News: Safety
Chocolate block-sized personal defibrillator, CellAED now available for tourism and fitness operators
In a similar size to a block of chocolate, the world’s first low-cost mini defibrillator, CellAED is now available in Australia, and tourism and health operators are urged to...
Nov 30, 2022
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Penrith City Council Children’s Services partners with Ripples St Marys to teach young people swim safety skills
Penrith City Council’s Children’s Services has partnered with Ripples St Marys to deliver a six-week Learn to Swim program to some of the City’s youngest residents attending...
Nov 29, 2022
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Protected Entertainment Precincts pass Western Australian Parliament
Laws aimed at enhancing safety in Western Australia's popular entertainment precincts by banning perpetrators of violent or threatening behaviour have passed through Parliament....
Nov 29, 2022
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Sports Leaders call for proactive approach to Safe Sport and Sustainability at IF Forum 2022
Attendees at SportAccord's IF Forum 2022 heard at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne yesterday that International Federations (IFs) must be proactive to ensure safe sport and...
Nov 29, 2022
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JUMP! Swim School franchises continue to expand in 2023
JUMP! Swim School franchises will continue to expand across Australia next year, growing by an average of two new sites per month. Nine new swim schools will open by June 2023...
Nov 28, 2022
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Macquarie University researchers develop new anti-drowning technology
A new wearable device that detects signs of drowning and alerts lifeguards to the swimmer's location is being trialled by Macquarie University researchers. The Macquarie...
Nov 28, 2022
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Team from SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre secured state’s Pool Lifeguard Championship
SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre’s Team C are the 2022 Royal Life Saving Society - South Australia Pool Lifeguard Champions, beating a highly competitive field of lifeguards in an...
Nov 27, 2022
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Play Australia to farewell Executive Director Barbara Champion after 25 years of service
Play Australia will tomorrow farewell its Executive Director Barbara Champion, who will retire from her role at the organisation's 2022 AGM. Champion, who has dedicated 25 years...
Nov 26, 2022
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PCYC NSW's 'biggest build to date' opens in Wagga Wagga
Hundreds of people have attended the official opening on the PCYC's new multipurpose sports complex in Wagga Wagga today. Students from multiple schools in the area joined...
Nov 24, 2022
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Study recommends need to improve beach safety signage
University of Adelaide researcher Dr Masaki Shibata’s study examined how current safety signage on beaches is interpreted by overseas-born beachgoers and by Australian citizens....
Nov 24, 2022
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Crowd crush by music fans outside John Cain Arena prompts internal review by precinct manager
Concerns around safety and event planning have prompted Melbourne and Olympic Parks - the manager of John Cain Arena - to initiate an internal review following a crowd crush by...
Nov 23, 2022
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China’s ongoing Coronavirus restrictions set to see cancellation of 2023 Formula 1 Shanghai Grand Prix
Formula 1 will not return to China in 2023 with the Shanghai Grand Prix to be removed from the global race calendar as a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. BBC Sport has...
Nov 21, 2022
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Details emerge of injuries to exerciser crushed by weights at Brisbane gym
Reports have emerged revealing details of the accident at a Brisbane gym which has left a man fighting for his life after being crushed by equipment. As reported by media...
Nov 19, 2022
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Local management committee secures contract to operate Katanning Aquatic Centre
The Shire of Katanning has awarded the tender the contract its Katanning Aquatic Centre to the Katanning Aquatic Sports Committee, returning the facility to local management for...
Nov 17, 2022
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Exerciser hospitalised after being crushed by barbell at Brisbane gym
A gymgoer is in a serious condition in hospital after being crushed by a barbell while exercising at Snap Fitness Spring Hill in Brisbane gym. The man, who paramedics say is...
Nov 17, 2022
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Reversal of visa ban means Novak Djokovic can play at 2023 Australian Open
Having banned international tennis star Novak Djokovic from entering the country for three years as of January 2022, the Australian Government has overturned its visa ban on the...
Nov 16, 2022
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Cricket Victoria announces uniform change for girls in Youth Premier League
Cricket Victoria has revealed a move in reducing barriers for women and girls to participate in the game that will see it purchase dark coloured pants and make them available to...
Nov 16, 2022
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Hong Kong Police arrest five over concert LED screen collapse
Hong Kong Police have made a series of arrests in connection with an incident in July where a large LED screen fell on to the stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum during a concert by...
Nov 15, 2022
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Fernwood Fitness Partners with DV Safe Phone Charity Initiative
Fernwood Fitness has announced a partnership with DV Safe Phone to support the essential service they are providing to victims of domestic violence. The not-for-profit...
Nov 15, 2022
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Search and rescue training exercise conducted at Cairns natural attraction
Queensland Fire and Rescue swift water operators recently conducted a search and rescue operation during a training exercise at Cairn’s Babinda Boulders to promote community...
Nov 14, 2022
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Sunshine Coast Council agrees new lifeguarding partnership with Surf Life Saving Queensland
Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson has today advised that the Council has agreed a five-year deal with the commercial arm of Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) for...
Nov 14, 2022
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Basketball Australia withdraws Boomers from FIBA World Cup qualifying game in Iran
Basketball Australia has withdrawn the national men's team, the Boomers, from a FIBA World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran on Tuesday citing player safety concerns as a...
Nov 12, 2022
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Investigation into lions’ escape at Sydney's Taronga Zoo finds they squeezed through gap after fence failure
Sydney's Taronga Zoo has revealed the results of its investigation into the escape of five lions from their enclosure last week. In a statement, Zoo management disclosed that...
Nov 11, 2022
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ASC and SIA partner to support community sport build safer environments
The Australian Sports Commission and Sport Integrity Australia have partnered to launch a free online safeguarding module to support community sporting clubs to keep their...
Nov 11, 2022
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