News: Safety

Royal Life Saving data shows 20% increase in children’s post-pandemic swimming lessons

A new Royal Life Saving Society - Australia special report on learn to swim shows children returning to swimming lessons in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions with an estimated 1.7…

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Jan 15, 2023 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Reviews reveal Australia’s best places to cycle, run and swim

A newly released study has revealed that the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne is the best place to run in Australia, while Port Douglas' Four Mile Beach tops the rankings…

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Jan 14, 2023 Parks / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

‘Faecal incident’ causes partial closure at Kardinia Aquatic Centre in Geelong

Parts of Geelong's Kardinia Aquatic Centre have today been closed after faecal matter was found in one of its pools. With a “diarrhoeal faecal incident” reported, the…

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Jan 13, 2023 Aquatics / Safety /

 
 

Peloton to pay US$19 million to settle case involving recalled treadmill that caused death of child

Interactive fitness platform Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million fine to resolve a charge by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a failure to immediately…

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Jan 11, 2023 Fitness / Government / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Ardent Leisure accused of safety failures during maintenance of Tailspin ride at Dreamworld

Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure has charged with a suite of alleged health and safety breaches over maintenance procedures on one of its rides. The Queensland Work Health and Safety…

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Jan 10, 2023 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Football Australia announces record financial and sporting sanctions against Melbourne Victory

Finding that Melbourne Victory “brought the game into disrepute following the unacceptable actions” of its supporters during the A-League match on Saturday 17th December,…

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Jan 10, 2023 Finance / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Life Saving Victoria reiterates the importance of supervision as child drowning risk identified

With the revelation that children aged five-14 are at the highest risk of drowning in January and following a tragic spate of six fatal drownings since Christmas Day, Life Saving Victoria…

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Jan 10, 2023 Aquatics / Safety /

 
 

WTTC unhappy with restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers

Julia Simpson, World Travel and Tourism Council President and Chief Executive has released a statement on the current impositions of travel restrictions on Chinese travellers. Simpson…

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Jan 9, 2023 Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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