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Royal Life Saving publishes new National Swimming and Water Safety Framework for learn to swim programs

Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has published the new National Swimming and Water Safety Framework, which sets out new benchmarks for children participating in swimming and water…

Aug 11, 2020 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

Northern Territory border closes and unlikely to reopen until at least 2022

The Northern Territory border will remain closed until at least 2022 marking yet another blow for the broader tourism sector which is calling for a national strategy to reopen borders.…

Aug 11, 2020 Safety / Tourism / Wellness /

Swim Logan project looks to provide life-saving swimming lessons

In a bid to reduce drowning rates, the City of Logan is to offer swimming lessons will be offered to the City of Logan’s refugee, migrant and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Aug 11, 2020 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

Live Performance Australia releases comprehensive COVID-Safe guidelines

To help the live performance industry prepare in reopening venues and resuming productions, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has released a comprehensive set of COVID Safe guidelines that…

Aug 10, 2020 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Safety / Venues /

SEA LIFE Trust confirms safe transition of Beluga whales into Iceland sanctuary

The SEA LIFE Trust has confirmed that two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, are now safely in their new sea sanctuary care area at Klettsvik Bay in Iceland having been moved…

Aug 10, 2020 Environment / Safety /

Australian Swim Schools’ virtual conference a huge success

The Australian Swim Schools Association has reported that its 2020 Annual Conference - held online from Monday 27th to Friday 31st July - succeeded in delivering a program that had…

Aug 10, 2020 Aquatics / Education / Events / Safety / Technology /

Falls Creek Management announce resort closure due to Stage three Coronavirus restrictions

Falls Creek Resort Management has announced that it is to close as part of Stage three ‘Stay at Home’ Coronavirus restrictions across regional Victoria. The closure, which…

Aug 9, 2020 Attractions / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

Port Macquarie festival organiser uncertain about holding event in 2021

With the founder of the UK's Glastonbury Festival advising this week that the event may not return until 2022, the organiser of the Howling Moon Blues Festival in Port…

Aug 7, 2020 Environment / Events / Safety /