News: Parks
MetLife signs three-year partnership with Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
MetLife Australia, a specialist life insurance provider, has announced a significant three-year corporate partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust which...
May 25, 2021
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Fraser Island sees significant tourism recovery
Fraser Island (K’gari) tourism numbers have bounced back with visitors spending more than a quarter of a million nights in the world heritage-listed area, helping to drive the...
May 25, 2021
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50-year vision looks to deliver greater protection for Sydney’s green spaces
New proposed legislation from the NSW Government aims to deliver added protection for Greater Sydney parks - expanding and conserving the city’s precious green spaces, and...
May 24, 2021
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Flinders Chase National Park visitor centre to be rebuilt following 2020 bushfire devastation
With the Flinders Chase National Park visitor centre having been completely destroyed during the devastating bushfires in 2020, the South Australian Government is committing $10...
May 24, 2021
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Newcastle continues to upgrade playgrounds as part of its annual improvement program
Newcastle’s Mayfield and New Lambton communities have celebrated the official opening of Dangar Park and Novocastrian Park as part of the City’s annual playground improvement...
May 24, 2021
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Parks and Leisure Australia to stage ‘Deconstructed’ Conference series in Western Australia
Parks and Leisure Australia (WA) is to stage a series of conference events through the winter months addressing key issues of interest to parks and recreation professionals in...
May 23, 2021
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Castlemaine’s English Oak named 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year
The English Oak (Quercus robur) at Castlemaine Botanic Gardens has been named the 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Also known as...
May 20, 2021
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Canopy Grant Program continues to help combat Perth's urban heat
A new Urban Canopy Grant Program to help combat urban heat in Perth in the face of climate change, will see more than 2,400 trees planted in 14 local government areas by 2022...
May 20, 2021
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Romsey Ecotherapy Park receives final stage funding
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has received $615,000 funding for the third and final stage of the Romsey Ecotherapy Park which will add a woodland ramble and space to encourage...
May 19, 2021
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Penrith City Council tests new walking grid initiative in Kingswood
Penrith City Council’s co-designed new walking grid in Kingswood - The Live, Work, Play Grid - starts in Wainwright Park and encourages local residents, students and workers to...
May 18, 2021
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Victorian Government commits to planting half a million trees in Melbourne’s west
The Victorian Government has announced that it will fund the planting of 500,000 trees in Melbourne’s west starting in September. Aiming to build ‘green canopies’ that will...
May 17, 2021
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Parks and Leisure Australia regional conference looks to create a climate for change
Exploring the creation of a ‘climate for change’, around 150 Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) members attended the organisations NSW/ACT and Queensland regional conference in...
May 16, 2021
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New fencing to protect Fraser Island dingoes and visitors
New $2 million fencing around Orchid Beach on K’gari (Fraser Island) to reduce interactions between the island’s dingo population and visitors has been announced by the...
May 15, 2021
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Management plan released for Kings Park and Botanic Garden
The Western Australian Government has released the Kings Park and Botanic Garden Management Plan 2021-2026 - which guides the management of the park over the next five years....
May 14, 2021
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Registrations open for PLA’s forum on establishing a National Women in Parks and Leisure Network
Registrations are open for Parks and Leisure Australia’s free ‘Industry Talk - Establishment of a National Women in Parks and Leisure Network’ to be held on 19th May and hosted...
May 12, 2021
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New Zealand's Green Pavlova conference returns from 25th to 28th May
After New Zealand's 2020 Green Pavlova conference was cancelled due to COVID-19, Recreation Aotearoa will be staging its annual event for parks, recreation and open space...
May 10, 2021
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Plans unveiled for outdoor sporting and recreation network in Parramatta
City of Parramatta Council’s ‘Heart of Play’ masterplan - a new blueprint for an outdoor sporting and recreation network in North Parramatta that serves as the local community’s...
May 10, 2021
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NSW National Parks opt for digital passes
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) has opted for a more user-friendly way for national park visitors to purchase and renew its access passes. Since 20th April 2021,...
May 4, 2021
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Webinar to offer insights into Gen Z’s understanding on the role of associations
Digital marketing agency MemberBoat, in partnership with Youth Insight, an Australian youth research agency, are conducting a webinar this Tuesday 4th May – “The Next Gen: How...
May 2, 2021
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City of Melbourne moves forward with Yarra River Greenline project
The City of Melbourne is moving forward with its Greenline project to transform Northbank along the Yarra River - Birrarung, with the release of its implementation plan today....
Apr 29, 2021
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Monash Council project aims to make public space more inclusive for play, recreation and sport
Monash Council is joining with Monash University’s gender, design and space specialists, XYX Lab, and digital consultancy, CrowdSpot, to gather perceptions of safety in public...
Apr 29, 2021
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Plans for Lake Eildon to offer more as a tourist destination
As one of Victoria’s most recognisable and popular recreational lakes, Lake Eildon has been identified as having the potential to be taken to the next level as a tourist...
Apr 28, 2021
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Sunshine Coast parks and gardens blossom with million-dollar upgrades
Sunshine Coast Council has announced that it has committed $9.3 million to give almost 300 parks a facelift this financial year. Advising that parks in the area will see new...
Apr 27, 2021
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Northern Territory Government launches 30-year masterplan for its parks
Mindful that its parks attract millions of visitors each and of the need to maintain them into the future, the Northern Territory Government is to develop a new Masterplan to...
Apr 26, 2021
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