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Warner Bros. Movie World achieves record September single day attendance

The launch of its new DC Rivals HyperCoaster has seen Warner Bros. Movie World achieve its strongest single day of attendance ever recorded in September. The impressive performance at the…

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Oct 3, 2017 Attractions / Events / Finance / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Thousands queue outside Adelaide’s Moon Lantern Festival after event reaches capacity

A review is to be conducted into Adelaide’s Moon Lantern Festival, part of the OzAsia festival, after thousands of people were turned away from the event in the city’s Elder…

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Oct 2, 2017 Events / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Unsupervised 15-year-old dies after gym accident

A 15-year-old boy who was found pinned underneath gym equipment at Pine Rivers PCYC in Brisbane on Tuesday evening has died in hospital. Ben Shaw's family issued a statement on Sunday…

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Oct 1, 2017 Fitness / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Queensland Government considering legal action over Dreamworld deaths

The Queensland Government is considering legal action against Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld following last year's Thunder River Rapids ride malfunction, which led to the deaths of…

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Sep 30, 2017 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Bali tourism dwindles amid fears of Mount Agung eruption

Fears of a volcanic eruption by Mt Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali has led to an exodus of visitors, with a resultant massive impact on the local tourism industry. With Mt Agung…

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Sep 29, 2017 Environment / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

YMCA Victoria and Moreland Council combine to encourage swim safefty

YMCA Victoria has advised of a recent partnership with Moreland City Council that facilitated a fully funded swimming program in school Terms 1 and 2 that saw almost 300 students from…

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Sep 29, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Report shows small decrease in preventable drowning in New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released the final figures for drowning fatalities and hospitalisations for 2016. Of the 107 people who died by drowning in New Zealand in 2016 (both…

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Sep 28, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

AUSTSWIM launches Water Watcher Pledge

National swim teaching and water safety body AUSTSWIM has launched the 'Take the Water Watcher' Pledge, encouraging the aquatic community to do their part to ensure the safety of…

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Sep 27, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

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