News: Safety

Showbags given safety approval for Perth Royal Show

Consumer Protection WA has approved 270 Perth Royal Showbags after product safety inspectors checked about 1500 toys and novelty items that will be sold at the Perth Royal Show, Claremont…

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Sep 3, 2019 Attractions / Retail / Safety /

 
 

AALARA refutes reports of ride safety concerns at the Royal Adelaide Show

The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has today issued a rebuttal to media reports of safety concerns described by SafeWork SA surrounding four rides…

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Aug 28, 2019 Attractions / Events / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Inquiry calls for scrapping of NSW festival licencing scheme

A NSW Legislative Council Regulation Committee report from the ongoing inquiry into music festival regulations has called for the NSW Government’s controversial festival licence…

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Aug 28, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Hamilton City Council confident of safety of stand at Waikato Stadium

Hamilton City Council has advised that it is confident that the WEL Networks Stand at the FMG Waikato Stadium, which is likely to require seismic strengthening, is still safe for fans to…

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Aug 28, 2019 Design / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

SafeWork SA highlights inconsistencies in Australian ride regulations ahead of Royal Adelaide Show

Undertaking ride safety inspections in advance of the Royal Adelaide Show, which opens on Friday, South Australian workplace health and safety body SafeWorkSA has highlighted…

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Aug 27, 2019 Attractions / Events / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Water Safety New Zealand invests $2 million in drowning prevention

Water Safety New Zealand has announced the investment of more than $2 million in water safety interventions in its 2019/20 Funding Round. With drowning the leading cause of recreational…

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Aug 27, 2019 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Coroner calls for improved safety following death of eight-year-old junior drag racer

A Coronial inquest into the death of an eight-year-old girl while drag racing in Perth has delivered a range of recommendations to improve junior driver safety. Anita Board died from a…

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Aug 23, 2019 Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Dreamworld’s long-awaited Sky Voyager takes flight

On a significant day for the Gold Coast theme park, Dreamworld has today commenced operations of its new $20-million Sky Voyager attraction. The Southern Hemisphere’s first ever…

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Aug 23, 2019 Attractions / Entertainment / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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