News: Safety
Surf scientist Professor Rob Brander advises of what to do when caught in an ocean rip current
With summer being the peak period for drownings in Australia, Professor Rob Brander - known as ‘Dr Rip’ - a surf scientist with UNSW Sydney's School of Biological, Earth…
read more‘Float to Survive’ message promoted across social media
With large numbers of people heading to water ways and surf beaches during the holiday period, Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins, President of the Australian Professional and Ocean…
read moreNSW acting Premier plays down safety fears after Penrith Beach drowning
NSW Deputy and acting Premier Prue Car has played down safety concerns after a man died at the newly opened Penrith Beach in Western Sydney just a week after it opened. Father-of-five…
read moreWet’n’Wild Gold Coast reopens to visitors
Rebounding from the severe Christmas Day storm that caused the closure of theme parks in the Gold Coast suburbs of Helensvale and Oxenford, Village Roadshow has announced the reopening of…
read moreGold coast storms prompts Boxing Day closure of Dreamworld and Movie World
The weather system impacting Australia’s east coast over the Christmas period has prevented Gold Coast attractions Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Topgolf…
read moreNormanville Surf Life Saving Club to host Masters State Championships following redevelopment
Normanville Surf Life Saving Club, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, recently reopened following its more than $7 million redevelopment. In March 2024 the club will…
read moreDrowning reported at newly opened at Penrith Beach
A man has been reported drowned at the newly-opened Penrith Beach in Western Sydney in a Boxing Day tragedy. The man entered the water with a paddleboard before he went under and failed…
read moreNew Western Australian laws ban 82 offenders from attending popular night precincts
New Western Australian laws have seen 82 violent and anti-social offenders banned from entering five Protected Entertainment Precincts (PEPs) in the year since the laws were introduced by…
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