News: Safety
Singapore's national water safety program introduces open water module
Singaporean parents now have the opportunity to ensure their children gain the necessary water safety knowledge and survival skills in open water through a new module, SwimSafer...
Aug 3, 2011
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PILA reaches sporting goals
Goal post manufacturer and supplier the PILA Group has recently celebrated two major partnerships. The Sydney-based company has been chosen by both the West Australian Football...
Aug 3, 2011
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Ceramic tile surfaces reduces need for cleaning agents in aquatic and recreation facilities
In aiming to keep their facilities hygienic, managers face a dilemma in cleaning surfaces in public areas. Aggressive cleaning agents in high concentration can be harmful to...
Aug 2, 2011
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Victoria highlights moveable goalpost safety
The importance of using football goalposts that are safe and complaint with Australian Standards has been highlighted by Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O'Brien....
Jul 27, 2011
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Swim Australia's Better Water Seminar Series
Swim Australia is hosting its inaugural Better Water Seminar Series during August. The seminars will focus on tried and tested new, cost-effective technologies that...
Jul 21, 2011
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Japanese theme park opens world's steepest rollercoaster
The Fuji-Q Highland theme park in Fujiyoshida, on the Japanese island of Honshu, has opened the world's steepest roller coaster. The thrilling new Takabisha ride stands 43...
Jul 20, 2011
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Sports injuries keeping hospital beds warm
Sports injuries accounts for more than twice the number of hospital treated injuries than road traffic accidents, according to data from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit,...
Jul 12, 2011
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Tourist abandoned on Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip
A Cairns reef operator has sacked an employee responsible for a bungled headcount that resulted in a tourist being left behind on a snorkelling trip. US tourist Ian Cole told...
Jun 30, 2011
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ANZ Stadium: pegs on playing surface 'unacceptable'
Management at Sydney's ANZ Stadium have acknowledged that a number of u-shaped pegs were recovered from the field during the first quarter of last Saturday night's Sydney Swans...
Jun 28, 2011
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Council consults lawyers over 'lifeguard' trademark
Brisbane's The Courier-Mail newspaper has reported that the Gold Coast City Council is consulting its lawyers after Surf Life Saving Australia trademarked the term 'lifeguard'....
Jun 22, 2011
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Vbase downsizes: cuts 151 jobs
Christhcurch venue operator Vbase has confirmed its downsizing as a result of impacts from the 22nd February earthquake and the transfer of governance and management control to...
Jun 18, 2011
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Stadium builders get second chance
The Invercargill construction company that built the original Southland Stadium will build its replacement after winning the construction tender with the lowest bid of $11.8...
Jun 15, 2011
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Shoreline Fitness bounces back from 22nd February earthquake
For Shoreline Fitness, a gym based right in the heart of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Canterbury region on 22nd February...
Jun 13, 2011
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Sport and Recreation Earthquake Leadership Group joins forces on recovery
Sport Canterbury West Coast, Christchurch City Council and SPARC have joined forces to help coordinate efforts to deliver sport and recreation in post-quake Canterbury. Key...
Jun 6, 2011
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Uncertain future for Christchurch's Vbase
A decision on the future size and shape of Christchurch venue management company Vbase is expected in the coming weeks. Christhcurch City Councillors are set to consider plans...
Jun 3, 2011
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Royal Life recommends Aquatic Signage Upgrades
The Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) is recommending that aquatic facilities upgrade their signage in accordance with the new Australian/New Zealand Standard...
Jun 2, 2011
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Tokyo set for 2020 Olympic bid
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has stated that Tokyo remains focused on a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games following Hiroshima's decision to scrap its candidacy last week....
Jun 1, 2011
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Research highlights inadequate supervision in Australian child drownings
Recently published research by Lauren Petrass and co-authors from the University of Ballarat, has found that a lack of adequate supervision was a contributing factor in more...
May 31, 2011
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Aqualogan recognised with national award
Logan City Council's aqualogan Springwood facility has been recognised by one of Australia's peak swimming school bodies. At Swim Australia's recent national convention on the...
May 30, 2011
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12-year ban for Rugby League trainer
A rugby league trainer who entered the field of play and repeatedly thumped a player in a rival team earlier this month has been banned for 12 years. The incident occurred in...
May 28, 2011
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South Australia and Victoria back WA's Watch Around Water Campaign
Industry aquatic industry and safety bodies in South Australia and Victoria have partnered with the Watch Around Water program. The partnership with the see the program, which...
May 27, 2011
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India F1 race could be switched to cope with Bahrain return
The Indian Formula One Grand Prix could be shifted to a season-ending December slot if Bahrain is reinstated on the 2011 calendar, according to the Championship's rights holder,...
May 24, 2011
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Northern Territory Drowning highlights need for Watch Around Water
The recent drowning of a four-year-old boy at a Northern Territory waterpark has led Western Australia's LIWA Aquatics to highlight the importance of its 'Watch around Water'...
May 23, 2011
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CLM's SwimMagic teaches over 11,000 swimmers each week
New Zealand's largest swim school SwimMagic is currently teaching over 11,000 swimmers a week. With New Zealand being surrounded by natural waterways and coast lines, people are...
May 18, 2011
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