News: Waterparks
$14.3 million wave pool opens at Fairfield City Council's Aquatopia waterpark
Fairfield City Council’s much anticipated $14.3 million wave pool at the Aquatopia water park at Prairiewood Leisure Centre has opened. The wave pool is an exciting addition to...
Nov 23, 2021
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Widely reported near drowning at Adventure World shows need for child supervision in aquatic environments
The resuscitation of a five-year-old girl after a near drowning incident at Adventure World in Perth has again demonstrated the importance of children being supervised at all...
Nov 20, 2021
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Fluidra expands capabilities at Melbourne manufacturing facility
Fluidra Australia has unveiled the latest additions to its modern manufacturing and warehouse facility in the Melbourne suburb of Keysborough. The expansion of the facility has...
Nov 19, 2021
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Victoria’s Gumbuya World set for weekend opening
After three months of lockdown, Gumbuya World, Victoria’s only water, wildlife and theme park will be reopening as of tomorrow for the summer season. Opening as of 10am on 20th...
Nov 18, 2021
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Beatty Park Leisure Centre set for $825,000 in gym equipment upgrades
The City of Vincent will spend more than $825,000 replacing fitness equipment at Beatty Park Leisure Centre, Perth’s most popular gym and recreation centre. Following a $3.1...
Nov 17, 2021
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Adventure Park Geelong’s Christmas Festival of Lights returning this December
Victoria’s largest Christmas Lights event, the Christmas Festival of Lights, is returning to Adventure Park on Saturday 27th November 2021 with new light installations, an...
Nov 14, 2021
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Swimplex Aquatics stays busy despite the challenges of the last 20 months
While much of the world may have slowed its working pace during the Coronavirus pandemic, Swimplex Aquatics have been busy working on a range of exciting projects across...
Nov 11, 2021
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Central Coast site set to be developed as new type of tourism precinct
The owners of a 120 hectare parcel of land on the NSW Central Coast that encompasses the former Old Sydney Town attraction have lodged plans to transform the site into...
Nov 1, 2021
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Sea World marks 50th anniversary
Gold Coast theme park Sea World has today marked 50 years of operations - during which more than 50 million guests have walked through its gates. With its marine park having...
Oct 29, 2021
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AALARA urges members to respond to Australian Small Business Ombudsman's insurance crisis interim report
Following on from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman's Interim Report into the insurance crisis impacting attractions and tourism, the Australian...
Oct 25, 2021
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Opening of Sea World's new wooden rollercoaster delayed until Easter 2022
The opening of the new Leviathan wooden rollercoaster at Gold Coast theme park Sea World has been pushed back until Easter 2022. As reported by the Parkz ride enthusiasts...
Oct 21, 2021
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URBNSURF Melbourne set to reopen once 70% vaccination target reached
URBNSURF Melbourne - Australia’s first surf park - is set to reopen on Saturday, 23rd October 2021 following a tumultuous 18 months with more days closed as a business than...
Oct 21, 2021
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Ombudsman's insurance crisis report says ‘the show must go on’
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has today released an interim report into whether the creation of a Discretionary Mutual Fund (DMF)...
Oct 20, 2021
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AALARA President defends Adventure World in enforcing ride weight restrictions
Shane McGrath, President of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA), has defended Perth’s Adventure World over allegations that methods used to...
Sep 28, 2021
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Media slams Perth's Adventure World over ride weight restrictions
Perth amusement park Adventure World has been slammed by major media outlets in sensationalist coverage over its managing of guest weight safety requirements when accessing...
Sep 27, 2021
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Global attraction attendance report shows industry resilience in 2020 and the beginnings of recovery
2020 was a difficult year for theme parks, water parks and museums, but the latest edition of TEA and AECOM's definitive global attraction attendance report shows that operators...
Sep 24, 2021
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Playscape Creations awarded tender to instal new Aqua Adventure Playground in Hervey Bay
Fraser Coast Regional Council has awarded Playscape Creations the tender to instal a ninja warrior style Aqua Adventure Playground at Hervey Bay’s WetSide Water Park. WetSide’s...
Sep 23, 2021
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Ocean Park Hong Kong opens new Water World waterpark
Ocean Park has officially opened its new HK$4 billion (US$500 million) Water World water park, with guests now able to enjoy the new aquatic theme park which includes 27...
Sep 21, 2021
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Reopening Queensland tourism operators set to face staff shortages
Queensland’s COVID-hit tourism industry is set to face a new challenge as lockdowns ease - a shortage of workers. Associate Professor Richard Robinson of the University of...
Sep 16, 2021
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Layne Beachley named as one of two new URBNSURF board members
Surfing lagoon operator URBNSURF Group Pty Ltd has announced the appointment of two new board members - Layne Beachley, the seven-time world champion and current Chair of...
Sep 15, 2021
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Western Australian Government announces Aventuur as preferred developer of Perth surf park
Global surf park developer and investor Aventuur, Inc. has today been announced by the Western Australian Government as the preferred proponent to deliver an integrated surf...
Sep 12, 2021
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Wibit installs world's largest inflatable aquatic play park in Saudi Arabia
Leading inflatable water play products company, Wibit Sports, has installed the world’s largest floating park, the ‘Saudi-Arabia’-TAG with a capacity of 700 people at Pure Beach...
Sep 5, 2021
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Ardent Leisure Chairman says group is well positioned for future growth
Having cut its losses to $86.9 million in the year to 30th June, compared to $136.1 million in 2019/20, Ardent Leisure Chairman, Dr Gary Weiss has advised that the outlook for...
Sep 2, 2021
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Ardent Leisure set for seasonal reopening of Gold Coast's WhiteWater World
Following its first seasonal closure, Ardent Leisure’s WhiteWater World waterpark on the Gold Coast is set to re-open ahead of the September holidays. Preparations for the...
Aug 31, 2021
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