News: Safety

Families cry as Dreamworld supervisor delivers tearful statement of sympathy over ride fatalities

Families of four people killed at Dreamworld were brought to tears yesterday at the inquest examining their deaths, after a supervisor from the Gold Coast theme park offered his…

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Oct 18, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Department of Conservation warning for beachgoers on wildlife dangers

New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC) is appealing to tourists to keep their distance from seals when visiting beaches for wildlife encounters. The call comes just days after…

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Oct 17, 2018 Environment / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Coroner seeks to have Dreamworld inquest extended

The Coroner heading the inquiry into the October 2016 fatalities at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is seeking to have the hearings extended by a week so as to avoid them dragging on into…

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Oct 16, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Bounce to open first female-only trampoline park in Saudi Arabia

Bounce Middle East has announced that it is to open the world’s first female-only trampoline park in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riydah in the coming months. The new 3,000…

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Oct 16, 2018 Attractions / Culture / Entertainment / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Dreamworld inquest told $3,000 water level sensor would have prevented tragedy

The Coronial inquest into the deaths of four people at Dreamworld in October 2016 was today told that the fatalities would have been prevented by the installation of a water level sensor…

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Oct 15, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Indigenous ranger taken in Northern Territory

An Aboriginal ranger has been taken by a crocodile in a remote area of Arnhem Land according to Northern Territory WorkSafe officials. The female was reported missing yesterday in the…

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Oct 13, 2018 Environment / Parks / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Life Saving Victoria’s Watch Around Water urges parents to put their down phones when at the pool

With large numbers of parents addicted to their mobile phones, Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is reminding them of the need to supervise their children when at swimming pools and to not be…

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Oct 12, 2018 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Australasian Leisure Management recognises AUSTSWIM as top national organisation in Communication and Marketing Awards

AUSTSWIM’s consistent high quality communications on all its activities relating to the teaching of swimming and water safety have been recognised in the 2018 Australasian Leisure…

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Oct 12, 2018 Aquatics / Education / Marketing / Safety /

 
 

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