News: Government

Updated franchise industry code of conduct now in force

Operators in the $144 billion franchise sector in Australia risk new, heavy fines if they breach an updated code of conduct, which came into effect on 1st January. The code of conduct…

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Jan 3, 2015 Finance / Fitness / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Sport New Zealand Chair Paul Collins awarded Knighthood

Sport New Zealand Chair Paul Collins has been appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit on the New Year Honours List 2015. Collins, now Sir Paul Collins, is currently…

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Jan 1, 2015 Events / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Calls for water safety and swim lessons to be mandatory in NSW schools

In a bid to prevent drowning deaths in Country NSW, Councils in the State’s Central West are calling for compulsory water safety lessons for children while, in the lead up to the end…

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Dec 30, 2014 Aquatics / Culture / Education / Government / Safety /

 
 

Victorian Government scraps grazing trials in Alpine National Park

The Victorian Government has scrapped a trial that allowed grazing within the Alpine National Park and will legislate to ensure cattle cannot return to the area. The newly elected…

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Dec 30, 2014 Environment / Government / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Online bookings challenge regional visitor information centres

With visitors increasingly making use of the internet for information and bookings, Western Australia' regional visitor and tourism information centres are struggling with declining…

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Dec 28, 2014 Government / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

$40 million plan to return cricket to Junction Oval

Melbourne's Junction Oval will be upgraded to provide a permanent home for Cricket Victoria and free up the MCG for round one AFL games at the start of future seasons. When complete,…

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Dec 26, 2014 Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Sri Lanka drowning report launch coincides with 10 year anniversary of Asian Tsunami

To coincide with the 10 year anniversary of the Asian Tsunami that devastated the Sri Lankan coast on 26th December 2004, Life Saving Victoria (LSV), the Life Saving Association of Sri…

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Dec 26, 2014 Aquatics / Government / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

UN report shows drowning claims over 40 people every hour in ‘needless loss of life’

The first United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) report on drowning reveals that more than 370,000 people drown every year in bathtubs, buckets, ponds, rivers, ditches and pools as…

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Dec 24, 2014 Aquatics / Government / Safety /

 
 

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