News: Safety
Widow sues Whitsunday Regional Council over Airlie Beach Lagoon drownings
A widow whose husband and son drowned in Airlie Beach’s lagoon attraction in October 2018 is taking legal action against the Whitsunday Regional Council and its lifeguarding...
Feb 21, 2022
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URBNSURF Melbourne to host APOLA’s 25th National Conference
In what is likely to be the world’s first national lifeguard conference to be held at a wave park, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguards Association (APOLA) has advised...
Feb 21, 2022
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Western Australian Government to reopen border on 3rd March
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has announced the state’s borders will reopen on 3rd March after conceding that the battle to keep Omicron out is no longer viable....
Feb 20, 2022
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New shark fishing rules introduced for Fremantle beaches
The Western Australian Government has introduced new rules to stop recreational shark fishing at Fremantle’s Port and Leighton beaches. WA Fisheries Minister Don Punch has...
Feb 20, 2022
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NSW Sport Minister highlights employment opportunities for hundreds of new accredited swim instructors
Hundreds of prospective swim teachers will be eligible for free instructor training to help meet demand of the NSW Government’s First Lap voucher program, aimed at pre-school...
Feb 19, 2022
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Victorian stadiums to be allowed 100% capacity for upcoming AFL Season
The AFL has released a statement advising that there will be 100% capacity at Victorian stadiums as of round one of its 2022 competition. Following the Victorian Government...
Feb 18, 2022
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Matthew Hanks to serve minimum 19 month prison term for Surf Life Saving NSW fraud
Former Surf Life Saving NSW General Manager Matthew Hanks has been sentenced to a minimum 19 month jail term for defrauding the organisation over an eight year period. Hanks,...
Feb 18, 2022
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Organisers advise of cancellation of Sunday’s Malabar Magic Ocean Swim
Following the death of a swimmer at Sydney’s Little Bay yesterday, the organising committee for the Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim scheduled to be held on Sunday (20th...
Feb 17, 2022
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NSW and Victorian Governments announce scrapping of QR codes and COVID easing measures
The Victorian and NSW Governments have today each announced the scrapping of QR codes and significant easing of Coronavirus restrictions. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced...
Feb 17, 2022
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Malabar Ocean Swim event organisers 'monitoring' situation following fatal shark attack
Event organisers of The Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim 2022 which is scheduled to take place this Sunday 20th February off Malabar Beach, are monitoring the situation...
Feb 16, 2022
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Centara partners with True Digital in rolling out touchless technologies for guests
Centara Hotels and Resorts, one of Thailand’s leading hotel operators, has partnered with True Digital Solutions, True Group’s fully-integrated digital solutions provider,...
Feb 16, 2022
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Australian Turf Club continues to operate business as usual during Omicron outbreak
A proven COVIDSafe plan and expansive indoor and outdoor multi-purpose spaces has allowed the Australian Turf Club to continue operating business as usual during the Omicron...
Feb 16, 2022
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Sleeman Sports Complex spotlight Aquatic team members’ receipt of the Australian Resuscitation Club Medal
Sleeman Sports Complex is proud to share that members of their Aquatic team have received the Australian Resuscitation Club Medal from Royal Lifesaving Australia in recognition...
Feb 16, 2022
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AFL reveals that COVID safe measures cost $76 million
The Australian Football League (AFL) has revealed a doubling of its operating loss for the 2020/21 financial year to $43 million - an increase driven by having to spend $76...
Feb 16, 2022
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Sunshine Coast Council dims lights near popular turtle nesting beaches
Mindful that turtles and their hatchlings can be disrupted by light when nesting, Sunshine Coast Council is testing an innovative solution to dim the night-time glow at two...
Feb 16, 2022
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Outdoors SA spotlights ongoing impacts of government COVID restrictions on South Australian outdoor education sector
Outdoors SA has spotlighted the continuing impact to South Australian outdoor education operators of the State Government’s outdoor education ‘recommendations’ in response to...
Feb 15, 2022
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Review into sexual harassment and systemic discrimination in Australian music industry invites input
A “broad cultural review” into ‘sexual harm, sexual harassment and systemic discrimination’ in the Australian music industry is underway with the chosen consultants Alex...
Feb 15, 2022
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Registrations open for 2022 edition of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
The organisers of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson have advised that registrations are now open for the 13th edition of the global event - due to be held on Thursday 23rd...
Feb 14, 2022
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Visits to Western Australian aquatic facilities delivered $275 million in economic benefits in 2022/21
A newly released report from Royal Life Saving Society WA, in conjunction with LIWA Aquatics, shows that public aquatic facilities in Western Australia recorded 10.4 million...
Feb 14, 2022
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Life Floor surface enhances safety at Brisbane's John Carew Swim School
Life Floor has shared its experience in installing its highly slip resistant Life Floor 2.0 Ripple texture tiles installed onto decks around the pools at Brisbane's John Carew...
Feb 13, 2022
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Review of gymnastics at the Western Australian Institute of Sport recommends apology to abused athletes
A long-awaited review examining allegations of physical and emotional abuse by coaching staff towards former elite gymnasts who trained at the Western Australian Institute of...
Feb 13, 2022
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Australian Swim Schools Association National Conference set to return to the Gold Coast
Returning to the Gold Coast after the 2020 and 2021 conferences were held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has confirmed that...
Feb 10, 2022
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Jump! Swim Schools reveal expanding network of franchise sites
A significant demand for swim school placements is seeing new swim school franchises fill all available classes before they’ve even opened their doors, according to the JUMP!...
Feb 10, 2022
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Australia’s March cricket tour to New Zealand will not go ahead
The Australian men's cricket team’s Twenty20 tour of New Zealand has officially been cancelled after initially being "postponed" last month. Due to have been played in January...
Feb 9, 2022
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