News: Education

Western Sydney Wanderers launch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Western Sydney Wanderers and naming rights and major partner NRMA Insurance have teamed up with Western Sydney University to create the inaugural NRMA Insurance and Western Sydney…

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Dec 12, 2016 Culture / Education / Sport /

 
 

Union launched for swimming teachers and lifeguards

As a result of aquatic facility employees, including swimming teachers and lifeguards, raising concerns about their working conditions, in particular the underpayment of wages, the…

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Dec 11, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Legal / Recreation /

 
 

Dawn Fraser calls for all Australians to learn to swim

Olympic swimming icon Dawn Fraser is fronting a summer campaign to encourage every Australian child to learn to swim. Fraser, Australia’s greatest Olympian, has teamed up with…

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Dec 8, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Marketing / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Keep Watch program marks 20 years and an 85% reduction in Western Australia’s toddler drowning rate

This year marks 20 years since the Keep Watch toddler drowning prevention program was first introduced in Western Australia - since which there has been a dramatic 85% reduction in the…

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Dec 7, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

New executive appointments at Melbourne & Olympic Parks

Melbourne & Olympic Parks Chief Executive Brian Morris has announced the promotion of Sam Buckley to the newly-created position of Director of Venue Services, and Steve Harper to the…

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Dec 7, 2016 Education / Entertainment / Sport / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

YMCA’s Leisa Hart calls for national water safety education program for children

With summer having commenced and the swimming season underway, and following the recent tragic drowning deaths of children in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, YMCA NSW Chief…

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Dec 3, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Victorian schools to be required to make sure all primary school students can swim

A new Victorian Government benchmark will require that school children must be able to swim 50 metres by the end of their primary school years. In a move to reducing the number of…

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Dec 2, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Australian swim school franchise opens first international site

Multi award-winning learn-to-swim franchise JUMP! Swim Schools has opened its first international site. With the Queensland-based company set to open franchises in New Zealand, Brazil and…

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Dec 2, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

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