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Bulletin # 011 - Fatal Dive Incident
Bulletin # 012 - Coburg Pool Drowning Findings
Bulletin # 013 - Backstroke Ban in UK
Bulletin # 014 - Heartstart Saves Life
Bulletin # 015 - Legistlation Review
Bulletin # 016 - Heart Start Does it Again
Bulletin # 017 - Post Filter Chlorination Arrives
Bulletin # 018 - 2003 State Drowning Report
Bulletin # 019 - Melville Warns Adults
Bulletin # 020 - Boy Drowns in Canberra Pool
Bulletin # 042 - Pool Fined for Breach of Workplace Safety
Bulletin #021 - Safety in public pools annual report 2003/04
Bulletin #022 - Different sort of surprise greets Darwin pool users and staff!
Bulletin #023 - Unauthorised week-end warriors nearly drown
Bulletin #024 - Aquatic Industry Training and Information Seminar
Bulletin #025 - Review of Supervision Guidelines Closing
Bulletin #026 – Aquatic Safety Signage: Standardise and Display
Bulletin #027 - Dangerous Goods Storage at Aquatic Centres
Bulletin #028 - Dangerous Goods Regulations Change (26/08/2005)
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Bulletin #030 - Girl drowns after being caught by spa pump
Bulletin #031 - Spa was Unsafe
Bulletin #032 - Release of Watch Around Water Evaluation
Bulletin #033 - Inquest told of faults, safety breaches at spa
Bulletin #034 - Watch Around Water - Register Now!
Bulletin #035 - NSW Govt fined $225,000 for breach of OHS Act
Bulletin #036 - Mum Slams Pool Safety in NSW
Bulletin #037 - Call for Gym Defibrillators
Bulletin #038 - NSW toughen parental supervision laws
Bulletin #039 - NSW Girl Drowns on School Trip
Bulletin #040 - Coroner wants safety at pools legally enforceable
Bulletin #041 - CPR Update from ARC
Bulletin #043 - Amarni Tragedy: Lifeguard Admits Error
Bulletin #044 - Amarni's death avoidable
Bulletin #046 - Key Transition Dates for new Code of Practice
Bulletin #056 - Dive fall prompts upgrade
Bulletin #057 - Second Incident in 3 Days - NT
Bulletin #47 - NSW Coroner Makes Recommendations from Armani Inquest
Bulletin #48 - 201 people sick, linked to swimming pools
Bulletin #49 - Pesticide in pools far above safe limit
Bulletin #50 - Department of Sport and Recreation Release Industry Plan
Bulletin #51 - Prevention and Response
Bulletin #52 - Boys Near Fatal Dive
Bulletin #53 - QLD Coronial Inquest looks into operation of Pool Inflatables
Bulletin #54 - Inquest into Spa Safety
Bulletin #55 - Teen sucked into resort pool pump
Bulletin #58 - Near Drowning in Qld
Bulletin #59 - Hyperventilation can be Dangerous
Bulletin #60 - News from UK Court Case
Bulletin #61 - Oasis clarifies safety code
Bulletin #62 - Pools meet health, safety laws
Bulletin #63 - Injury Sparks Call to Revamp Pools
Bulletin #64 - Near Drowning at Qld Public Pool
Bulletin #65 - Qld Girl Fighting For Life After Pool Horror
Bulletin #66 - Death Not Our Fault - Boss Defends Swim Staff
Bulletin #67 - Lifeguards Save Boy - Qld
Bulletin #68 - Drowned girl's family sues department
Bulletin #69 - Ellie, 6, praised as hero
Bulletin #70 - Lifeguards: A forgotten aspect of drowning prevention
Bulletin #71 - Boy, 6, drowns in Vic Public Pool
Bulletin #72 - Security guards to douse bad behaviour
Bulletin #73 - Kwinana Watch Around Water Program
Bulletin #74 - 'No diving' means just that
Bulletin #75 - Girl hurt in Qld Pool
Bulletin #76 - Centre 'is prepared'
Bulletin #77 - Rookie to the Rescue
Bulletin #78 - Parents Must Supervise
Bulletin #79 - Overhaul urged after girl's spa death
Bulletin #80 - Poorly Trained UK lifeguard 'left girl to die'
Bulletin #81 - Melville lifeguards put to the test
Bulletin #82 - Bid to keep pool of talent
Bulletin #83 - Pool Lifeguards meet Challenge
Bulletin #84 - Wanneroo Aquamotion's first birthday
Bulletin #85 - Murray Aquatic Centre works are off to a swimming start
Bulletin #86 - Chlorine Information Alert
Bulletin #87 - Safety News from Victoria
Bulletin #88 - No swim for kids without carers
Bulletin #89 - Qld Coroner Makes Recommendations
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