News: Safety
AUSTSWIM launches winter special for Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety courses
AUSTSWIM has advised that it has launched a winter special on their Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety courses, offering selected courses across the country for just $299 in...
Jul 20, 2021
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Victorian performing arts community launches advertisement backing COVID-19 vaccinations
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra backed by members of Victoria’s performing arts community has launched an advertisement encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19....
Jul 19, 2021
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2021 Australian Festival of Chamber Music cancelled due to COVID
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music's much anticipated 10-day event has been cancelled due to Sydney and Melbourne currently experiencing extensive COVID lockdowns. The...
Jul 18, 2021
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New data reveals dam drowning risk
Coinciding with Farm Safe Week, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has released data which shows that more than 100 people drowned in dams in Australia in the past 10 years....
Jul 18, 2021
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Recreation
International sport environment bodies call for global health protocols for venue operations
A group of leading sport-oriented non-governmental organisation (NGOs) have joined with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to launch a campaign calling for...
Jul 17, 2021
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Victoria records two new cases of COVID-19 linked to AFL fixture at the MCG
Victoria has recorded two new cases of COVID-19 linked to last Saturday’s AFL Round 17 match between Carlton and Geelong at the MCG. Victorian COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar...
Jul 16, 2021
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Melbourne gyms face new round of closures amid new Victorian lockdown
With Melbourne facing its latest Coronavirus related lockdown, indoor exercise facilities including aquatic centres, gyms and sporting arenas are again facing new closures....
Jul 15, 2021
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International guests return to Anantara Resorts in Thailand’s Koh Samui and Koh Phangan
After 18 months of border closures and with Thailand’s islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan all set to reopen to international travellers, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort,...
Jul 15, 2021
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WTTC highlights need for international recognition of all approved COVID-19 vaccines
With tourists being blocked at borders, the World Travel and Tourism Council has warned that the restart of international travel could be seriously delayed without worldwide...
Jul 15, 2021
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Safety
New café and upgrades underway at Port Stephens’ Lakeside Leisure Centre
Port Stephens Council’s Lakeside Leisure Centre will soon be home to a new café, entry area and more spaces to relax as part of a renovation that commenced at the end of last...
Jul 15, 2021
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Six Super Netball clubs to relocate to Adelaide
The Suncorp Super Netball League is relocating six clubs to Adelaide due to the developing Coronavirus situation. The Melbourne Vixens, Collingwood Magpies, NSW Swifts and...
Jul 15, 2021
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Hamilton set to welcome weekend All Blacks fixture and sell-out concert
The North Island city of Hamilton will be the focus of global entertainment and sport this weekend as it hosts two international rugby matches and a sell-out concert. This...
Jul 15, 2021
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Destination NSW reschedules Vivid Sydney 2021
Destination NSW has today announced that in the interest of community health and safety, Vivid Sydney will be rescheduled to run from 17th September to 9th October 2021. NSW...
Jul 14, 2021
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WTTC and It’s a Penalty partner to raise awareness of human trafficking and exploitation
The World Travel and Tourism Council has partnered with It’s a Penalty to raise awareness on human trafficking and to advance the fight to put an end to this global crime. Since...
Jul 14, 2021
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NSW Government to offer Coronavirus support to the arts and employees
The NSW Government has pledged $75 million to help keep the performing arts sector afloat during the current COVID-19 lockdown, but there has been no mention of the events...
Jul 14, 2021
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Cricket Australia looks to post Coronavirus normality in naming full Big Bash League season schedule
Cricket Australia has announced that its Big Bash League (BBL) will return to a full home and away schedule this season, with a new and returning venues set to host its 11th...
Jul 13, 2021
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Lifeguard 'thought she was going to die' during attack by pool patron
A man has pleaded guilty to charges relating to attacking a lifeguard at the Gore Aquatic Centre in New Zealand’s Southland in April this year. McGregor Tume appeared before...
Jul 13, 2021
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Organisers of inaugural Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash postpone the event
The inaugural Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash planned to be held from 19th to 21st August 2021 has been postponed to run from 23rd to 25th September due to Sydney's ongoing COVID...
Jul 13, 2021
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Belgravia Leisure trials inclusive ‘All In’ swimming program at Knox Leisureworks
Knox Leisureworks Aquatic and Recreation Centre in the Melbourne suburb of Boronia recently partnered with the Belgravia Foundation and the Migrant Information Centre (Eastern...
Jul 13, 2021
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South Korean Government bans high tempo music in Seoul gyms
Gyms in South Korea's capital Seoul and its surrounding region have been that they should not play music with a tempo higher than 120 beats per minute (BPM), in order to limit...
Jul 13, 2021
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Vaccine Passport could be on Phones by December
COVID-19 vaccines could be administered at leading retail locations under a suggestion raised at talks between the Federal Government and business leaders. With the Federal...
Jul 13, 2021
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Northern Territory Government announces cancellation of Arafura Games
The Northern Territory Government has advised that "in light of continuing uncertainty around the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic", the Arafura Games. Scheduled to the held in...
Jul 12, 2021
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Koh Samui tests hybrid approach for returning International tourists
With an island-focused international travel reopening plan set to roll out in Thailand’s Koh Samui on 15th July, the 'Samui Plus sealed-route' will test the water with a hybrid...
Jul 12, 2021
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Safety
Rackley Swimming opens new facility in Yamanto Central retail development
Rackley Swimming has announced the opening of its latest swim school in the Yamanto Central retail development in south east Queensland. Opened on Friday, the state-of-the-art...
Jul 12, 2021
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Retail