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Children’s swimwear brand Splash About acquires Australian distributor Little Toggs

Splash About, the UK’s best-selling children’s swimwear brand, has increased its investment in the Australian market announcing its acquisition of NSW-based baby and toddler…

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Nov 7, 2024 Aquatics / Attractions / Retail / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

Human generated waste revealed as composition of black balls found on Sydney’s eastern beaches

First reports emerged in mid October 2024 of numerous black spheres appearing on the sand at Coogee beach in Sydney’s east with preliminary testing by Randwick Council consistent…

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Nov 7, 2024 Education / Environment / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

Criminal hearing commences against jumping castle operator in Hillcrest School tragedy

Criminal proceedings against Rosemary Gamble, the jumping castle operator charged with workplace safety breaches over the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy of December 2021 in which six…

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Nov 5, 2024 Attractions / Education / Legal / Safety /

 
 

University of Queensland research uncovers hidden history of concussion in sport

University of Queensland research is challenging assumptions that the long-term dangers of concussion are a new and unforeseeable problem that only affects professional footballers. UQ…

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Nov 5, 2024 Education / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Funtopia Maribyrnong fined $60,000 following WorkSafe Victoria prosecution over child’s rope ladder fall

Indoor play centre Funtopia Maribyrnong has been fined for breaching safety laws plea after an incident where an eight-year-old girl fell from a rope ladder. Operator Entertainment…

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Nov 2, 2024 Attractions / Legal / Play / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Waterlink helps hydrotherapy pool at Penrith’s Everybody Physiotherapy with compliance and safety

Brand Post:  Pool maintenance and safety leaders Waterlink have shared how they have engaged with Everybody Physiotherapy Penrith to ensure their hydrotherapy pool complied with the…

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Nov 1, 2024 Aquatics / Safety / Technology /

 
 

ATIA welcomes Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report

While the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has welcomed the release this week of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report, ATIA maintain that excluding…

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Nov 1, 2024 Government / Safety / Security / Tourism /

 
 

Wagga Wagga City Council highlights importance of water safety 

Wagga Wagga City Council encourages community to enjoy the city’s water resources - from the Murrumbidgee River to the Oasis Aquatic Centre - but urges care. Council’s…

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Oct 31, 2024 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

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