News: Safety

Accused gets five year jail term for raping woman in Adelaide Aquatic Centre spa

A man who raped a sleeping woman in the spa pool at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre spa has been sentenced to five years in prison, with the judge warning "like-minded men" needed to…

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Jun 16, 2021 Aquatics / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Royal Adelaide Show death inquest told of ‘glaring issue’ with ride reporting processes

An inquest into the death of a child at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2014 has been told there was no formal obligation for event organisers to be told of previous reported problems with the…

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Jun 16, 2021 Attractions / Events / Legal / Safety /

 
 

COVID-19 lockdown sees AFL move Melbourne fixtures to Tasmania

Tasmania will host two AFL games across two consecutive days this weekend after the League moved more fixtures away from Melbourne amid ongoing COVID-19 issues. The relocated round 14…

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Jun 16, 2021 Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

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 /

 
 

Uncertainty over return of crowds at regional Victorian sporting leagues

With AFL Victoria having updated its return to training and games protocols for regional Victoria, uncertainty exists as whether crowds will be allowed to attend fixtures until the…

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Jun 15, 2021 Government / Recreation / Safety / Sport /

 
 

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 /

 
 

Saudi Arabian Government bans foreigners from annual Hajj pilgrimage

The ongoing impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has seen the Saudi Arabian Government announce that this year's Hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of…

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Jun 13, 2021 Culture / Events / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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