News: Safety
NSW Minister for Emergency Services to host Water Safety Roundtable
Facing a rising summer drowning toll, NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, supported by the Emergency Management Branch of the NSW Premier’s Department, will be...
Jan 24, 2024
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Groovin the Moo Queensland festival moves to Sunshine Coast Stadium and Kawana Sports Precinct
Set to be staged at six locations across Australia during May and June, the returning Groovin the Moo festival series will be held at a new venue when it reaches the Sunshine...
Jan 24, 2024
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Victoria's deadliest drowning tragedy in almost 20 years claims four lives
Victorians are being urged to prioritise water safety and head to patrolled beaches ahead of the long weekend following the drowning deaths of four people who were pulled from...
Jan 24, 2024
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Royal Life Saving calls on men to ‘make the right call’ after alarming rise in summer drownings
With a long weekend approaching, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia is urging people, and men in particular, men to ‘Make the Right Call’ when they’re on, in, or near the...
Jan 23, 2024
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Logan City Council fined $80,000 over electrocution of Eagleby Aquatic Centre lifeguard
Following Beenleigh Magistrates Court having heard evidence of a dangerous series of safety oversights at the Eagleby Aquatic Centre, which culminated with a lifeguard suffering...
Jan 22, 2024
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Ambulance Victoria and Life Saving Victoria reinforce need for caution around inland waterways
Following an increase in fatal and non-fatal inland drownings in Victoria, Ambulance Victoria and Life Saving Victoria continue to call for caution in and around inland...
Jan 22, 2024
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Wibit adds new product line to enhance safety at its modular water parks
Leading provider of floating modular aquatic play installations, Wibit Sports, has added a new product line to its catalogue, Wibit WatchLine, a haven for lifeguards offering a...
Jan 21, 2024
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Launceston's popular Cataract Walk recreational trail to reopen to the public
Launceston's popular Cataract Walk recreational trail to reopen to the public Remediation works on the popular Cataract Walk recreational trail are currently underway by City of...
Jan 21, 2024
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Swearing and threats pose 'serious risk' to staff at Orange Aquatic Centre resulting in cut in pool entry numbers
Abusive behaviour toward staff members at the Orange Aquatic Centre over recent weeks has seen Orange City Council reduce patron numbers allowed in the facility. Having before...
Jan 19, 2024
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Swimmers warned about water quality on Sydney beaches and in ACT waterways
Water quality testing results have shown that some of Sydney’s beaches and harbour swimming spots along with some of ACT’s waterways still have a high probability of...
Jan 18, 2024
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Every voice needed in outdoors industry census
Looking to assess the scale of the outdoor industry - including outdoor education, outdoor recreation and adventure tourism - Outdoors NSW and ACT is inviting input to a census...
Jan 18, 2024
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Queenstown Lakes District Council’s swim school operation acknowledged with Swimming NZ platinum standard
Providing more than 1,700 local children each year with an essential life skill, Queenstown Lakes District Council’s swim school operations at its Alpine Aqualand and Wānaka...
Jan 17, 2024
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Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships 2024 set to commence at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Top lifesaving athletes of all ages from around Australia are heading to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre for three days of intense competition at this year’s Australian...
Jan 17, 2024
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Auckland’s Rainbows End closes theme park ride
Auckland’s Rainbows End theme park closed its popular log flume ride yesterday following an incident with one of the logs containing passengers. According to Ranbow's End Chief...
Jan 16, 2024
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Mt Buller set to open Via Ferrata adventure experience
Victoria’s Mt Buller is counting down to the opening of RockWire, a new Via Ferrata adventure tourism experience that is the first of its kind in Australia. Based on Via Ferrata...
Jan 15, 2024
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International Theme Park Services enhances its training techniques
International Theme Park Services Inc. (ITPS), a global leader in theme park and attractions industry consulting for over 40 years, has announced innovative enhancements to its...
Jan 15, 2024
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Queensland Government doubles funding for its SwimStart program
Hundreds of additional Queensland families are now eligible for $150 swimming lesson vouchers following the state government’s SwimStart program having been doubled courtesy of...
Jan 14, 2024
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Surf Coast hospitality sector targeted by Child Employment Watchdog
Officers from Wage Inspectorate Victoria are visiting the Surf Coast hospitality sector this week, inspecting cafes and takeaway businesses from Lorne to Torquay to monitor...
Jan 14, 2024
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Ironmen and Ironwomen save swimmers from rip at Sydney beach
Nutri-Grain Ironmen and Ironwomen swung into action post competition today to save a group of 25 swimmers at Maroubra Beach who were caught in a rip. Post medal presentations,...
Jan 14, 2024
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New $125 million lifesaving partnership for Queensland
The Queensland Government is partnering with Surf Life Saving Queensland through a record $125 million 10-year service agreement aimed at helping to continue the vital service...
Jan 12, 2024
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Sandringham Family Leisure Centre re-opens to the community after implementation of alternative safety measures
Bayside City Council has advised of the reopening of its Sandringham Family Leisure Centre following its pre-Christmas closure due to the need to repair faulty firemain systems....
Jan 10, 2024
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Dogs in Tusmore Wading Pool puts pressure on facility's cleaning operations
The City of Burnside pool maintenance team has over recent weeks found dog paw prints, dog hair "and more" within the water of the Tusmore Wading Pool which requires additional...
Jan 10, 2024
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Mulch containing asbestos found near children's playground at Rozelle parklands
Asbestos – contaminated mulch has been discovered near a children's playground in the newly opened expansive Rozelle Parklands built above the multibillion-dollar spaghetti...
Jan 10, 2024
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Sea World responds to media scrutiny over ride stoppages
Following media coverage of a stoppage to one of its rides, Gold Coast theme park Sea World has taken to social media to explain how it deals with ride safety and maintenance...
Jan 10, 2024
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