News: Parks
EOIs open for Greater Shepparton community to participate in Wellbeing Leadership Program
High quality of life is driven by many things including having access to a healthy local environment, good parks and recreation facilities. Greater Shepparton City Council has...
Jun 1, 2025
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Western Australian Government introduces extended licences for best practice national park tourism operators
The Western Australian Government is to introduce longer licences from 10 years to up to 20 years for tourism operators meeting best practice standards in tourism experiences,...
May 29, 2025
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PlayCo announced as 2025 IPA Asia Pacific Play Conference partner
The organisers of the upcoming IPA Asia Pacific Play Conference 2025 have advised that PlayCo will be a supporter of the event. PlayCo is known for offering the most extensive...
May 29, 2025
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Sunshine Coast Council enhances appeal of La Balsa Park playgrounds
Sunshine Coast Council has delivered playground upgrades worth approximately $380,000 to two of La Balsa Park’s playgrounds and they’re now open for the community to enjoy. La...
May 26, 2025
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Recreation Aotearoa honours open space management and provision at 2025 Parks Awards
Recreation Aotearoa has advised that a record crowd has gathered in Auckland for its annual Parks Awards, a celebration of the people, places, and spaces shaping New Zealand’s...
May 21, 2025
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Bounceback program monitoring shows Quolls and possums thriving in Flinders Ranges
Despite the harsh summer conditions in the in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges, more than a decade after their reintroduction to the Flinders Ranges by Bounceback, western quolls and...
May 21, 2025
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Sensory Garden renamed after Hills Shire volunteer
The Hills Shire Council has advised that a sensory garden at Balcombe Heights Estate in Baulkham Hills has been officially renamed The Connie Anne Keith Sensory Garden. The...
May 19, 2025
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Preliminary concept plan released for Tasmania’s Freycinet National Park Visitor Gateway project
A preliminary site concept plan has been released for a new visitor gateway to Tasmania’s Freycinet National Park with the plan having been developed with extensive input from...
May 18, 2025
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Penrith City Council continues to prioritise play
Penrith City Council has completed replacing the old playspaces in Dorothy Radford Reserve, St Clair and Henry Brigden Park with modern playspaces featuring new equipment for...
May 18, 2025
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Conservationists call for critical investment in Victoria’s Parks to ensure their endurance
On the 50th anniversary of Victoria's landmark National Parks Act, conservationists are urging the Victorian Government to deliver critical funding for the state's protected...
May 16, 2025
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$6.5 million youth recreation space opens in Perth's southeast
A $6.5 million undercover youth recreational space and skate plaza has opened at Sutherlands Park in Huntingdale in Perth's southeast. Splashed in vibrant colours, the Youth...
May 15, 2025
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Northern Territory Defence and Parks collaborate to reopen Nitmiluk walks
Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife has collaborated with personnel from RAAF Base Tindal, volunteering their time to prepare renowned Nitmiluk walks for reopening this Dry...
May 14, 2025
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Penrith City‘s greening program sees planting of over 6,600 trees
Penrith City Council’s ‘Greening our City’ tree planting program has, over the last five years, seen over 6,600 trees planted in heat vulnerable suburbs across the local...
May 14, 2025
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Shoalhaven community invited to offer input on parks, pools and playgrounds
Shoalhaven City Council’s Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan is one of Council’s biggest strategies and is now under review. With more than 600 open space and community...
May 14, 2025
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Alice Springs Town Council opens parks and playgrounds plan for consultation
Alice Springs Town Council is releasing its new Parks and Playgrounds Implementation Plan for consultation, inviting the community to help shape the future of local parks. The...
May 13, 2025
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Trustees sought to help steer Maidstone Sports Hub development
Two trustees are sought to join Te Aka o te Kupenga - Maidstone Park Trust and help steer the future development of Te Kupenga o Rongomai- Maidstone Sports Hub located in New...
May 12, 2025
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Mountain Pygmy-possum numbers recover in Kosciuszko National Park
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has advised that the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum is showing signs of recovery in Kosciuszko National Park, with 107...
May 11, 2025
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Vandals spray graffiti at Paradise Falls in Victoria's Alpine National Park
Vandals have damaged the culturally significant Paradise Falls in north-east Victoria, spraying it with graffiti. Located in the Alpine National Park about three and a half...
May 11, 2025
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South Australian national parks expanded to boost tourism, biodiversity and threatened species
The South Australian Government is adding almost 725 hectares – the equivalent of 450 Adelaide Ovals – to three popular South Australian parks, enhancing access and protection...
May 11, 2025
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Japan’s Kobe University analysis explores relationship between socioeconomic status, nature and wellbeing
Japan’s Kobe University has released an analysis exploring the connection between visiting urban parks and socioeconomic status with the study based on survey results from two...
May 8, 2025
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New splash park among Cumberland City Council’s rebuild offerings at Granville Park
Cumberland City Council has announced the upcoming rebuild of Granville Park, Merrylands, with construction set to commence in the middle of 2025. The rebuild will feature a...
May 8, 2025
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Blue Mountains’ Gordon Falls Reserve reopens following accessibility enhancement
With works to improve accessibility and enhance the popular recreation space and natural attraction now complete, Blue Mountains City Council has advised of the reopening of...
May 3, 2025
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New Playground Centre play tower for Upper Hutt’s Timberlea Park
New Zealand’s Upper Hutt City Council Open Spaces and Facilities team will be replacing the old play tower at Timberlea Park with a new tower to be installed this May by...
May 1, 2025
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New Chief Executive among leadership appointments announced for Parks Victoria
New leadership appointments have been announced for Parks Victoria to ensure that the state's public land remains open and accessible for all Victorians to enjoy. Lee Miezis has...
Apr 30, 2025
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