News: Safety

Dreamworld looks to offers and extended opening hours to encourage visits

Just over three weeks after its re-opening, Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is reportedly struggling in its attempts to bring back the crowds, with media reports referring its car park…

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Jan 4, 2017 Attractions / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Australia’s holiday drowning epidemic centred on NSW

In spite of extensive pre-Christmas warnings from water safety organisation, the holiday period has seen an unprecedented succession of drowning with almost as many aquatic deaths as car…

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Jan 2, 2017 Aquatics / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Falls Festival organisers defend safety record

The organisers of Victoria's Falls Festival have criticised the media and strongly defended their safety record following a crowd stampede that left 19 young people in hospital.…

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Jan 2, 2017 Entertainment / Events / Safety /

 
 

Two killed by illegal New Year’s Eve fireworks

Two people have been killed and several injured by illegal fireworks around the country during New Year's Eve celebrations in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. In Victoria,…

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Jan 1, 2017 Events / Safety /

 
 

Willinga Park donation to ensure top class equestrian safety

Equestrian Australia has announced a significant $250,000 donation from Terry Snow, the owner of the Willinga Park Equestrian Centre and a Stock and Performance Horse Stud on the NSW South…

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Dec 31, 2016 Finance / Safety / Sport /

 
 

19 injured in crowd crush at Falls Festival

At least 19 people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crowd crush incident at the Falls Music and Arts Festival at Lorne in Victoria. Victoria Police advised…

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Dec 31, 2016 Entertainment / Events / Safety /

 
 

Fire risk in Tasmania’s World Heritage area needs more research ahead of ‘longer, drier summers’

Further research is needed to understand the increasing bushfire risk in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA), according to a new report. The Antarctic Climate and…

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Dec 28, 2016 Education / Environment / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Warnings follow seven Christmas period drowning deaths in NSW

Police and life savers in NSW have asked swimmers to be aware of their safety after a spate of fatalities which saw seven people die in the past 48 hours. Drownings have occurred at the…

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Dec 27, 2016 Education / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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