News: Safety
New software module aims to aid aquatic centres manage school swimming programs
Looking to help aquatic centres manage their school swimming programs, GreeneDesk has announced the launch of a new SwimDesk Schools module which can be run in conjunction with...
Oct 9, 2023
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Further delay to Hillcrest jumping castle inquest as Coroner still denied access to WorkSafe report
An inquest into the deaths of six Tasmanian children in the 2021 Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy is still unable to proceed following today’s Supreme Court decision ruling...
Oct 9, 2023
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Landmark Australian buildings light up in solidarity for Israel
Across Australia, landmark buildings have tonight been illuminated in blue and white to show solidarity with Israel after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the largest...
Oct 8, 2023
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Dean Boxall named Australia’s top swimming coach for a record fourth time
Olympic and World Championship gold medal coach Dean Boxall has been confirmed as Australia's top swimming coach for a record fourth time at the Swimming Coaches and Teachers...
Oct 8, 2023
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Peta Slocombe and Kaylene Gulich appointed as WA Institute of Sport Board members
Following an exodus of board members following a long-stalled restorative process for gymnasts abused by demanding coaches, Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister...
Oct 8, 2023
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Swimming Instructor recruitment day to be held at Aquamoves Lakeside Shepparton
Greater Shepparton Council has advised that as part of its commitment to providing high quality water safety education in the region, a Swimming Instructor Recruitment Day will...
Oct 8, 2023
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Sports and Play Industry Association recognises excellence with 2023 Industry Awards
The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has announced the winners of its 2023 Awards, recognising member achievements in the design, construction, installation, testing...
Oct 5, 2023
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Australia wins gold at Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships
Australia has claimed overall gold at the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships in Canada with a dominant display which saw Australia beat teams...
Oct 5, 2023
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Queensland provider of stinger nets to relocate to larger combined Cairns facility
Uninet Enclosure Systems (Uninet) - Queensland’s only supplier of stinger net enclosures provided to local councils on a hire basis - will relocate from two separate premises in...
Oct 4, 2023
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Environment
Community Leisure Management’s SwimMagic becomes Swimming New Zealand’s first Registered Swim School
Committed to ensuring that anyone wanting to learn to swim can do so in a safe and trusted environment, Swimming New Zealand’s new Registered Swim School Programme has signed up...
Oct 4, 2023
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New regional Surf Sport Academies announced for NSW athlete and coach development
Surf Life Saving NSW has advised that five regional Surf Sport Academies are being established aiming to underpin future athlete and coach development in NSW in a...
Oct 3, 2023
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Australian Open 2024 set for historic Sunday start
In a significant first, the Australian Open 2024 will start on Sunday - becoming a 15-day event for the first time. Announced by organisers today, the extension of the...
Oct 2, 2023
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National Safe Boating Week 2023 spotlights importance of lifejackets and distress beacons
With National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) currently underway, this year’s key message is the importance for boaties to carry and use lifejackets and distress beacons. Maritime...
Oct 2, 2023
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Kids Alive urge families to get children into swimming lessons
Under 5s water safety educators Kids Alive - Do the Five, has completed a drowning prevention campaign aimed at encouraging families to start learning to swim in time for the...
Oct 1, 2023
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Two dead after attending Sydney music festival
Two men are dead and 10 other people have been taken to hospital after attending Sydney music festivals held amid the weekend’s high temperatures. NSW Health confirmed the two...
Sep 30, 2023
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Adelaide Venue Management sacks Chief Executive Anthony Kirchner over Melbourne Victory fan ban
Adelaide Venue Management Corporation (AVM) has sacked its longstanding Chief Executive Anthony Kirchner over his introduction of a ban on Melbourne Victory fans attending the...
Sep 28, 2023
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Melbourne's AAMI Park to deploy facial recognition during A-League season
Facial recognition technology is to be introduced at Melbourne's AAMI Park for A-League fixtures this season. The decision, resulting from a violent pitch invasion during a...
Sep 28, 2023
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WA Institute of Sport Chief Executive steps down after 22 years
Steve Lawrence, Chief Executive at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS), is to leave the position after 22 years. Lawrence's decision to step down from the role...
Sep 28, 2023
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New Chair announced for Western Australian Institute of Sport as governance review gets underway
The Western Australian Government has announced that audit and business management specialists KPMG have been appointed to undertake a holistic review of the governance and...
Sep 27, 2023
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Government
Penrith Council endorses Nepean Avenue Pedestrian Pathway draft design
Penrith City Council has endorsed the Nepean Avenue Pedestrian Pathway draft design which aims to deliver improved safety and an enhanced Great River Walk experience for the...
Sep 27, 2023
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Recreation
Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre's 25 metre indoor pool to be upgraded in 2024
Central Goldfields Shire Council has awarded a $550,000 contract to upgrade the 25-metre indoor pool at the Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre to On Time Developments –...
Sep 27, 2023
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Global tourism grows to 84% of pre-pandemic levels
Coinciding with World Tourism Day, new data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reveals that international tourism continues to recover with arrival...
Sep 26, 2023
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Safety
Former Sunshine Coast boxing gym owner fined for not complying with Working with Children Check
Matthew James Long, the former co-owner of the Noosa Box Office gym on the Sunshine Coast has been fined $1500 for not holding a Working with Children Check 'Blue Card'. Long,...
Sep 26, 2023
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Lakemba joins world cities in receiving Purple Flag status
The multicultural Sydney suburb of Lakemba has received Purple Flag status and joins London, Dublin, Stockholm and 90 other international locations in being recognised for its...
Sep 25, 2023
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