News: Safety
Liquor and Gaming NSW backs campaign to drink takeaway alcohol at home
A campaign launched by the Eastern Suburbs Liquor Accord - “Stop the Spread – Enjoy @ Home” - to encourage people to drink their takeaway alcohol at home rather than on the...
Aug 22, 2021
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New Cairns bike track pedals road safety message
A recently opened bike safety track complete with miniature versions of common street signs is proving popular with young riders in Cairns. Cairns Regional Councils’ Learn to...
Aug 22, 2021
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What will be the top five tourist attractions of 2021?
Consistently over the past few months, the Coronavirus has been showing its dreadful effects with he only hope of liberation from the COVID-19 pandemic being a successful global...
Aug 21, 2021
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Fitness Australia slams Northern Territory Government’s decision to keep gyms closed
Fitness Australia has advise that it is “deeply disappointed” by the decision made by Northern Territory Health and the NT Transmission Committee to keep Territory gyms closed...
Aug 20, 2021
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Coronavirus fears sees All Blacks pull of out of third Bledisloe Cup Test in Perth
The All Blacks will not travel to Perth for the third Bledisloe Cup Test on 28th August, with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today announcing that it will not be sending the team to...
Aug 20, 2021
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Northern Territory lockdown easing allows Darwin Festival to reopen but keep gyms closed
The Northern Territory Government has announced the easing of lockdown measures, but while hairdressers, hospitality establishments and the Darwin Festival can reopen, fitness...
Aug 20, 2021
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New Zealand’s nationwide lockdown sees facilities closed
New Zealand’s return to full lockdown from midnight on Tuesday, for the first time since March 2020, has resulted from the identification of the Delta variant of the...
Aug 19, 2021
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Outback music festival organiser to demand proof of vaccination for attendees in 2022
The organiser behind Birdsville’s Big Red Bash and Broken Hill’s Mundi Mundi Bash has announced that anyone wanting to attend either festival in 2022 must be fully vaccinated...
Aug 19, 2021
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Lotterywest grant contributes to Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club upgrades
A $500,000 grant from Lotterywest will contribute to upgrading changeroom, storage and training facilities at Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club. Contributions to the...
Aug 19, 2021
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Phuket Tourism stakeholders welcome landmark approval of Russian Sputnik vaccine
The approval of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine by Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has been welcomed by tourism stakeholders in Phuket anticipating the...
Aug 19, 2021
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Blacktown City Council reopens playgrounds and calls for mass vaccination hub
Blacktown City Council has moved to reopen the playgrounds and exercise equipment within the Blacktown Local Government Area with City Mayor Tony Bleasdale also continuing to...
Aug 19, 2021
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QR codes introduced for play spaces, dog off-leash areas and outdoor courts in Blue Mountains
QR codes to nearly 40 outdoor recreation areas in the Blue Mountains have been introduced by Council in a bid to help keep the community safe during COVID-19. Signage with...
Aug 18, 2021
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Qudos Bank Arena’s new role as NSW Health mass vaccination centre
With Greater Sydney ravaged by COVID-19 cases and lockdowns, Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, has stepped up as the latest venue to provide pivotal support to NSW Health...
Aug 18, 2021
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City of Stonnington urges Victorian Government to reopen playgrounds
City of Stonnington has called on the Victorian Government to open its playgrounds and work with local Councils in metropolitan Melbourne to put all necessary COVIDSafe measures...
Aug 18, 2021
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AFL Victoria planning to continue Herald Sun Shield tradition in 2021
Victoria’s long-running competition showcasing some of the best school Australian rules teams and players in the state is set to return, with AFL Victoria planning to hold the...
Aug 18, 2021
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Industry resigned to ongoing lockdown closures
Expanding measures to combat the spread of the Delta variant over recent days have seen lockdowns measures introduced across NSW, the closure of playgrounds in Melbourne and New...
Aug 18, 2021
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Cancellation of Japanese Grand Prix means no Formula 1 races in east Asia in 2021
Formula One has advised of the cancellation of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix for the second successive year as a result of the Japanese Government feeling the nation cannot stage...
Aug 18, 2021
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Australian Swimming League launch event delayed due to COVID-19
The Australian Swimming League (ASL) have made the decision to delay its planned launch event scheduled for October due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19...
Aug 17, 2021
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Airline travellers demand unified global COVID-19 travel passes
A poll taken by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that airline passengers are “fed up” with confusion at airports due to Covid-19 health checks and want...
Aug 17, 2021
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Federal Court penalises online sports store $1.5 million for safety standards breach
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has advised on the Federal Court ordering Decathlon (Australia) Pty Ltd (Decathlon) - an online store which also operates...
Aug 17, 2021
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UFC Fight Island set to return to Abu Dhabi in October
Following the success of last year’s bouts and as part of the five-year partnership forged by UFC and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the...
Aug 17, 2021
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Adventure Tourism Victoria says tourism is dead
With the Victorian Government's announcement of another two weeks of lockdown, Adventure Tourism Victoria notes that Victorian tourism businesses have effectively been told to...
Aug 17, 2021
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With new Steel Taipan rollercoaster approaching completion Dreamworld retires its BuzzSaw ride
The transformation of Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is continuing with the track on its new Steel Taipan rollercoaster completed and elements of its theming taking shape....
Aug 16, 2021
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Revised Australian Standard provides detail on safety requirements for artificial climbing structures
Standards Australia has advised that its standard for artificial climbing structures has been revised, with the new AS 2316.1 series providing greater detail for the safety...
Aug 16, 2021
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