News: Safety

Calls for AFL fans to be banned from matches if they don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine

Tony Shepherd, Chairman of AFL team GWS Giants and Venues NSW, has called for unvaccinated fans to be banned from AFL games. Repeating comments he made last month about unvaccinated fans…

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Sep 5, 2021 Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Swimming Australia Board pledges to work towards National Integrity Framework

The Swimming Australia Board has agreed to work towards adopting the National Integrity Framework, including the operation of an independent complaints handling process to be managed by…

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Sep 3, 2021 Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Cancellations caused by ongoing lockdowns sees income of Victorian event businesses fall by 80%

A newly released survey from Save Victorian Events has shown the damage done to the Victorian events sector by ongoing lockdowns with event businesses’ incomes falling by 81% during…

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Sep 3, 2021 Events / Finance / Government / Safety /

 
 

400 delegates from 20 countries dial in to Australian Swim Schools Association’s 2021 Conference

More than 400 delegates from 20 countries connected with the Australian Swim Schools Association’s 2021 Conference last week as what had been planned as in-person conference pivoted…

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Sep 3, 2021 Aquatics / Education / Events / Safety /

 
 

Walltopia releases flooring guide for climbing and active entertainment facilities

With sport climbing enjoying a rise in popularity in the wake of the Olympics, leading international climbing wall and active entertainment equipment manufacturer Walltopia has released a…

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Sep 3, 2021 Fitness / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

Victorian Government to impose stricter rules for unvaccinated athletes at 2022 Australian Open

Victorian Sports Minister, Martin Pakula has announced that unvaccinated tennis players will face stricter rules at the 2022 Australian Open than vaccinated athletes. Confident of the…

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Sep 2, 2021 Events / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Agreement reached to allow COVIDSafe Royal Hobart Show to proceed

The Tasmanian Government has reached an agreement to ensure the 2021 Royal Hobart Show can proceed at the Hobart Showground from 20th to 24th October 2021 with a cap on show…

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Sep 2, 2021 Attractions / Events / Safety /

 
 

City of Mandurah investigates cause of Aquatic and Recreation Centre’s roof damage

Investigations have commenced into the impacts and cause of roof damage at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre. Identified in late May, the roof damage, above the facility’s…

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Sep 2, 2021 Aquatics / Design / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

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