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Canberra’s Big Splash pool and waterpark fails to open for summer
With temperatures rising, ACT residents are facing a summer without being able to access the Big Splash Waterpark in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen. Reports indicate that the waterpark…
read moreDreamworld ends all human interactions with tigers
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has advised that its staff will no longer come into direct contact with the animals at its Tiger Island attraction. The move comes after a tiger handler…
read moreWorld Athletics publishes concerning findings from four-year analysis into online abuse
World Athletics has unveiled the findings of a ground-breaking four-year report analysing online abuse in athletics - the first in-depth, longitudinal analysis of the issue by an…
read moreCourt orders Granties Maze owner to dismantle ‘materially unsafe’ amusement rides
John Grant, the owner of the Granties Maze in the NSW Illawarra, has been ordered to dismantle more than two dozen attractions at the fun park - including a climbing wall, bumper car track…
read more‘Keep Your Cool at the Pool’ Campaign urges respect for lifeguards and other aquatic facility staff
Amid rising instances of abuse, violence and aggression directed at staff working in aquatic facilities around the country, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has launched a new…
read moreMysterious debris balls wash up on NSW South Coast beaches
Eurobodalla Shire Council on the NSW Far South Coast last week reported mysterious debris balls having washed up on at least two beaches – in a similar scenario to the mixed waste…
read moreAustralian Swim Schools Association and International Swim Schools Association formalise partnership
The Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and the International Swim Schools Association (ISSA) have formalised their partnership in what is referred to as “a major step in…
read morePolice assessing ‘potential criminal conduct’ involving former WAIS and Olympic pole-vault coach Alex Parnov
Western Australian Police are assessing “potential criminal conduct” involving former Olympic pole-vault coach Alex Parnov in the wake of allegations that he groomed,…
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