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Council report says assault on lifeguard at Gore Aquatic Centre was ‘harrowing’

A report from the Gore District Council into an assault on a lifeguard at the Gore Aquatic Centre by a patron on 16th April has described the incident as ‘’harrowing”,…

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Jun 16, 2021 Aquatics / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Queensland authorities shut down Sunshine Coast entertainment venue over ‘repeated’ health breaches

Health authorities in Queensland have shut down the NightQuarter entertainment precinct on the Sunshine Coast, saying there had been “repeated breaches” of Coronavirus…

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Jun 15, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

27 officials punished over Chinese cross-country marathon event at which 21 people died

China authorities have reportedly punished 27 government officials deemed responsible for the deaths of 21 people during a mountain marathon cross-country race last month. The deaths…

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Jun 15, 2021 Events / Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Swimming Australia to create independent all-female panel to investigate misogyny

Swimming Australia will set up an independent all-female panel to investigate issues relating to the experiences of women and girls in the sport following claims that the sport exploits…

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Jun 14, 2021 Aquatics / Legal / Sport /

 
 

NSW and Western Australian Governments announce new plastic bans

The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed announcements from both the Western Australian and NSW Governments on their fast tracking and expanding of plastic bans. Currently,…

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Jun 14, 2021 Environment / Government / Legal /

 
 

Skippers Canyon Jet ordered to pay $310,000 for 2019 jet boat crash

New Zealand’s Queenstown District Court has fined Skippers Canyon Jet Ltd $50,000 and ordered the company to pay $260,000 in reparations for a jet boat crash in 2019 that injured 10…

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Jun 10, 2021 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

AFL hits Adelaide Crows with $50,000 fine following breach of COVID-19 protocols

The AFL has announced that it has slapped the Adelaide Crows with a $50,000 fine following a breach AFL COVID-19 protocols. Players and officials from the Adelaide Crows were found to…

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Jun 7, 2021 Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Council thanks Aucklanders for fighting kauri dieback

With April having marked two years since compliance monitoring began to support Auckland Council’s response to kauri dieback, the city’s residents have been thanked for their…

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Jun 5, 2021 Environment / Legal / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

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