News: Parks
Victorian Government spotlights its investment in outdoor recreation
The Victorian Government’s $106.6 million investment in its ‘Great Outdoors’ package aims to help more Victorians access some form of outdoor recreation to feel the health...
Jun 12, 2023
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Queensland Government invests $500,000 to support new parks organisation
The Queensland Government will provide $500,000 over two years to support Friends of Parks Queensland - a not-for-profit organisation focussing on conservation, community...
Jun 11, 2023
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Parks
Mobile coverage to be expanded across Kakadu National Park
Key Kakadu National Park sites will receive improved mobile coverage under the jointly funded Connecting Kakadu project from the Australian Government, Northern Territory...
Jun 11, 2023
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Cost of new Adelaide Aquatic Centre set to rise by 59%
Revealing designs for the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre, the South Australian Government has announced that the cost of the facility will rise by $55 million from its initially...
Jun 10, 2023
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Free guided bushwalks for Hornsby community
Hornsby Shire Council, situated in Northern Sydney, has unveiled its upcoming schedule of free guided bushwalks, which are aimed at providing a safe and enjoyable outdoor...
Jun 9, 2023
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NSW's first statewide Koala count discovers new population in Coolah Tops
A survey conducted by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - with the help of thermal drones and sniffer dogs - has found a healthy koala population in the high-elevation...
Jun 9, 2023
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Queensland’s Fraser Island now officially known as K’gari
Following the Queensland Government’s extensive consultation over many years with the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation, tourism bodies, government agencies and the Fraser Coast...
Jun 7, 2023
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City of Greater Bendigo leases new Botanic Gardens Restaurant
AC & JR Group - the team behind the award-winning restaurant The Lost Cowe, Phillip Island - have secured a lease from the City of Greater Bendigo to open a new venture called...
Jun 6, 2023
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Wagga Wagga City Council planting trees to increase shade over 100 playgrounds
With the Cancer Council advising the minimum amount of shade over playgrounds should be 40%, and the ideal amount being 80% coverage, Wagga Wagga City Council is currently...
Jun 5, 2023
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Old Bendigo Municipal Baths site to be transformed into urban park
The City of Greater Bendigo has commenced work on a major $3 million project to transform the former Municipal Baths located next to Faith Leech Aquatic Centre. The...
Jun 4, 2023
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Government, Conservationists and Councils mark World Environment Day 2023
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on 5th June, is this year being marked by announcements from the Australian Government on its decision to expand Macquarie Island...
Jun 4, 2023
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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service buys 4500 hectares to protect koala habitat
The purchase by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of 4500 hectares of bushland near Port Macquarie will protect koala habitat and secure safe corridors for koalas...
Jun 4, 2023
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Access improvements underway for Glow Worm Tunnel Walking Track
Ongoing access improvements to the popular Glow Worm Tunnel precinct in Wollemi National Park are currently being undertaken by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)...
Jun 3, 2023
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Kororoit Creek Park among new regional parks planned for Melbourne’s outer suburbs
Plans for three new parks in Melbourne’s growing outer suburbs have been released which feature nature playscapes, picnic and barbecue areas, revitalised creeks, wetlands and...
Jun 1, 2023
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Site of tragic death in Hagley Park reopens to public
Christchurch City Council has advised that following the tragic death last week of arborist Maximilian Freudenberg in Hagley Park, the site has now reopened to the public....
Jun 1, 2023
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Parks
Timelapse showcases Christchurch’s Te Kuru Wetlands construction
Christchurch City Council has advised that two years of progress on the $50 million Te Kuru Wetlands has been captured in a new timelapse video. When complete, Te Kuru will...
May 31, 2023
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Seating and shade shelters installed for Benalla Skate Park
Seating and shade shelters have been installed in and around the Benalla Skate Park (located in north east Victoria) by Benalla Rural City Council with the assistance of local...
May 30, 2023
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Orange community invited to help develop strategy to protect local urban forest
Orange City Council is inviting community input on what they value most about the city’s green spaces to help develop an ‘Urban Forest Strategy’ for the Orange local government...
May 28, 2023
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City of Wodonga opens new Belvoir Park playground
The City of Wodonga has opened a new playground at Belvoir Park to the public offering two flying foxes and a 'ninja warrior' adventure obstacle course that has a smartphone app...
May 27, 2023
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Mountain tourism report calls for use of big data and new technologies
A report jointly developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAQ) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows that mountain tourism accounts for between nine and...
May 25, 2023
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The Calyx in the Royal Botanic Garden transforms during Vivid Sydney
Lightscape - the internationally acclaimed multi-sensory experience of light, colour and sound – is transforming the Calyx in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney into an after-dark...
May 25, 2023
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ACT Government invites community input on urban open space management
The ACT Government has released a draft Urban Open Space Land Management Plan for community comment to help shape the future management of parks, sportsgrounds and other public...
May 25, 2023
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Nature Conservation Council says NSW taxpayer should not be subsidising forest industry to kill koalas
The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state's leading environmental advocacy organisation, has called for a halt to logging in the Great Koala National...
May 25, 2023
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Walking Trails upgrades for Grampians
The 160-kilometre Grampians Peaks Trail, which includes a new trailhead in the centre of the Halls Gap (Budja Budja) township is being upgraded by the Victorian Government as...
May 22, 2023
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