News: Safety

New Australian standard to help reduce risks at trampoline parks

With the rapid growth in commercial trampoline parks over recent years having been paralleled by corresponding, and highly publicised rise in injuries, Standards Australia has published a…

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Nov 19, 2018 Attractions / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Wi-Fi alerts to keep Queensland beachgoers safe this summer

A Wi-Fi system that will allow surf life savers to send alerts to mobile phones to keep beachgoers safe will be rolled out across all Queensland beaches in time for summer. In the past 10…

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Nov 18, 2018 Education / Recreation / Safety / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Chinese hotels impacted in cleaning scandal

Major luxury hotel brands have apologised after hidden camera footage emerged last week of cleaners across multiple five-star hotels in China using dirty towels to clean toilets, cups and…

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Nov 18, 2018 Hospitality / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Fitness Australia releases first-ever National Fitness Industry Code of Practice

Fitness Australia has released a National Fitness Industry Code of Practice, which is the first of its kind in Australia. Jayne Blake, Fitness Australia’s incoming Chairperson…

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Nov 16, 2018 Education / Fitness / Safety /

 
 

Inflatable waterpark opens on Bathurst’s Chifley Dam

A new inflatable waterpark, the Bathurst Aqua Park, has opened on NSW’s Chifley Dam. The largest inflatable aquatic playground in NSW, the attraction will operate seasonally, open…

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Nov 14, 2018 Aquatics / Play / Recreation / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

QTIC shares details of five point plan to improve safety in Whitsunday waters

In response to the recent shark attacks at Cid Harbour, the Queensland Tourism Industry Council has advised of its role in working with the local industry, Tourism Whitsundays, government…

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Nov 12, 2018 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Hong Kong park reopens after dengue fever outbreak

One of Hong Kong’s best known parks, the Lion Rock Country Park, has reopened – having been closed for almost two months as a result of being seen as a location for an outbreak…

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Nov 12, 2018 Attractions / Parks / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Toddler suffers severe burns to feet after stepping on metal plate in Ipswich park

A Queensland mother has advised that her 18-month-old daughter suffered severe burns to the bottom of her feet while playing at the River Heart Parklands in the south east Queensland city…

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Nov 10, 2018 Parks / Play / Safety / Surfaces /

 
 

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