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Surf Life Saving New Zealand partners to launch summer water safety campaign

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) has this week launched a new safety video for the summer season with surf lifeguards, police and swimmers stating “if in doubt, stay out!”…

Dec 8, 2018 Aquatics / Education / Safety / Tourism /

Australian Water Safety council addresses drowning among multicultural communities

Recent research by Royal Life Saving Society - Australia revealed that 27% of all drowning deaths over the past 10 years involved people who were born overseas, with 86% living in Australia…

Dec 7, 2018 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

Dreamworld reputation savaged at inquest

The reputation of Australia's largest theme park has been savaged during the inquest into the deaths of four tourists at Dreamworld. The inquest into the deaths of Cindy Low, Kate…

Dec 7, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

Grant applications now open for NSW Life-saving defibrillators

Life-saving defibrillators will be more readily available at sports grounds across the State, thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres today announced…

Dec 7, 2018 Aquatics / Fitness / Recreation / Safety / Sport /

Hutt City Council closes learners pool

Hutt City Council has advised that the learners' pool at its Naenae Swimming Pool has been closed to the public after an engineer's report found the structure to be below the…

Dec 6, 2018 Aquatics / Design / Education / Safety /

Final days of inquest into Dreamworld fatalities sees calls for new initiatives in theme park safety

A major overhaul of theme park safety including mandatory major inspections has been proposed as part of evidence submitted into the Coronial inquest into fatalities at Gold Coast theme…

Dec 6, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

Key issues on Event Safety and security to be addressed at Business of Events conference

Event safety and security is the top trend to emerge in the events industry this year. As a result, The Business of Events conference to be held 7th and 8th February 2019 has several…

Dec 4, 2018 Events / Marketing / Safety / Security / Venues /

Aquatic centre chemical incident leaves six in hospital

A child is in a serious condition, a further five have been hospitalised and over a dozen people have been treated after a chemical spill at the Wollondilly Leisure Centre in Picton, NSW…

Dec 3, 2018 Aquatics / Safety /