News: Safety
Sydney Metro's first 12 month e-scooter trial commences in Kogarah
Georges River Council has advised that its 12-month shared e-scooter trial with e-scooter provider, Beam, begins today in the southern Sydney suburb of Kogarah. This is the...
Jan 9, 2024
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Recreation
NSW Country Pool Managers Conference returns for 2024
Following the success of its 2023 conference in Goulburn, the NSW Country Pool Managers Conference has announced that its 2024 conference will be held in the NSW Mid North Coast...
Jan 8, 2024
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Aquatics
Federal Government announces Sport Integrity Australia funding package
The Federal Government has announced that it is strengthening the safety of sport in Australia, investing more than $36.3 million over a five year period to tackle abuse,...
Jan 7, 2024
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Government
State-wide compliance blitz sees NSW Maritime urge jet skiers to ride safely
In the first state-wide compliance blitz of 2024 - Operation Stay Afloat - NSW Maritime officers are calling on jet skiers to ride safely on the water. A spate of serious...
Jan 7, 2024
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Aquatics
Eight people left in critical condition following suspected drug overdose at Melbourne’s Hardmission Festival
Eight people are in a critical condition following a suspected ecstasy overdose at the Melbourne rave - Hardmission Festival - on Saturday night. Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance...
Jan 7, 2024
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Security
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers investigating after girl bitten by dingo on K’gari
A seven-year-old girl was bitten on her thigh by a dingo at K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) on 4th January with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS)...
Jan 7, 2024
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Environment
Visitors encouraged to use First Basin Swimming Pool for safety reasons at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge
City of Launceston has advised they are anticipating high visitation this summer to Launceston's most popular natural attraction, the Cataract Gorge with Mayor Garwood...
Jan 7, 2024
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Environment
The Y WA acknowledged for ‘excellent’ standard in safeguarding review
An independent audit undertaken by the Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF), assessing the Y WA’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, resulted in the highest overall...
Jan 7, 2024
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Recreation
Emergency Response Beacon activated to prevent rip drownings
Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has advised that one of its latest to be installed Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) was used twice last week to assist in the rescue of people at...
Jan 6, 2024
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Environment
Adelaide Festival Centre to receive $35 million upgrade to improve access and safety systems
Adelaide Festival Centre is to receive an extensive $35 million upgrade, beginning in 2025, which is designed to improve the access to the centre as well as its fire and safety...
Jan 5, 2024
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Entertainment
Taronga and Melbourne Zoo challenged by monkey escapes, false alarms and euthanasia
Zookeepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo identified that a spider monkey had left its habitat in the morning of 2nd January while on 3rd January a false alarm was activated at...
Jan 4, 2024
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Zoos
Burswood Park Board to undertake safety review after two children drown in the Swan River
The Burswood Park Board has advised that it will investigate the safety of its riverside recreation site after two children drowned in Perth’s Swan River on New Year's Eve. With...
Jan 3, 2024
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Legal /
Play
Blue Mountains Council calls for vigilance in parks and natural areas following lightning strikes
Blue Mountains Council is calling upon residents and visitors to take extreme care when outdoors and in parks and natural areas during severe weather and advised two people were...
Jan 3, 2024
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Parks
Gold Coast theme parks reopen again after severe weather events
Gold Coast theme parks Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet‘n’Wild Gold Coast have reopened today after further severe weather events caused their...
Jan 3, 2024
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Waterparks
New jet skis help lifesavers to protect NSW beaches
To support lifesavers, 14 new jet skis have been deployed to NSW beaches, following the NSW Government’s record $23 million investment in Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW)....
Jan 3, 2024
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Aquatics
Wild weather events impact Queensland tourism
The impact of Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland before Christmas and storm and flooding events in south-east Queensland in the past week have delivered a severe...
Jan 2, 2024
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Environment
German experts commissioned by ATSB to join 2023 Sea World helicopter crash investigation
One year on from the fatal mid-air collision involving two helicopters near Sea World on the Gold Coast, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised it has...
Jan 1, 2024
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Attractions
New cycleway now complete in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
Randwick City Council has advised of the opening of the second stage of the Kingsford to Centennial Park cycleway (between Todman Avenue and Alison Road). The project was...
Jan 1, 2024
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Fitness
Disaster Relief Australia to aid Queensland storm clean-up
The Federal Government has announced it will deploy a squadron of up to 70 defence force veterans and retired emergency service workers across South-East Queensland to assist...
Jan 1, 2024
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Government /
Environment
NSW Police launch largest operation to ensure public safety at New Year's Eve events
NSW Police Force have today launched ‘Operation New Year’s Eve 2023’ - their largest operation this year with thousands of officers out in force - to ensure a positive start to...
Dec 30, 2023
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Safety
Dubai Events Security Committee announces comprehensive plan for New Year’s Eve
Along with the spectacle of 38,000 tonnes of fireworks, Dubai’s Events Security Committee has revealed its grand plans for New Year’s Eve 2023. Dubai Municipality plans for the...
Dec 30, 2023
Events /
Safety
Victorians urged to make safety a priority this New Year’s Eve
The Victorian Government is collaborating with Victoria Police, emergency services and local councils to prioritise safety this New Year’s Eve to ensure everyone can enjoy the...
Dec 30, 2023
Events /
Safety
Brisbane International match interrupted by eastern brown snake on court
Play at the Brisbane International was temporarily halted when today when fans spotted an eastern brown snake on the court. Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem’s match against...
Dec 29, 2023
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Venues
Surf scientist Professor Rob Brander advises of what to do when caught in an ocean rip current
With summer being the peak period for drownings in Australia, Professor Rob Brander - known as ‘Dr Rip’ - a surf scientist with UNSW Sydney's School of Biological, Earth and...
Dec 29, 2023
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