AQUATIC INDUSTRY NEWS


Craig Roberts
- Oct 28, 2018
Keep Watch Message highlighted with a 4 y.o. non fatal drowning
A four-year-old boy who spent three minutes underwater and nearly drowned at a public pool in Sydney's west is very lucky to be alive. A four-year-old boy who was found unconscious at a public swimming pool in Sydney's west is "very lucky" to be alive. Emergency services were called to Ripples Penrith just before 3pm on Saturday after the boy was discovered unconscious in the water. The boy had spent around three minutes underwater before he was pulled out by lifeguards, a NS

Craig Roberts
- Oct 23, 2018
PARENTS URGED TO KEEP WATCH AFTER NEW RESEARCH REVEALS 965 TODDLERS HAVE DROWNED IN THE PAST 25 YRS
A new report from Royal Life Saving Society – Australia reveals that 965 children aged 0-4 years drowned in Australia between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 2018. Accidental falls into water were recorded as the leading activity resulting in drowning. Summer is just around the corner which means many more families will be spending time around the pool and other waterways to cool off. Royal Life Saving is launching the Keep Watch campaign, urging parents and carers to supervise child
Craig Roberts
- Oct 6, 2018
Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre Gets major boost!!
Concept artwork for the GRAC exterior. The Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) is the centrepiece of the Latrobe Valley Authority’s $85 million sports and infrastructure package. The $46 million Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) is the centrepiece of the Latrobe Valley Authority’s $85 million sports and infrastructure package, providing Latrobe City with the opportunity to fulfil its long held desire for a facility of this type for its constituents. The centre wil
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