water Safety Conference 2012 in...
Jun 15, 2012
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Why did it take Fitness First four years to say 'sorry'?
In a feature on crisis communications in the latest issue of Australasian Leisure Management , author Sophie Meere, General Manager at Beyond the Square Communication, explains...
Jun 15, 2012
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ICSS partners World Health Organisation on risk communication at major sporting events
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit institution that specialises in sport security and integrity, has partnered with the World Health...
Jun 10, 2012
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Time to be part of the World's largest swim lesson
Aquatic facilities around the world still have the chance to participate in this year's World's Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) event. The simultaneous global event, which aims...
Jun 8, 2012
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Tourism WA terminates sponsorship contract with Ultramarathon organiser
The Tourism WA board has formally terminated its sponsorship contract with the organiser of the Kimberley Ultramarathon event. A Tourism WA spokesman confirmed that the...
Jun 5, 2012
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Water Safety Strategy aims for 'a nation free from drowning'
The just released Australian Water Safety Strategy 2012/15 has set out aims for a 50% reduction in drowning deaths by the year 2020. Released at Australian Water Safety...
Jun 4, 2012
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Kimberley Ultramarathon organiser denies negligence
The organiser of the Kimberley ultramarathon in which two women suffered extensive burns has denied criminal negligence and warned a West Australian parliamentary inquiry that...
May 31, 2012
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Kidsafe launches 2012 National Playspace Design Awards
Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia) has announced details of the 2012 National Playspace Design Awards. The Awards recognise excellence and...
May 29, 2012
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Play
Poseidon launches detection system for wave pools
Poseidon Technologies, the world's leading computer aided anti-drowning detection system, has adapted its technology so that it can now be used in wave pool environments....
May 23, 2012
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Tourism WA conceeds ultramarathon management failures
The ultramarathon tragedy that left two women runners with life-threatening burns may have affected the reputation of Tourism WA, a Western Australian Parliamentary inquiry has...
May 22, 2012
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Australian visitors avoiding Christchurch
Australians are the most reluctant tourists to return to earthquake-recovering Christchurch, according to the region's tourism head. Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism Chief...
May 22, 2012
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Aussie surf lifesavers to join The Queen in Thames Flotilla
Members of Australia's surf lifesaving community will play a key role in Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London next month. Nine surf boats, crewed by...
May 19, 2012
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ABC report raises audit concerns about RLSSAQ
The ABC TV's 7.30 program has reported on an audit of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia Queensland branch (RLSSAQ) that it claims reveals serious governance and management...
May 18, 2012
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2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships set for WA's Scarborough Beach
Western Australia's Scarborough Beach is set to host the 2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. Western Australia Tourism Minister Kim Hames announced that the WA...
May 13, 2012
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New website packed with safety tips for adventure tourism operators
A new world-first website offers adventure tourism and commercial outdoor operators a 'one stop shop' for information and advice on running a safe business. New Zealand Prime...
May 11, 2012
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