News: Play
$3.2 million Kununurra Water Playground gets official opening
A new 500 metre² aquatic play space featuring zones for different age groups from toddlers to teenagers, with a range of waterslides for all ages, water cannon, tipping buckets,...
Oct 30, 2022
Safety /
Recreation /
Play /
Surfaces /
Waterparks
RhinoPlay secures majority stake in Queensland-based The Play Works
Indoor play equipment constructor RhinoPlay has completed its move into outdoor play spaces with its acquisition of Queensland-based The Play Works. Having previously focused on...
Oct 27, 2022
Finance /
Recreation /
Play
Penrith City Council celebrates mobile Playvan’s 40th Birthday
Penrith City Council is celebrating 40 years of its Mobile Playvan - a valuable service offering families free play sessions in parks, reserves and community facilities...
Oct 20, 2022
Education /
Play /
Parks
Lithgow City Council closes play equipment following accident
Lithgow City Council has advised that as a safety precaution, Council has temporarily closed two pieces of children’s play equipment at Lithgow Adventure Playground and Queen...
Oct 19, 2022
Safety /
Play
Mindarie Park sees rise in visits by all children including those with disabilities
Parkequip, the designers of the inclusive Mindarie Park All Abilities Playground, undertaken for Lane Cove Council, have advised of the increased usage of this popular...
Oct 19, 2022
Access /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Consultancies combine to present Synthetic Sports Surfaces Seminars
Leading sports surfaces consultancies Smart Connection Consultancy and SPORTENG are combining their engineering and performance surface knowledge to offer a series of seminars...
Oct 19, 2022
Sport /
Safety /
Play /
Surfaces /
Environment
500 delegates attend 2022 Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference
Returning for its first face to face event in three years, Parks and Leisure Australia has welcomed more than 500 delegates to its 2022 National Conference, staged at Melbourne...
Oct 18, 2022
Sport /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia opens in Hong Kong
Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia has opened at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, Hong Kong with the 1115 square metre attraction consisting of 15 play areas...
Oct 17, 2022
Recreation /
Attractions /
Venues /
Play
Dunedin City Council seeks community input on destination playgrounds
Dunedin City Council is asking the community for input on how they would like Council to invest in destination playgrounds. Destination playgrounds are large, themed playgrounds...
Oct 12, 2022
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Waterplay’s release of 18 new Splash Pad products its biggest in years
Hitting the global market with their biggest product launch in years, Waterplay has introduced 18 new splash pad products, ranging from towering, multi-leg characters to quirky...
Oct 12, 2022
Recreation /
Aquatics /
Play /
Parks /
Waterparks
Lake Macquarie City Council proposes year-round opening for its aquatic centres
Plans by Lake Macquarie City Council for all of its swim centres to open year-round and to host dedicated learn to swim pools have been revealed as part of the Council’s draft...
Sep 27, 2022
Recreation /
Aquatics /
Play /
Consultants
Chaffey Park Masterplan review to ensure venue meets needs of existing user groups
Mildura Rural City Council has identified eight key action priorities as part of the 2022 Chaffey Park Masterplan Review including modifications to the existing Chaffey Park...
Sep 22, 2022
Sport /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
New Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre features Life Floor’s wildlife inlays in its splash park
Among a range of innovations at the new Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, Life Floor has introduced a flooring inlay in the children’s aquatic play area featuring Australian...
Sep 19, 2022
Safety /
Recreation /
Aquatics /
Play /
Surfaces
Timezone’s new venue in Plenty Valley offers array of its popular entertainment attractions
Australian family entertainment brand, Timezone, has opened its new venue in Westfield Plenty Valley, situated in north-east Melbourne and offers a selected array of...
Sep 19, 2022
Attractions /
Venues /
Play /
Entertainment /
Retail
Penrith Council reaches halfway mark in its commitment to upgrade playspaces
The upgrade to Nindi Crescent playspace in Penrith’s Glenmore Park marks the halfway point of Council’s commitment to upgrade 40 playspaces over a five-year period between...
Sep 18, 2022
Play
National Museum of Australia launches new environmental gallery and children’s discovery centre
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra has launched two new galleries in its biggest redevelopment since opening to the public in 2001, with the $34 million revamp...
Sep 15, 2022
Education /
Culture /
Play /
Arts
Inclusive playground and waterplay area form centrepiece of Newcastle's Harbour Foreshore Masterplan
A draft masterplan for Newcastle's harbourside precinct reveals Foreshore Park will become home to the city's largest playground with the flagship Livvi’s Place inclusive...
Sep 14, 2022
Design /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Draft concept plans for new youth recreation area at Tweed Heads open for feedback
Tweed Shire Council advises that with construction of the Tweed’s new inclusive play space in Goorimahbah – Place of Stories underway at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, their focus is...
Sep 13, 2022
Design /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Marie Bashir Park's proposed playground equipment aims to ensure inclusivity
Narrandera Shire Council, situated in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, has been awarded $75,000 as part of the final round of the NSW Government’s Everyone...
Sep 13, 2022
Design /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Play Australia launches campaign promoting the value of children’s outside play
Play Australia has launched their new national campaign ‘Play Today’ which highlights the vital need for children to increase their access to freedom, time and space to play...
Sep 12, 2022
Marketing /
Education /
Recreation /
Play /
Environment
NZ Transport Agency funding supports Christchurch in making streets safer and more welcoming
Christchurch City Council has advised that two of its projects aimed at making streets safer and more people-friendly have won funding support from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport...
Sep 12, 2022
Safety /
Design /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
Northern Territory’s ageing Palmerston Swimming and Fitness Centre to be transformed
The City of Palmerston - the second largest city in the Northern Territory located 20kms from the Darwin and boasting more than 35,000 residents – is transforming its ageing...
Sep 12, 2022
Sport /
Wellness /
Aquatics /
Play /
Fitness
Harald Falge Park upgrade includes new playgrounds, multicourt and lighting
Cairns Regional Council has advised that a bold community vision for Harald Falge Park in Manunda is taking shape with two new playgrounds installed, a multi-purpose sporting...
Sep 11, 2022
Sport /
Recreation /
Play /
Parks
European Commission move to restrict microplastic use set to impact infill used in synthetic turf systems
The use of recycled rubber and plastic as an infill for artificial turf systems may well be impacted by recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to introduce...
Sep 8, 2022
Sport /
Safety /
Legal /
Play /
Surfaces