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Remote Wadeye Pool reopens under YMCA management

Forced to close earlier this year due to a shortage of lifeguards - just three months after its opening - the Wadeye Swimming Pool in the remote north west of the Northern Territory has…

Apr 26, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

Northern Territory Crocodile Management Plan to ensure safety of swimmers

The Northern Territory Government has released their Saltwater Crocodile Management Program 2024-2034 which allows for the targeted culling of crocodiles in popular tourist destinations to…

Apr 25, 2024 Aquatics / Environment / Safety /

Combined aquatic centre and library opens to cater for growing population in south west Christchurch

Following an opening ceremony on Friday, the Matatiki Hornby Centre - which offers a combined aquatic facility, library and service centre - has been opened. Catering for the growing…

Apr 23, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

NSC and IAKS look to highlight role of artificial surfaces in meeting demand for community sporting fields

The National Sports and Physical Activity Convention (NSC) has partnered with the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) to focus on how synthetic technology…

Apr 23, 2024 Environment / Events / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

Report from USA’s EPA and CDC says recycled rubber used in playing fields does not elevate chemical exposure risk

The USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease…

Apr 22, 2024 Environment / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

Western Australian Government to invest in specialist swim school to strengthen vital student programs

The Western Australian Government will invest $3.3 million to establish a specialist School of Swimming and Water Safety to deliver vital swimming programs for school students. Funded as…

Apr 21, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Safety / Sport /

Hobsons Bay City Council provides EPA with asbestos update

Hobsons Bay City Council has informed Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria that five more of its parks and reserves have asbestos contamination, bringing the total number of…

Apr 19, 2024 Environment / Parks / Play / Recreation / Safety /

Two lane road access to Falls Creek Resort set to be restored in May

18 months after one of Victoria’s biggest ever landslides, Falls Creek Alpine Resort has announced that two-way traffic is set to be reinstated on the Bogong High Plains Road as of…

Apr 18, 2024 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /