News: Safety
TAMS installs PILA AFL Goal Posts at ACT's Phillip Oval
The ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) has recently installed PILA group's 15 metre/10 metre aluminium AFL goal posts as part of the redevelopment of the...
Sep 20, 2010
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Safety
NZ Tourism rallies after quake
Tourism operators around New Zealand are rallying to help Christchurch and Canterbury recover from the earthquakes that have struck the region. New Zealand's major tourism...
Sep 11, 2010
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Environment
People Vote Shotover Canyon Swing Best Bungy
Shotover Canyon Swing has scooped a top award as one of New Zealand's best experiences at The 2010 Ranker Traveller Voted Awards. The Rankers Awards named the Queenstown giant...
Sep 10, 2010
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Royal Life Saving releases 2010 'State of the Industry' Report
Utilising the results of 428 Aquatic Facility Safety Assessments conducted by Royal Life Saving over the last three years the 2010 State of the Industry Report provides an...
Sep 9, 2010
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Aquatics
BridgeClimb Founder Honoured
Paul Cave, Founder and Chairman of BridgeClimb Sydney, has been honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). At at an investiture ceremony held at Government House in...
Sep 8, 2010
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Vbase Venues Back in Business
All four event venues owned and managed by Vbase have been cleared of structural damage following the Christchurch earthquake, and are now set to return to operating as usual....
Sep 8, 2010
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Christchurch's Vbase Venues Expected to reopen on Wednesday
Following the Christchurch earthquake, venues managed by Vbase are expected to reopen on Wednesday (8th September). Events scheduled to be held at any of Vbaseâs four venues...
Sep 6, 2010
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Sea Lion Bites Boy at Taronga Zoo Show
A boy participating in an 'encounter' during Taronga Zoo's sea lion show has been bitten. 11-year-old Jack Lister was selected to meet the sea lion during an audience encounter...
Sep 4, 2010
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V8 Supercars Series revs up its support of Surf Life Saving
V8 Supercars Australia is throwing its support behind Surf Life Saving, naming the organisation as the national beneficiary of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The...
Aug 31, 2010
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Pulsar Joins with Siemens to Launch Rebate Allowance for New Installations
Arch International Pty Ltd is offering a 'cashback' promotion to new customers of Siemens Australia (or their agents) for new Pulsar® installations at commercial/public swimming...
Aug 31, 2010
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Aquatics
Industry backs adventure tourism safety recommendations
Strengthening the safety practices of New Zealand's world-leading adventure tourism sector will be widely supported, according to the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand...
Aug 24, 2010
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Government
Surf Life Saving's best honoured at 2010 Awards of Excellence
More than 250 guests were on hand to honour Surf Life Saving’s best and bravest at the 2010 Surf Life Saving Australia Awards of Excellence, held at the Sydney Convention and...
Aug 23, 2010
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Go Ahead for Dedicated Surf Training Facility
Surfing Australia has secured $2 million in Federal Government funding to build the world’s first purpose-built high performance surfing training facility. The planned facility,...
Aug 18, 2010
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Muslim Women Expelled from French Swimming Pool
Two Muslim women have been expelled from a public swimming pool in France for wearing body covering swimwear. The incident, at the Rives des Corbieres holiday camp in Port...
Aug 12, 2010
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Crowd Management Lessons from Love Parade Tragedy
The tragic events at the recent Love Parade Festival in Duisberg, Germany in which 21 people died, including an Australian woman, and at least 500 were injured, is leading crowd...
Aug 10, 2010
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Security
Inaugural SwimTASSIE Conference
This weekend will see Swim Australia hosting its first ever SwimTASSIE Conference. To be held in Hobart on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August, the event is based on the SwimWEST...
Aug 5, 2010
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Kidsafe launches National Playspace Design Awards
Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia) has announced details of the 2010 National Playspace Design Awards. The Awards recognise excellence and...
Aug 4, 2010
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Environment
Delhi Commonwealth Games Safety Certificates Faked
With barely two months to go before the Commonwealth Games start in October, the event has been caught up in a flood of allegations of rampant corruption. The Times of India...
Aug 2, 2010
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Venues
LIWA Aquatics Releases 2010 Conference Update
The Leisure Institute of Western Australia (LIWA) Aquatics has released final details of its 2010 Conference and Trade Exhibition. To be held at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle...
Jul 29, 2010
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IAAPA launches Executive Management Institute
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has teamed up with San Diego State University (SDSU) to develop a one-off training program for visitor...
Jul 28, 2010
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Waterparks
Aquatic partnership allows Surf Life Saving to increase services
Surf Life Saving in New Zealand is set to significantly increase its safety and education services thanks to an unprecedented partnership between three of New Zealand's leading...
Jul 28, 2010
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Etihad Stadium Playing Surface Under Fire
The sight of players slipping and falling during last Fridayâs AFL match between St Kilda and Hawthorn at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium has led to renewed criticism of the venue's...
Jul 28, 2010
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Popular swimming spots prove unsafe
Popular New Zealand swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows. Of 206 New Zealand rivers, lakes, lagoons and estuaries...
Jul 26, 2010
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Wellness
TIANZ welcomes ACC experience rating
New Zealand tourism businesses will benefit from the decision to recognise individual workplace safety and injury management in their levies to the Accident Compensation...
Jul 19, 2010
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Insurance