News: Legal

Amusement operator to pay $80,000 after pleading guilty to health and safety charge

Leading New Zealand rides operator Mahons Amusements must pay out almost $80,000 following an incident that caused multiple fractures in the leg of a two-year-old boy. The boy and his…

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Nov 10, 2016 Attractions / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Safework NSW clarifies design registrations for inflatables

Amid industry confusion over current requirements for operations of commercial inflatable play devices, Safework NSW has set out to clarify the current design registrations for inflatables…

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Nov 9, 2016 Aquatics / Legal / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

AALARA releases statement on Dreamworld tragedy

The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has issued a statement to industry stakeholders on the fatalities at Dreamworld on Tuesday 25th October. The AAALARA…

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Nov 4, 2016 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Coroner finds no malicious intent in death of cricketer Phil Hughes

A NSW Coroner has found that cricketer Phillip Hughes' death from a fatal bouncer would not have been prevented even if he was wearing the most modern protection available at the…

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Nov 4, 2016 Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Ardent Leisure share price continues to fall amid safety scrutiny

Ardent Leisure's share price has dipped to a low of $1.98 today following the tragic incident that saw four people die on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld. Investor…

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Nov 2, 2016 Attractions / Legal / Marketing / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Two Weeks Until New Unfair Contract Laws Take Effect

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has advised that there are only two weeks to go until the unfair contract terms laws extend to small business standard form…

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Oct 31, 2016 Billing / Legal / Marketing /

 
 

Uncertainty over Fitlink New Zealand courses

Students enrolled in courses offered by Fitlink New Zealand are going through a period of uncertainty with the education provider having been placed in receivership. Following Fitlink…

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Oct 30, 2016 Education / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

Queensland Government to undertake ‘safety blitz’ on theme parks

Inspectors from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will carry out a month-long check of amusement rides and theme parks across the state as part of a month-long safety blitz following…

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Oct 29, 2016 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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