News: Safety
AUSTSWIM announces recipients of its 2023 awards of excellence recipients
Australia’s pre-eminent provider of swimming and water safety teacher training, AUSTSWIM has announced the national recipients of its Awards of Excellence. Presented at this...
Aug 3, 2023
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Blacktown City Council raises water safety awareness on World Drowning Prevention Day
Blacktown City Council has highlighted how it used the third official World Drowning Prevention Day on Tuesday 25th July to raise awareness on drowning as a public health issue....
Aug 2, 2023
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New era for Queensland aquatics with ARQ launch
Aquatics and Recreation Queensland (ARQ), a new peak body for the aquatic and recreation industry in Queensland, has been launched. Launched yesterday evening at an industry...
Aug 2, 2023
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Adventure Travel Trade Association releases 2023 Annual Industry Report
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released its annual Industry Snapshot Report which shows that adventure travel has largely recovered from the economic effects...
Jul 30, 2023
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Byron Shire installs emergency beacons at unpatrolled beaches
Byron Shire has installed three new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) at unpatrolled beaches identified by Surf Life Saving NSW as blackspots for drownings. The installation of...
Jul 27, 2023
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Royal Life Saving Society Australia named as founding member of Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has joined a new global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to address preventable deaths from drowning. The Global...
Jul 26, 2023
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National Officiating Summit signs Play by the Rules as 2023 Community Partner
National Officiating Summit signs Play by the Rules as 2023 Community Partner The National Officiating Summit has announced the signing of 2023 Community Partner, Play by the...
Jul 26, 2023
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International Maritime Organisation partners with World Health Organization anti-drowning campaign
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has joined a new global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat preventable drowning deaths. Launched at an...
Jul 25, 2023
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Life Floor completes retrofitting of safety surface for aqua play zone at Yawa Aquatic Centre
Leading aquatic facility safety surface provider Life Floor has announced the completion of a new floor for the aqua play zone at the Yawa Aquatic Centre on the Mornington...
Jul 25, 2023
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Allianz Australia backs AUSTSWIM and Masters Swimming Australia in launching free-to-learn program for adults
With 20% of adult Australians identified as having ‘missed the boat’ by not learning to swim during childhood, AUSTSWIM and Masters Swimming Australia have secured the backing...
Jul 25, 2023
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Delhi Gym Association issues statement following death of man from treadmill electrocution
A 24-year-old man has died of electrocution while using a treadmill at the Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini, Delhi, India. Police have named the victim as Saksham Pruthi, who...
Jul 25, 2023
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Landmarks Go Blue to mark World Drowning Prevention Day
As dusk falls over Australia this evening, landmarks across the country will light up in a deep blue to both remember those who have been lost to drowning, and as a reminder...
Jul 25, 2023
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AUSTSWIM marks World Drowning Prevention Day with call for more Australians to become swim teachers
With today, 25th July, marking World Drowning Prevention Day, AUSTSWIM Chief Executive Bradley Low is calling on Australians to enrol to be an AUSTSWIM Swim Teacher to play an...
Jul 24, 2023
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Inclusion, accessibility, safety and resilience prioritised for Port Stephens community
Port Stephens Council is currently preparing a new Community Wellbeing Strategy in which inclusion, accessibility, safety and resilience are highlighted and prioritised. When...
Jul 24, 2023
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Lighting upgrades enhance safety and visibility at Victoria Park Lake
Victoria Park Lake, situated in the City of Shepparton, has recently had its safety and visibility enhanced via the installation of new pedestrian lights along the shared...
Jul 23, 2023
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Singapore Sport and Sport Integrity Australia enhance their links
Members of Singapore Sport and the Singapore Sport Institute visited Sport Integrity Australia this week to share ideas and learn from each other. The delegation, comprising...
Jul 21, 2023
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FIFA employs ‘concussion spotters’ for the first time in a Women’s World Cup
FIFA is employing ‘concussion spotters’ for the first time in a Women’s World Cup after their successful debut at the men’s World Cup in Qatar last year. The awareness around...
Jul 20, 2023
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SWIM Australia and AUSTSWIM join forces to reduce drowning rate
Leading Australian aquatic industry bodies AUSTSWIM and SWIM Australia have partnered in the name of water safety to promote the annual SWIMSAFER Week initiative. Working...
Jul 19, 2023
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More than one million tickets sold for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Football Australia, the Member Co-Host Association for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, has announced that more than one million tickets have been...
Jul 19, 2023
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Safety barrier and new viewing platform for Observation Rock
New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) has advised that the Observation Rock viewing platform - one of Rakiura/Stewart Island’s most popular viewing spots is to be...
Jul 18, 2023
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Alpine School delivers snow adventures and survival skill activities for NSW scouts
Scouts NSW has shared that across the state, scouts engaged in impressive snow adventures and survival skill activities as part of Scouts NSW's Alpine School held from 10th-16th...
Jul 17, 2023
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Parks Victoria continues to ensure safety of parks across the State
Parks Victoria continues to ensure parks across the state are available for communities to safely explore and connect with nature. The Asset Regeneration Program will remove,...
Jul 17, 2023
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Emergency beacons installed to keep swimmers safe at Fingal
New lifesaving technology has been installed in NSW at a Port Stephens coastal location – the hazardous Fingal Spit – the scene of numerous fatalities in the past decade...
Jul 16, 2023
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Victoria Police investigate arson attack at Melbourne gym
A popular mixed-martial arts gym in the south eastern Melbourne suburb of Dandenong has been destroyed in what Victoria Police suspect was a “targeted” and “deliberate” arson...
Jul 16, 2023
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