News: Safety
Business Events Industry Aotearoa conference postponed despite unveiling of New Zealand’s COVID roadmap
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) and Hawke’s Bay Tourism have announced the postponement of BEIA’s 45th Annual Conference in Hawke’s Bay until 2022 – with a New Zealand...
Oct 6, 2021
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Lotterywest funding backs Royal Life Saving WA to deliver water safety education to at-risk communities
Royal Life Saving WA has acknowledged its recent receipt of $200,000 in funding from Lotterywest to build water safety skills and reduce the risk of drowning for children and...
Oct 6, 2021
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VIC Active takes political sides in urging fitness sector to back state opposition
Frustrated at Victoria’s ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, industry body VIC Active has turned its back on the apolitical approach usually adopted by industry associations and is...
Oct 5, 2021
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Elite swimming rocked by new sexual abuse allegations
Australian swimming has been shocked by accusations of sexual abuse involving former elite swimming coach John Wright broadcast on the ABC on last night The report by Lorna...
Oct 5, 2021
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Former MSAC head Simon Weatherill appointed interim AUSTSWIM Chief Executive
The Board at AUSTSWIM has today announced the appointment of experienced senior industry executive Simon Weatherill as its interim Chief Executive. A statement from AUSTSWIM...
Oct 4, 2021
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Quayclean says cleaning industry needs Student Visa hours parity
COVID will continue to pose a significant health and welfare threat to Australian business operators, schools, public venues, and major sites unless the cleaning industry is...
Oct 4, 2021
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Revised NSW reopening roadmap will see early opening of indoor pools for lessons
The NSW Government’s latest advice on the reopening of Greater Sydney’s economy indicates that when the state reaches an 80% level of full vaccination an increased number of...
Oct 3, 2021
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Air New Zealand introduces 'no jab, no fly' policy for overseas travellers
Air New Zealand has joined Qantas and a number of other airlines in enforcing a 'no jab, no fly' policy for overseas travellers. Set to be introduced as of next February,...
Oct 3, 2021
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Thai tourism businesses unhappy over renewed delay to industry reopening
The Thai Government’s latest postponement of the re-opening of major locations to international tourism arrivals has left leading tourism industry stakeholders accusing...
Oct 2, 2021
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2021 Perth Royal Show organisers delighted with attendance levels
Advising that the 2021 Perth Royal Show has been proving to be Western Australia’s “biggest ticket” over the past week, organisers have thanked all involved in making the event...
Oct 1, 2021
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Fitness Australia looking for guidance on vaccination requirements for reopening NSW gyms
Uncertainty over whether staff need to be vaccinated for when gyms and fitness facilities reopen in NSW - currently forecast to occur on 11th October – has led Fitness Australia...
Oct 1, 2021
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Key swimming organisations warn lives at risk if NSW Government keeps indoor pools shut
The impact of the NSW Government’s decision to delay opening indoor pools until 1st December 2021 will put lives at risk and force many swim school businesses to close or scale...
Oct 1, 2021
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Australia to open international borders from November
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the nation’s international borders will reopen from November. Closed since March 2020, with some of the world's...
Oct 1, 2021
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Netball NSW critical of Netball Australia's ‘lack of clear protocols and processes’ over COVID fine
Netball NSW has criticised Netball Australia’s processes in its being a handed a $57,000 in fines as a result of its Super Netball teams, the NSW Swifts and Giants, failing to...
Oct 1, 2021
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Victorian Premier announces COVID vaccines will be mandatory for all essential workers in the state
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that all essential workers in the state will need to have a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within weeks to continue going to...
Oct 1, 2021
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Supreme Court hears details of former Surf Life Saving NSW executive’s $1.8 million fraud
Details of a series of frauds undertaken by sporting executive Matthew Hanks while he was General Manager at Surf Life Saving NSW prior to his arrest in 2019 have been detailed...
Oct 1, 2021
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More than 300,000 jabs administered at Qudos Bank Arena vaccination centre
Qudos Bank Arena’s support of NSW Health’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Western Sydney has seen the venue’s team of dedicated staff play a critical role, with the quarter of...
Sep 30, 2021
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Experience Co to acquire Trees Adventure and TreeTops parks in $46.9 million deal
Adventure tourism company Experience Co has announced it will acquire the Treetops and Trees Adventure ropes course and zip line operators in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western...
Sep 30, 2021
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NSW gyms set to reopen but indoor aquatic facilities to stay closed until December
The NSW Government's path out of the current lockdown in Sydney and other parts of the state as of 11th October will not allow indoor aquatic facilities to reopen until...
Sep 30, 2021
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First 16 months of Coronavirus pandemic removes $101 billion from Australian tourism
Australia’s tourism industry has seen more than $101 billion wiped from its balance sheet between the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 up until 30th June this...
Sep 30, 2021
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Rising Coronavirus cases sees Suncorp Stadium crowd capped at 75% for NRL Grand Final
With a rise in Coronavirus cases in Brisbane over recent days prompting speculation that this Sunday’s NRL Grand Final might be postponed or relocated, Queensland Premier...
Sep 30, 2021
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China to restrict Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics tickets to residents
Organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics have informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that overseas visitors will not be allowed to attend the 2022...
Sep 30, 2021
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FITREC gives fitness professionals option to show that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19
FITREC, the registration service for fitness professionals and businesses, has advised that it is giving registered fitness professionals the option to show that they are fully...
Sep 30, 2021
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Bluesfest Chairman Peter Noble responds to NSW Government’s COVID roadmap
Chairman of the Bluesfest Group of Companies and Bluesfest Festival Director, Peter Noble has responded to the NSW Government statement of Monday 27th September 2021 concerning...
Sep 30, 2021
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