News: Safety
Massive flooding event closes Auckland airport and city facilities
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and evacuations in New Zealand's largest city. Large areas of the...
Jan 27, 2023
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Warner Bros. Movie World’s Scooby Doo ride to shut for $4 million upgrade
Gold Coast theme park ride Warner Bros. Movie World will temporarily close its popular Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster at the end of the school holidays for planned $4 million...
Jan 26, 2023
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More than $1.3 million allocated to upgrade surf club facilities in NSW Illawarra region
More than $1.3 million is being allocated from the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Fund to upgrade, restore and improve surf club facilities in the NSW Illawarra region. NSW...
Jan 26, 2023
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Recreation
Victorian team secures win at Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships
Three days of intense competition and exciting finishes in the line throw and manikin tow events finished with the Victorian state team crowned champions of the Royal Life...
Jan 24, 2023
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Aquatics
Three years on from our first report on Coronavirus
Today marks the third anniversary of Australasian Leisure Management ’s first report on COVID-19, with this publication having run with the news item Coronavirus sees...
Jan 23, 2023
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Government
Fluidra Commercial introduces composite Endwall to pools in South East Queensland
Designed to enhance flexible use in commercial 25 and 50 metre pools, leading aquatic products manufacturer and supplier Fluidra Commercial has completed the installation of its...
Jan 23, 2023
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Float to Survive message demonstrated in ocean rip at Sydney’s Manly Beach
A demonstration of the Float to Survive message has been performed today at Sydney’s Manly Beach with Craig Riddington and Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins of Surf Educators International...
Jan 23, 2023
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New partnership launched between WNBL Townsville Fire and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
A new partnership between WNBL team, the Townsville Fire and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services aims to promote women’s sport and a career as a firefighter. The Townsville...
Jan 22, 2023
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SWIM Jobs Victoria looks to fill more aquatic industry roles
The Victorian Government has advised that it is seeking to recruit up to 100 new aquatic professionals by June 2023 as part of its SWIM Jobs Victoria program. Launched in April...
Jan 22, 2023
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Aquatics
WorkSafe Queensland investigating accident at Brisbane skydiving venue
WorkSafe Queensland is investigating an accident at an iFly Indoor Skydiving facility situated at Westfield Chermside, 10km north of the Brisbane CBD, in which a Queensland...
Jan 20, 2023
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Attractions
Guest action contributes to ride closures at Warner Bros. Movie World
A series of incidents at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast over the past two days have seen three rides forced to halt operations with 'guest behaviour' causing the...
Jan 18, 2023
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Blacktown City Council's Swim Sense programs looks to tackle adult drowning toll
Residents in Blacktown in Western Sydney residents will have the opportunity to develop important water safety skills this summer with the return of the Swim Sense water safety...
Jan 18, 2023
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Pool Lifesaving Championships set to commence in Melbourne
Fresh off their success at the World Lifesaving Championships in Italy in September, Australia’s top pool lifesavers will today commence competition at the Melbourne Sports and...
Jan 18, 2023
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Western Australian Lifesavers ready to shine at National Championships
15 athletes from lifesaving and swim clubs across Perth are travelling to Melbourne to compete in the 2023 Australian Pool Life Saving Championships, putting their skills,...
Jan 17, 2023
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Singapore tourism expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels as of next year
With visitor arrivals creep back to pre-pandemic levels as arrival rebound, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has predicted that activity in the industry is expected to recover...
Jan 17, 2023
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Indonesian Police on trial over fan deaths at East Java’s Kanjuruhan Stadium
An Indonesian court has commenced a trial of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles in the deaths of more than 130 people during incidents...
Jan 16, 2023
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The Y WA secures highest possible rating by an independent body governing safety for children
The Y WA has set the standard for Safeguarding Children across Australia following an independent audit undertaken by the Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF), into the Y WA’s...
Jan 16, 2023
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Tourism Council WA urges travellers to not cancel Kimberley bookings
Tourism Council WA is calling for travellers to retain their bookings for the Kimberley region after reports of tourism operators receiving unnecessary cancellations due to...
Jan 16, 2023
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Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program provides free swim teacher training to young Victorians
Providing free swim teacher training for young people aged 17 to 25, the Victorian Government’s Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program is currently inviting applications from...
Jan 15, 2023
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Royal Life Saving data shows 20% increase in children’s post-pandemic swimming lessons
A new Royal Life Saving Society - Australia special report on learn to swim shows children returning to swimming lessons in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions with an...
Jan 15, 2023
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Reviews reveal Australia's best places to cycle, run and swim
A newly released study has revealed that the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne is the best place to run in Australia, while Port Douglas' Four Mile Beach tops the...
Jan 13, 2023
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Parks
'Faecal incident' causes partial closure at Kardinia Aquatic Centre in Geelong
Parts of Geelong's Kardinia Aquatic Centre have today been closed after faecal matter was found in one of its pools. With a “diarrhoeal faecal incident” reported, the 'Olympic...
Jan 12, 2023
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Aquatics
Peloton to pay US$19 million to settle case involving recalled treadmill that caused death of child
Interactive fitness platform Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million fine to resolve a charge by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a failure to immediately...
Jan 10, 2023
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Fitness
Ardent Leisure accused of safety failures during maintenance of Tailspin ride at Dreamworld
Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure has charged with a suite of alleged health and safety breaches over maintenance procedures on one of its rides. The Queensland Work Health and...
Jan 9, 2023
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