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COVID-19 Phase 4 WA

The WA Government has implemented a staged lifting of COVID-19 restrictions based on the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the WA Department of Health.
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Wed 24 Jun 2020

Zoom around the pools

LIWA Aquatics like many of you have had to change the way we work and communicate with each other. In order to Maintain the Network in this current climate, LIWA will be hosting regular online Zoom meetings which is open to the aquatic recreation industry.
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Mon 25 May 2020

Letter to Members (COVID-19)

Dear LIWA Aquatics member, Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) As you have heard many times before, these are unprecedented times. The order from Government to close all swimming pools was an enormous one for our industry, not just financially but social wellbeing for members, staff and patrons. Whilst it was a hard decision to make, it was one that was necessary to protect all Australians and reduce the spread and lower the curve.
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Thu 26 Mar 2020

Health Warning

The Department of Health is urging people who have had diarrhoea not to enter any aquatic facility (including swimming pool, spa, spray park/interactive water feature) until at least two weeks after they have fully recovered. The warning follows a substantial increase in cryptosporidiosis notifications – 195 cases have been reported to the Department since 1 January 2020, compared to an average of 63 cases for the same period in the previous five years.
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Wed 04 Mar 2020

Working in Heat

With Climate change a real thing and our requirements to work in hot and humid conditions it is important to think about how you can manage workplace to ensure our staff are safe. Safe Work Australia has produces a few videos to raise the awareness of working in the heat and to provoke some discussion and thoughts of what your facility is doing to prevent heat related injuries.
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Tue 14 Jan 2020

Adult Water Safety Survey

Share your thoughts for your chance to win! Royal Life Saving Society WA is conducting a survey about the swimming and water safety experiences of adults aged 45 and older. All completed surveys will go in the draw to win $250 cash. Get in quick as the survey closes on 21 January 2020.
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Mon 13 Jan 2020

Does your Facility require Dangerous Goods Licence?

In Western Australia sites storing chemicals classed as dangerous goods may require a licence under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. Unless an exemption applies, a site requires a dangerous goods licence if the quantity of certain classes of dangerous goods present on site exceeds the manifest quantity. More information is contained within the attached Guidance note.
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Wed 09 Oct 2019

LIWA Welcomes New President

My career in Aquatic Management started in 1998, the week before Christmas a position of Pool Manager suddenly became available at the pool where I was teaching swimming and lifeguarding.   I had no management experience and didn’t realise the leap of faith the Centre Manager was taking in me.  That week was incredibly hot in Perth so as an accidental Pool Manager I started in the deep end.  
Sat 05 Oct 2019

Community Swimming Grants Program

The Australian Government is investing $28.9M over four years to get the least active Australians active through the Move It AUS - Participation Grants Program. Swimming Australia has received Move It AUS funding and have created the Community Swimming Grants Program so we can partner with local swimming and aquatic’s providers to get more people moving in the water.
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Wed 02 Oct 2019

Vale Merv Millar

Sad news of the passing of one of the founding members of LIWA Aquatics. Merv passed away peacefully at St John of Gods in Midland Sunday 25 August 2019 Merv was the original manager of Bilgoman Pool and worked for the Shire of Mundaring from 1968 to 1998. He was the coessential pool manager, professional, friendly and supportive of all the local kids and their families.
Merv Millar life member pioneer pool manager
Tue 24 Sep 2019

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