News: Parks
Wollongong City Council partners with Green Connect to keep parks clean
Over the summer Wollongong City Council partnered with local not-for-profit social enterprise - Green Connect - to trial two exciting new projects to keep their beaches, parks...
Feb 18, 2022
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Auckland Domain retains Green Flag Award recognition
Auckland Domain has once again been internationally recognised as a world-class park, winning its fourth Green Flag Award for 2021. The Green Flag Award scheme, introduced to...
Feb 17, 2022
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Sunshine Coast Council dims lights near popular turtle nesting beaches
Mindful that turtles and their hatchlings can be disrupted by light when nesting, Sunshine Coast Council is testing an innovative solution to dim the night-time glow at two...
Feb 16, 2022
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Design endorsed for Hamilton Botanic Garden Children’s and Community Precinct
Southern Grampians Shire Council has endorsed the design for the Hamilton Botanic Garden Children’s and Community Precinct which caters for families of all ages and will...
Feb 14, 2022
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Felton Industries launch 2022 Outdoor Furniture Product Catalogue
Felton Industries have launched their 2022 Product Catalogue featuring an array of new designs and innovative products. As a leading manufacturer and supplier of Australian-made...
Feb 14, 2022
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Works to begin on new seawall for Sydney’s historic Nielsen Park
Work is to begin on 1st March on a replacement seawall at Nielsen Park in Vaucluse, part of Sydney Harbour National Park, designed to both protect the park and enable more...
Feb 13, 2022
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Council announces no plans to change ownership or management of Auckland’s regional parks
Auckland’s regional parks will continue to be owned and managed by Auckland Council on behalf of the people of the city. With Auckland Council having released a draft Regional...
Feb 13, 2022
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NSW Government rolls out Park’nPay app across National Parks
With New South Wales reopening, the State Government is encouraging visits to National Parks and as such motorists will be able to pay their vehicle entry fee via Park’nPay as...
Feb 8, 2022
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Eurobodalla Council offering free training to help with construction of $8 million Mogo Trails project
Eurobodalla Council’s Employment Revolution Project is offering a free introduction to bike trail construction short course to eligible locals in a bid to help fill the 25 jobs...
Feb 8, 2022
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Queensland Government buys out grazier to protect property as a national park
Following two years of negotiations, the Queensland Government has purchased ‘The Lakes’ - a record 35,300 hectare parcel of land in North Queensland, double the size of...
Feb 5, 2022
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Innovative study shows true value of South Australia’s parks
An innovative study undertaken by the State Government and University of Adelaide using 2018/19 data shows South Australia’s national parks and reserves contribute more than...
Feb 3, 2022
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Stand up paddle boards and pedal boat hire now operating on Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake
Greater Shepparton City Council and Get Mooving Greater Shepparton have announced that stand up paddle boards and pedal boats are now available for hire on the city’s Victoria...
Feb 3, 2022
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Celebrating 2022 World Wetlands Day
Sydney Olympic Park and Lake Macquarie City Council are among those acknowledging World Wetlands Day - celebrated internationally each year on 2nd February which marks the...
Feb 1, 2022
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Parks
Sonic Gathering Space examines how ambient interventions impact the mood of Melburnians
A Sonic Gathering Space - a mini nature reserve in the form of a 6.5 metre circular seating area surrounded by plants and sounds from four Victorian national parks - has been...
Jan 31, 2022
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Adelaide Crows lose out on bid to redevelop former gasworks site for new headquarters
The AFL’s Adelaide Crows bid build a new headquarters as part of the redevelopment of the old Brompton Gasworks site in the city's inner-west has been thwarted. The Crows plans...
Jan 31, 2022
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Redwood Forest in Yarra Ranges National Park to receive facility improvements
Victoria’s Yarra Ranges National Park will soon have improved walks, greater accessibility, new facilities and increased environmental protections at the popular Californian...
Jan 31, 2022
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Sunshine Coast Council completes stage one work on new Nambour park
Sunshine Coast Council has advised that the completion of landscaping work and addition of shaded picnic areas at Nambour’s new parkland area is now complete. Sunshine Coast...
Jan 30, 2022
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New Zealand Walking Access Commission recognises impact of women on accessing the outdoors
The New Zealand Walking Access Commission has recognised the wāhine that have made a significant impact in accessing the outdoors in New Zealand. Five women from Kerikeri to...
Jan 26, 2022
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Christchurch City Council proposes improvements to popular aquatic reserve
With its popularity growing – on hot summer days, Roto Kohatu Reserve can draw thousands of people – Christchurch City Council is proposing to make some improvements to the area...
Jan 25, 2022
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Australia’s largest Park Warrior obstacle course proves popular in Joondalup
The City of Joondalup has recently become home to Western Australia’s first, and Australia’s largest, Park Warrior open space obstacle course from a_space. The innovative...
Jan 24, 2022
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South Australia’s Aldinga Washpool becomes part of new conservation park
The Aldinga Washpool, one of Adelaide’s last remaining coastal freshwater and estuarine lagoon systems, has been combined with the adjacent Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park to...
Jan 23, 2022
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Byron Shire Council commits to investing in water sustainability initiatives
Byron Shire Council has supported more than 10 local nurseries, sporting clubs, business and developments to make the switch from potable (drinking) to recycled water. Council’s...
Jan 23, 2022
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Shoalhaven’s Boongaree Rotary Nature Play Park officially opens
Shoalhaven City Council has today opened Stage 1 of the South Coast’s most anticipated playground - Boongaree Rotary Nature Play Park and Learn to Ride. Shoalhaven City Council...
Jan 22, 2022
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Strategy for Mount Gambier Sport, Recreation and Open Space opened for community consultation
The City of Mount Gambier has opened its draft Sport, Recreation and Open Space Strategy (SROSS) for community consultation. The first of its kind for the city, the strategy...
Jan 20, 2022
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