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Corangamite Shire Council offers free youth pool lifeguard and first aid training

Corangamite Shire Council, located in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, is offering free pool lifeguard and first aid training to its younger residents presenting them with an…

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Oct 5, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium becomes welfare centre during extreme weather event

With the New Zealand city of Dunedin experiencing its wettest day in 100 years, Forsyth Barr Stadium has today stepped in as an emergency welfare centre. Another evacuation centre was set…

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Oct 4, 2024 Environment / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Wollongong to host beach safety day for multicultural communities

With summer approaching, local government, sporting and community organisations are set to come together to host a free Multicultural Water Safety Day at Wollongong City Beach next…

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Oct 4, 2024 Aquatics / Culture / Education / Safety /

 
 

Life Floor completes its largest Southern Hemisphere installation at Hervey Bay’s WetSide

The WetSide aquatic play park at Hervey Bay - newly reopened after upgrades were carried out during the winter months - is now the site of the largest Life Floor installation in the…

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Oct 4, 2024 Aquatics / Play / Safety / Surfaces / Waterparks /

 
 

Consumer NZ calls for ban on commercial tanning salons

With tanning salons putting New Zealanders at risk of lasting health damage, Consumer NZ is calling for a nationwide ban on commercial tanning operations. With all Australian states…

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Oct 3, 2024 Legal / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

Royal Life Saving Queensland set to introduce AI-enhanced drowning detection systems training

Royal Life Saving Society - Queensland, with the support of the Queensland Government, are in the early stages of the development of an innovative micro-credential program on the use of…

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Oct 3, 2024 Aquatics / Safety / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Life Saving Victoria report shows Y Victoria leading in safety and compliance

Life Saving Victoria’s 2023-24 Sector Safety Report has shown YMCA Victoria (the Y) to be maintaining its position as a leader in safety and compliance within the aquatic and…

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Oct 2, 2024 Aquatics / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

City of Newcastle looks to recruit new generation of professional of lifeguards

With beaches that attract over a million swimmers and sunseekers each year, the City of Newcastle is calling for high-school-aged trainee lifeguards to join its beach patrol team. For the…

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Oct 2, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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