News: Parks
Tree Policy adopted in Queenstown
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Tree Policy 2022 has been adopted to protect trees from any unnecessary removal. QLDC Acting General Manager Community Services, Meaghan...
Aug 17, 2022
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Adelaide Botanic Gardens to host magical interactive musical adventure
Direct from sell-out seasons in Sydney and Melbourne, the magical interactive musical adventure ‘Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies’ will be performed in the Adelaide Botanic...
Aug 16, 2022
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Mackay Regional Council awards Seaforth Esplanade development to Vassallo Constructions
Mackay Regional Council has awarded local contractor Vassallo Constructions the lucrative contract to redevelop the Seaforth Esplanade - about 45km north of Mackay - with works...
Aug 12, 2022
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New pump track in Babinda caters for both beginners and more experienced riders
A new pump track has opened in Bill Wakeham Park Babinda, 59 kms south of Cairns, and features 300 metres of bends, jumps and bumps catering for both beginners and more...
Aug 11, 2022
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$3.4 million upgrade to begin at Blue Mountains Govetts Leap Lookout
A $3.4 million upgrade of the popular Blue Mountains destination, Govetts Leap Lookout will feature new viewing and picnicking areas, a re-designed carpark and a fully...
Aug 7, 2022
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New playspace for Bendigo’s Lake Weeroona to include water play and mini inground trampoline
With Bendigo’s existing Lake Weeroona Playspace having been built in 1998, and now exhibiting structural deterioration, work has commenced today on the construction of a new...
Aug 7, 2022
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Accessible nature guide now available for NSW’s Central Coast
Central Coast Council has developed The Accessible Nature guide to help locals and visitors find some accessible bushland destinations, reserves and foreshore areas on the...
Aug 7, 2022
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Bayside Council renames nature reserve in recognition of First Nations owners
Bayside Council’s Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve, 10 kms from the Melbourne CBD, will be renamed Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve to recognise the Traditional Owners of the land....
Aug 6, 2022
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Gamay Rangers appointed as honorary NPWS rangers to help protect Botany Bay marine ecosystems
An Aboriginal ranger organisation - Gamay Rangers – has for the first time in New South Wales been officially appointed as honorary National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)...
Aug 4, 2022
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NRMA Parks and Resorts adds to its portfolio of NSW Holiday Destinations
NRMA Parks and Resorts has added to its growing portfolio of premium NSW Holiday Destinations having secured Batemans Bay on the South Coast’s Eurobodalla Shire and...
Aug 3, 2022
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Consultation to start on officially renaming Fraser Island back to K’gari
While the World Heritage Area, Fraser Island became K’gari last year, the official place name for the world’s largest sand island has yet to change. As such community...
Aug 2, 2022
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Rise in admission fees at Indonesia’s Komodo dragon national park sparks protest from tourism workers
A significant increase in admission prices to see Indonesia’s Komodo dragons on Komodo and Padar islands at the World Heritage-listed site in East Nusa Tenggara province has...
Aug 2, 2022
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Christchurch City Council and Parks Victoria pay tribute to world’s rangers
World Ranger Day was celebrated yesterday on Sunday 31st July marking the work of rangers as the key protectors of parks and conservation. ‘Diversity’ was selected by the...
Jul 31, 2022
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Tasmanian company awarded contract to design and deliver renewable energy on Maria Island
Tasmanian Company, Contact Group has been awarded the contract to design and deliver the solar array and battery storage facility on Tasmania’s Maria Island with construction on...
Jul 31, 2022
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Laservision’s light show in Albury attracts positive community response
Laservision’s month long inaugural Luna Light Journey - Aurora - held in Albury Botanic Gardens, attracted a wide demographic of over 60,000 patrons from the community and...
Jul 30, 2022
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City of Melbourne releases new plans for Greenline Project at revitalised Birrarung Marr
The City of Melbourne has released updated plans for the first stage of the transformative Greenline Project showing a lush, green river edge. Set to deliver more than 450...
Jul 28, 2022
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Recreation facilities at dams and lakes in regional Queensland to receive significant makeover
As part of a five-year, $24.5 million upgrade program, popular community recreation facilities at several dams, weirs and lakes in regional Queensland are in line for a...
Jul 26, 2022
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Golf Australia welcomes Darebin Council’s decision to retain Northcote golf course
After a long community debate, Golf Australia has welcomed Darebin Council’s rejection of a proposal to open the Northcote Golf Course to the community after 3pm, meaning...
Jul 26, 2022
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Eplus Architecture appointed to revamp Wilsons Promontory precinct
The Victorian Government has appointed Eplus Architecture as principal consultant on the $23 million Wilsons Promontory Revitalisation project, which will rejuvenate the...
Jul 26, 2022
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International recognition for Western Australian Parks and Wildlife Service Aboriginal ranger
Western Australian Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger Yuddiy (Ben) Brown has been named International Ranger of the Year by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature...
Jul 26, 2022
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New management plan published for Perth’s ‘sanctuary by the sea’
Western Australia’s Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has published a new five-year management plan for Perth’s Bold Park - setting out an ambitious conservation and community...
Jul 23, 2022
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Yamba Skate Park upgrade creates premier skateboarding destination
The northern NSW coastal town of Yamba is now home to one of Australia’s premier skateboarding destinations following the completion of the Yamba Skate Park upgrade. Clarence...
Jul 21, 2022
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NSW south coast community secure victory for beach and coastal protection
Following a hard-fought grass roots campaign conducted by Save Killalea Alliance, a major celebration will be held on Sunday 24th July 2022, in recognition of the handing over...
Jul 20, 2022
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Changing Places funding ensures accessibility to Victorian parks and tourist destinations
The Victorian Government’s 2022 Changing Places funding round aims to ensure popular tourist destinations, community facilities and public spaces are more accessible for people...
Jul 20, 2022
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