News: Parks
Canberra welcomes the return of Floriade
With Floriade celebrating its 34th year in 2021, the milestone will be marked with Canberrans once again being able to enjoy a burst of colour in town centres and suburbs across...
Apr 26, 2021
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Installation progresses on Fremantle’s Kings Square playspace
Inspired by Fremantle’s industrial history and close links with nature, the Kings Square playspace installation is moving forward with features to include cranes, bridges, train...
Apr 25, 2021
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Construction commences on Shoalhaven’s inclusive Boongaree Rotary Nature Play Park
Construction on the first stage of Shoalhaven’s inclusive Rotary Nature Play Park is underway with the early childhood zone to include accessible adventure play equipment and...
Apr 23, 2021
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Sponsors help finance West Kempsey BMX Pump Track
With construction to commence soon on the new West Kempsey BMX Pump Track, the West Kempsey Pump Track Committee would like to acknowledge the generous sponsors that are helping...
Apr 21, 2021
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Greater Shepparton Council adopts Play Space Strategy 2020-2030
Greater Shepparton City Council has adopted the Play Space Strategy 2020-2030 providing a long-term goal for how playspaces across the Greater Shepparton region will be...
Apr 21, 2021
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Work commences on E.S. Marks Athletics Field’s $4.8 million upgrade
As part of the Moore Park Master Plan 2040 initiative, work has commenced on the $4.8 million redevelopment of Sydney’s historic E.S. Marks Athletics Field at Centennial Park....
Apr 21, 2021
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Penrith Council helps restore endangered bushland with ‘Trees for Mum’ community event
Penrith City Council’s annual ‘Trees for Mum’ community tree planting event returns for its twelfth year on Sunday 9th May at Grey Gums Reserve in Cranebrook, providing an...
Apr 20, 2021
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Tree at Ballarat Botanical Gardens a finalist in Victorian Tree of the Year Award
One of the most significant trees in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens has been shortlisted for the National Trust of Australia Victorian Tree of the Year Award. The Ponderosa Pine...
Apr 20, 2021
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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers unveils extended month long celebration for 2021
The multi-award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) has unveiled a month-long program of celebrations for 2021 from 1st to 30th - extended from the usual 10-day format....
Apr 19, 2021
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Redevelopment commences at Christchurch's Lancaster Park
Christchurch City Council has advised that work to turn Lancaster Park into a green recreational space and community sports fields commences this week and estimates it is likely...
Apr 19, 2021
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Outdoors NSW and ACT secure funding to help youth into active recreation
Outdoors NSW and ACT have announced they are one of the successful applicants of the Australian Government and NSW Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund...
Apr 18, 2021
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Hakarimata track reopens offering a less demanding walking
Following major track restoration work over the past 10 weeks, the southern section of the Hakarimata Walkway, one of Waikato’s popular tracks in the Hakarimata Ranges, upper...
Apr 17, 2021
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Plans revealed to transform Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse sport and entertainment precinct
The Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust has unveiled an ambitious $570 million redevelopment to transform the Caulfield Racecourse into a sporting and entertainment precinct...
Apr 16, 2021
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NSW Planning Minister to investigate alternatives to synthetic grass
Campaigns by community groups objecting to synthetic grass installations at sportsfields has led NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes to prompt his department...
Apr 14, 2021
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Plans approved for new Christchurch skate park and landscaping
Plans have been approved for a skate park in the Christchurch coastal suburb of Sumner, alongside planning approval for the wider Village Green. The...
Apr 14, 2021
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Darwin launches inaugural Movement Strategy
City of Darwin has launched its inaugural Movement Strategy as Council aims to make it easier for people to move around the city by improving streetscapes, infrastructure and...
Apr 14, 2021
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Dubai looks to expand public parks network as part of 2040 vision
Brand Dubai and the Dubai Municipality have announced plans to double areas given over to green public open space in the Emirate. Part of Dubai’s 2040 vision, the project aims...
Apr 11, 2021
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Research project investigates quality of shade provision in NSW playgrounds
University of Southern Queensland researchers Dr Nathan Downs and Professor Alfio Parisi are investigating the availability and quality of shade for ultraviolet radiation and...
Apr 8, 2021
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Cessnock community and government representatives celebrate opening of Bridges Hill Park Playground
Cessnock City Councillors, Council staff, federal and state government representatives along with community members celebrated yesterday’s official opening of the Bridges Hill...
Apr 7, 2021
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Parks Victoria advise that time is 'running out' to save the Alpine National Park
Parks Victoria has advised that Black Summer bushfires of 2019/20 have wiped out large areas of habitat in the Alpine National Park and the areas less-affected by fire now...
Apr 7, 2021
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Singapore’s former Big Splash reopens as Coastal PlayGrove with city’s tallest outdoor play area
The former Big Splash site at Singapore’s East Coast Park has been revitalised as a 4.5-hectare park with new play features and expanded areas of open space. The redevelopment...
Mar 29, 2021
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World Leisure Day to be celebrated for the first time on 16th April
The World Leisure Organisation has announced its newest international initiative - the World Leisure Day - to be celebrated for the first time on 16th April. In a statement...
Mar 29, 2021
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NGV Melbourne Design Week features panel discussion on transforming everyday public spaces into thriving third places
Tomorrow will see NGV Melbourne Design Week 2021 stage a panel discussion that will explore the impact ‘Third Place’ design thinking has on the future of the built environment,...
Mar 29, 2021
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Perth’s new Wellington Square intergenerational playground opens
Perth’s new Wellington Square intergenerational playground, Koolunga Koolangka Waabiny, has officially opened featuring nature play, a skate park, parkour activities, a flying...
Mar 29, 2021
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