Glassy loop ride picks up innovation award
Polin Waterparks’ Glassy Looping Rocket, the world’s first fully transparent composite waterslide, has been chosen as the winner of Best Product Innovation at the Park...
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Australian safety strategy aims to cut drowning rate
The new Australian Water Safety Strategy 2030 has been launched by the federal government and the Australian Water Safety Council (AWSC). Each year more than...
Three public pools evacuated over Easter period
Three aquatic centres in Australia and New Zealand were evacuated over the Easter period, causing some patrons to attend hospital.
Vale Adam Lloyd
It is with great sadness we report Adam Lloyd, Director of International Quadratics, has passed away.
Australia facing drastic swimming teacher shortage
Swim Australia’s Brendon Ward says a national covid-induced shortage of swim teachers is putting children at risk as swim schools scramble to find suitable staff.
SR Smith acquires Stark Bulkheads
SR Smith has bolstered its commercial construction products business with the acquisition of Stark Bulkheads.
Hills Shire Waves pool project reaches construction milestone
A construction milestone has been reached at the Waves Aquatic Centre redevelopment in the Hills Shire of northern Sydney.
Victorian report on the State of the Sector
The report provides a broad snapshot of the industry, enabling better tracking and comparison of key metrics such as industry size, breadth and social/health/economic value.
City of Sydney’s most sustainable and largest pool...
The state-of-the art sustainable Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre opened last week as the recreational focus of the fastest growing urban area in Sydney...
Get in the pool this March and swim...
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe is getting behind the initiative to get people swimming in March, in an effort to help young people with mental...
Legendary swim coach Don Talbot passes away just...
Inaugural Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) director and swimming coach legend Don Talbot passed away barely two months before the AIS celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Benchmarks upgraded for Australian swimming lessons
Among the benchmarks are the recommendations that children should be able to swim continuously for at least five metres by six years of age, 50...
AIS gets Queensland Government grant
AIS Water has been recognised as a Queensland industry leader with a $50,000 grant to boost growth opportunities in that state.
Ardent Leisure Limited fined $3.6m over Dreamworld fatalities
After pleading guilty, Ardent Leisure Limited has been sentenced in the Southport Magistrates Court in relation to Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy at Dreamworld on...
Pool drowning deaths of under-fives decrease by 50...
Drowning deaths of under-fives in swimming pools were down a dramatic 75 per cent (three drowning deaths compared to 12 in the previous year) according...
IRLearning helps Raging Waters upskill for the summer
As Sydney’s premier waterpark Raging Waters Sydney prepared for the summer, they decided to reach out to SPASA Australia and IRLearning to upskill their team...