News: Parks
Unison lights up new Hastings Skate Park
The youth of Hastings can now enjoy a custom designed skate park in the heart of the city, following the Hastings District Council's development of William Nelson Park. And,...
Oct 13, 2013
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Executive exodus at Sydney cultural institutions
Australian Museum Director Frank Howarth is the latest in a list of senior executives at cultural agencies in NSW who have left their jobs this year. 61-year-old Howarth...
Oct 12, 2013
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PLA conference to highlight the importance of parks and recreation
The importance of parks and recreation activities in creating and maintaining healthy communities will be a centrepiece of next week's Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) national...
Oct 8, 2013
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$4 million for open space projects around Sydney
Open space projects including new regional trails, playgrounds and an off-road bike park will receive nearly $4 million in NSW Government funding to help meet the recreation...
Oct 6, 2013
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Scarborough Beach Park gets a facelift
Children from around Moreton Bay and greater Brisbane have been enjoying a new park on Scarborough's beachfront after reconstruction works were completed in May this year. The...
Oct 5, 2013
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Xyst consultancy welcomes Paul Wilson and annouces expansion into Australia
The New Zealand-based Xyst consultancy has announced the appointment of Paul Wilson as a Senior Consultant. Wilson was previously the General Manager Community Services at...
Oct 5, 2013
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Australian lifestyle at risk if new Federal Government fails to support parks and recreation
Australia risks losing the quality of life, for which it is renowned, if the new Federal Government fails to act immediately to protect open spaces; upgrade aquatic, recreation...
Oct 2, 2013
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Fitness Australia releases new national guidelines for outdoor fitness training
Acknowledging that outdoor fitness services represent one of the most significant growth areas in the Australian fitness industry, Fitness Australia has just released new...
Oct 2, 2013
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Centennial Park's first master plan on public exhibition
The draft Centennial Park Master Plan 2040, providing the community with an opportunity to help shape the future of Australia's most historic public park, has gone on public...
Oct 1, 2013
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Sydney Olympic Park recognised for environmental leadership
The Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) has recognised in the NSW Government's Green Globe Awards, receiving the prestigious Ten Year Sustainability Achievement Award and the...
Sep 27, 2013
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Box Hill Garden's multi-purpose space a finalist in the Victorian Premier's Design Awards
Whitehorse City Council has been named as a finalist in the Premier of Victoria's Design Awards for its Box Hill Gardens Multi Use Purpose Area. Transforming a mature public...
Sep 23, 2013
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Sydney Olympic Park Authority executive dies in surfing accident
Andrew Ferris, Executive Manager of Parklands & Asset Maintenance with the Sydney Olympic Park Authority, died last weekend as a result of an accident while surfing. In a...
Sep 19, 2013
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Parks and Leisure Australia to award excellence, advance industry recognition
The upcoming 2013 Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) National Conference will see the organisation reward industry excellence at its National Awards Gala Dinner and also release...
Sep 18, 2013
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Canberra's 26th Floriade festival ready to welcome visitors
Canberra's 26th Floriade flower festival is open to visitors from this weekend with more than a million bulbs awaiting their admirers in Commonwealth Park next to Lake Burley...
Sep 13, 2013
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International registrations flow in for Global Botanic Gardens Congress
More than 200 people have registered to attend the 5th Global Botanic Gardens Congress being held in Dunedin in October. The Congress, which is held every three years, is being...
Sep 11, 2013
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City of Sydney approves aquatic centre plans for Green Square
The City of Sydney has approved plans for a state-of-the-art indoor aquatic centre with four separate pools at the new Gunyama Park at Zetland. Councillors approved the plan to...
Sep 6, 2013
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Invercargill City Council considers selling off public parks
The Invercargill City Council is considering the sale of almost 32 hectares of its public parks as part of an overhaul of its reserves network. Fairfax Media has reported that...
Sep 5, 2013
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Iplaygrounds' Energi Jnr Range helps strength, improving speed and flexibility
The Energi Jnr Range of outdoor gym equipment has been scientifically proven to be effective in building strength, improving speed & flexibility in teenagers and young people....
Aug 28, 2013
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Conservation and tourism not mutually exclusive in Victoria's national parks
Appropriate and sensitive tourism operations in Victoria's national parks can help raise awareness of environmental challenges and help pay for conservation efforts, according...
Aug 22, 2013
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Parks and Leisure Australia launches new branding, 2013 conference program
Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has released details of its 2013 National Conference program along with new corporate branding, logo and website. Launching the program, PLA...
Aug 21, 2013
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Moore Park Golf's environmental management system certified with ISO 14001 credentials
Moore Park Golf, one of Australia's busiest public golf courses, has developed an Environmental Management System which has now been certified with ISO 14001 credentials making...
Aug 20, 2013
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Auscore offers hardcore angle on outdoor gyms
An innovative range of outdoor gym equipment is offering a new angle on outdoor fitness. Auscore Fitness focuses less on the gentle exercise approach of competing products and...
Aug 13, 2013
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Auckland Council approves new smoke-free policy
Auckland Regional Council has approved a new policy for the region that will incrementally make public outdoor spaces smoke free across Auckland, to help create a healthy city...
Jul 30, 2013
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AAC ID Solutions aid success of Brisbane's Picnic in the Park
AAC ID Solutions backed Sunday's Picnic in the Park event in Brisbane, providing The Cerebral Palsy League with identification products including the Australian made Tyvek...
Jul 30, 2013
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