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Paul Sadler Swimland forced to take action on staff underpayments

The Paul Sadler Swimland franchise, which provides 30,000 swimming lessons a week, has reportedly been caught underpaying hundreds of young instructors over six years. A Fairfax Media…

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Dec 29, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Legal /

 
 

Ticketmaster accused of facilitating scalping at Big Bash League Gabba sellout

Official ticketing agency Ticketmaster is being accused of facilitating ticket scalping with seats to Friday night’s sold-out Big Bash League match at Brisbane’s The Gabba…

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Dec 29, 2016 Legal / Sport / Technology / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

GO Health Clubs bans bodybuilder for life after mocking of elderly exerciser

Leading Queensland fitness group GO Health Clubs has banned one of its members for life after he shared a video via social media of himself mocking an elderly woman attempting to use gym…

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Dec 29, 2016 Fitness / Legal / Technology /

 
 

Christmas revellers dump 15 tonnes of litter at Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs has banned alcohol for the rest of the summer after a Christmas Day revellers left about 15 tonnes of garbage across the beach and nearby…

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Dec 28, 2016 Events / Legal / Parks / Recreation / Security /

 
 

Drowning inquest finding shows Sydney’s Vivid Festival risk assessment ‘fundamentally flawed’

A risk assessment for Sydney's Vivid Festival in 2014 was "fundamentally flawed", an inquest into the drowning death of an Irishman during the event has found. Brendan…

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Dec 23, 2016 Events / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Thieves target Broome’s tropical gardens for exotic plants

Plant thefts are costing Shire of Broome ratepayers thousands of dollars a year and leaving gardens pockmarked with holes. The resort town in the north of Western Australia, known for its…

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Dec 17, 2016 Legal / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

APRA and PPCA agree unified music licensing system

Australian music rights management organisations APRA AMCOS and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a single…

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Dec 15, 2016 Aquatics / Entertainment / Finance / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Court told sport and recreation manager defrauded Ballarat Council of more than $130,000

A former Ballarat Council manager allegedly defrauded the city of $130,610 with the help of his partner, and solicited thousands of dollars in secret commissions, court documents have…

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Dec 15, 2016 Aquatics / Legal / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

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