News: Parks
New off-leash dog facility for Newcastle
With the City of Newcastle having more than 63,000 dogs registered, Novocastrians are always keen for more spaces where their dogs can safely exercise. Construction is underway...
May 22, 2023
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Cringila Hills Recreation Park secures NSW regional Park of the Year award
Parks and Leisure Australia’s regional awards of excellence for NSW/ACT has seen Wollongong’s Cringila Hills Recreation named Park of the Year. The award was announced in Albury...
May 22, 2023
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Play equipment vandalised in Coffs Harbour
City of Coffs Harbour has advised that senseless vandalism of the West Coffs Reserve in Hart Close has destroyed children’s play equipment. Over the last several nights vandals...
May 21, 2023
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Western Australia’s most popular national park will undergo a $2.7 million transformation
Western Australia’s most popular national park - Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park which attracted more than 4.6 million visits last financial year - will undergo a $2.7 million...
May 18, 2023
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The Cities of Hobart and Perth spotlight valued contribution of their volunteers
This National Volunteer Week, the Cities of Hobart and Perth are among the many Councils acknowledging the valuable contribution of their volunteers. This year’s theme for...
May 16, 2023
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Action Plan launched in Western Australia to enrich volunteer experiences
With this week being National Volunteer Week - Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering – the Western Australian Government has launched a Volunteering Strategy...
May 15, 2023
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Platypus released into Sydney's Royal National Park after being locally extinct for 50 years
A collaboration between the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, UNSW Sydney and WWF-Australia sees the first ever translocation...
May 14, 2023
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New fee system introduced in Western Australia to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage
With the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 coming into effect on 1st July 2023, the Western Australian Government has released a new fee system for land use proponents using...
May 13, 2023
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Habitat restoration aims to improve biodiversity and conservation across urban Canberra
Canberra community groups are being called upon by the ACT Government to nominate public open space areas across urban Canberra for targeted habitat restoration to improve...
May 13, 2023
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New Gargarro Regional Botanic Gardens opens in Victoria’s Campaspe Region
More parklands are on offer to be explored by locals and visitors following the opening of the Gargarro Regional Botanic Gardens in Victoria’s Campaspe Region. The project...
May 11, 2023
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Park award recipients announced at New Zealand National Awards Ceremony
Recreation Aotearoa presented four awards last night at the annual New Zealand Parks Awards Ceremony in Wellington for Active Park of the Year, Healthy Park of the Year,...
May 10, 2023
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Western Australia’s new national park and nature reserve covers an area bigger than Bali
The new Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara National Park and the Lake Carnegie nature reserve have been created in the remote Goldfields, adding more than 800,000 hectares to Western...
May 7, 2023
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Western Australian councils recognised for water saving initiatives
Two Perth councils have been presented with awards for innovative water-saving initiatives as part of Western Australia’s Waterwise Councils program. City of Stirling and Town...
May 7, 2023
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City of Perth launches its inaugural ‘Tree Month’
This May, the City of Perth is launching its inaugural ‘Tree Month’ to highlight the importance of preserving and increasing tree canopy and vegetation throughout the City The...
May 4, 2023
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Tenders open to maintain City of Casey's public open spaces
With a number of factors – including the impacts of COVID-19, challenges in recruitment and retention of staff, supply chain issues and economic conditions, having impeded some...
May 4, 2023
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Upgrades at popular Killalea Regional Park benefit visitors and environment
Facilities are continuing to be upgraded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at Illawarra’s popular Killalea Regional Park following $1.2 million investment in...
May 3, 2023
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Volunteering Innovation Fund to drive innovative environmental projects in Victoria
Victorians are being encouraged to create new ways to protect the state’s precious environment and biodiversity as part of the Volunteering Innovation Fund. The Victorian...
May 2, 2023
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New alliance forms to address desperate situation for koalas in Victoria
Aiming to address what it says is a “desperate situation for koalas” in Victoria, the Koala Alliance Victoria - an alliance of koala protection groups, will launch on Wild Koala...
May 1, 2023
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Lions Park among several inclusive Destination Parks planned for the Parkes Shire
Lions Park, the first of several Destination Parks planned for the Parkes Shire, will feature new play equipment including flying foxes, climbing towers, trampolines and a...
Apr 30, 2023
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Walking track upgrades for Cape Byron State Conservation Area
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has advised that work has begun on improving the walking track between Wategos Beach and the Cape Byron Lighthouse. The works will...
Apr 30, 2023
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$1.92 million visitor centre unveiled at Purnululu National Park
Coinciding with the 20-year anniversary of Purnululu National Park’s World Heritage listing for, a state-of-the-art $1.92 million visitor centre has been unveiled at the Park in...
Apr 28, 2023
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New walking trail officially opens in Western Australia’s Mirima National Park
A new $150,000 walking trail - Yoorrnging Geranyem Banan Trail - has officially opened in the Mirima National Park in the heart of Western Australia's East Kimberley. WA...
Apr 27, 2023
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Collaboration tackles potential threats to Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife (NPWS), Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC), and the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute (BMWHI) recently workshopped to identify and...
Apr 27, 2023
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Orange’s Glenroi Oval to add new skatepark
A new skatepark is being added to Orange’s Glenroi Oval supported by community consultation during the design phase of stage 1 of the project. Orange City Council Sport and...
Apr 26, 2023
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