News: Waterparks
ARV Awards showcase the best of Victoria’s aquatic and recreation sector
Aquatics & Recreation Victoria’s 16th annual Industry Awards saw a record 144 quality nominees competing in 21 award categories. Key winners included ACTIVE Monash which won the...
Jun 23, 2016
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Commercial Aquatics Australia wins big at State pool construction awards
Projects completed by Commercial Aquatics Australia have won a number of Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia awards in Queensland and Western Australia. The awards have...
Jun 21, 2016
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Asian Attractions Expo 2016 breaks records for sixth consecutive year
Preliminary results show that the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) 2016 attracted a record-breaking 11,500 total participants, including 8,100 buyers, and for the sixth consecutive...
Jun 16, 2016
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Documents show Elizabeth Quay water playground allowed to open before it was tested safe
The Western Australian Health Department appears to have broken its own public health rules by allowing the children's water playground at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay to open prior...
Jun 6, 2016
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Asian theme parks lead global attractions industry growth
Theme parks in Asia led the growth in global attractions in 2015, with a nearly 7% rise in volume, according to the 2015 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index. Revealing a...
May 27, 2016
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Kelly Slater sells artificial wave venture to the World Surf League
WSL Holdings, the parent company of the World Surf League, has announced that it will acquire a majority stake in the Kelly Slater Wave Company (KWSC) for an undisclosed sum....
May 26, 2016
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Waterplay President named a top female entrepreneur
Waterplay® Solutions Corp. has been named one of Canada’s top 100 businesses led by a female entrepreneur. Waterplay, led by President Jill White (pictured) , ranked 52nd on the...
May 21, 2016
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Luna Park Sydney ready for 2016 AALARA conference
Luna Park Venues will host the 2016 Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association Conference (AALARA) next week, marking the first time the national conference has...
May 20, 2016
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Builder hands over redeveloped Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns
The redeveloped Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns is set to get its official opening on Saturday 14th May with builders ADCO Constructions having handed over the completed project...
May 6, 2016
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Organisers announce new 24-hour window for the 2016 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
With attractions and facilities now able to register to be part of the 2016 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL), organisers have announced that, for the first time, the event...
Apr 29, 2016
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Second URBNSURF attraction to be developed at Sydney Olympic Park
Just weeks after the announcement that Australia’s first urban surfing lagoon will be built in Melbourne, developer the Wave Park Group has today confirmed that it has been...
Apr 27, 2016
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Taiwanese event organiser jailed for waterpark party deaths
A man deemed responsible for an explosion during an event at a Taiwan waterpark that killed 15 has been jailed for four years and 10 months. Lu Chung-chi, owner of Color Play...
Apr 27, 2016
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New Malaysian waterpark anticipates 300,000 annual visits
The recently opened Austin Heights Waterpark in Johor, Malaysia is expecting to welcome close to 300,000 visits in its first year. Opened in January, the tropical-themed park...
Apr 26, 2016
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Ardent Leisure records ongoing growth in visitor numbers at Gold Coast attractions
Ardent Leisure’s Gold Coast attractions are reported to be outperforming those of the rival Village Roadshow Theme Parks. According to a new analysis by Citi Research,...
Apr 12, 2016
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Melbourne Airport location for first surf park in Australia
Australia’s first surf park - URBNSURF Melbourne - is to be developed on a site adjoining Melbourne Airport. The Perth-based Wave Park Group has confirmed that it has secured a...
Apr 7, 2016
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YMCA WA awarded contract extension to manage Port Hedland Leisure facilities
The YMCA WA and the Town of Port Hedland are to continue to work together to build a healthy, unified and vibrant community following the Council’s three-year extension of the...
Apr 6, 2016
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Aflex introduce new inflatable waterpark modules
New Zealand-based Aflex Technology are now making it even easier to transform aquatic locations with the release of their new inflatable waterpark ‘combo’ systems. Expanding on...
Apr 6, 2016
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New Zealand wellness experts call for sugar tax
A grouping of more than 70 university academics, backed by public health advocacy group FIZZ New Zealand Inc (Fighting Sugar in Soft-drinks), are calling on the New Zealand...
Apr 3, 2016
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India’s largest waterpark a significant opening in an emerging market
The opening of India’s largest waterpark, Wet N Joy Waterpark in Lonavala, is a significant event for the attractions industry in India - marking the arrival of a world class...
Mar 29, 2016
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Six Flags announces Asian expansion plans with theme parks in Dubai and Vietnam
US-based attractions operator Six Flags Entertainment has announced plans to expand its brand across Asia with the opening of theme parks in Vietnam and Dubai. Licensing its Six...
Mar 28, 2016
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Perth’s Elizabeth Quay water playground cost $12.85 million
The troubled BHP Billiton Water Park water playground at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay, which has consistently been closed since the precinct’s opening in January, reportedly cost...
Mar 19, 2016
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Australia's Roller Software delivers ticketing and ecommerce solutions for global attractions
Melbourne-based management software company Roller has been making a success of providing digital solutions for the leisure industry offering technology including ticketing,...
Mar 13, 2016
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Sea World Resort named ‘Best Australian Family Resort’
The Sea World Resort & Water Park has been named the ‘Best Family Resort in Australia’ in TripAdvisor®'s prestigious Travellers’ Choice™ awards. The Travellers’ Choice awards...
Mar 9, 2016
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Oman backs waterpark investments as part of future tourism strategy
A soon-to-open waterpark development in Oman will be the first of a number of similar attractions as the Middle Eastern nation aims to boost future investment in its the tourism...
Mar 8, 2016
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