News: Play
Nambour Aquatic Centre Splash Park to drive visitation to Sunshine Coast
The vibrant $3.26 million Nambour Aquatic Centre Splash Park - the Sunshine Coast’s newest community water park – will officially be opened by Sunshine Coast Council on 16th...
Sep 8, 2022
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Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park expands offerings to include skills playground
Wollongong City Council has advised that the new mountain bike skills playground at Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park in now open with the facility expansion including mountain...
Sep 4, 2022
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Lithgow Council challenged by vandalism and littering in parks and playgrounds
Lithgow Council has recently been struggling to respond to ongoing vandalism, illegal dumping of rubbish and carelessness within their public parks and open spaces. Lithgow...
Sep 1, 2022
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Murrindindi Shire Council reveals final plans for Eildon Splash and Skate Park
Murrindindi Shire Council, situated in north-eastern Victoria, has presented final designs for the Eildon Splash and Skate Park and has invited the community to provide feedback...
Aug 30, 2022
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Mammoth slide operator JTK Trustee Limited sentenced at Waihi District Court
WorkSafe New Zealand has advised that inflatable slide operator, JTK Trustee Limited (trading as Fun Solutions) has been sentenced today at Waihi District Court for allowing its...
Aug 28, 2022
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Upgrades to St Johns and Neate Parks enhance play inclusivity in Blue Mountains
Significant upgrades to St. Johns and Neate Parks are improving accessibility and enhancing play inclusivity in the Blue Mountains region. The focus of the upgrades to St Johns...
Aug 28, 2022
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New Snow Play and Activity Hub planned for Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham will receive a new Snow Play and Activity Hub secured through a $4.5 million investment from the Victorian Government’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund with the...
Aug 25, 2022
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Digital experience encourages children to play outside in Cairns
Cairns Regional Council is trialling new digital technology to encourage children to play outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Three locations - Smithfield Library Lawn,...
Aug 25, 2022
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Community Assembly guides new Open Space Strategy for the Macedon Ranges Shire
Recommendations put forward by an Open Space Community Assembly are being closely reviewed for inclusion in the draft Open Space Strategy for the Macedon Ranges Shire. Towns and...
Aug 23, 2022
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Kiztopia edutainment theme park to open in Hong Kong
Singapore indoor children’s edutainment theme park, Kiztopia will be opening at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, Hong Kong in September. The 1115 square metre attraction will consist...
Aug 20, 2022
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New floodlights at Logan’s Beenleigh BMX facility create brighter and safer environment
New floodlights installed at Logan City Council’s multi-million-dollar redeveloped BMX freestyle and skate park - Beenleigh’s Doug Larsen Park – fully illuminate the facility...
Aug 20, 2022
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$5 million Broadwater Parklands Play Attraction officially opens
The $5 million Broadwater Parklands Play Attraction has officially opened spanning 5,000 square metres and including a four-level spiral tower and interactive play equipment...
Aug 17, 2022
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New two-storey playground to open at Logan Reserve
The Logan community can celebrate the opening of a new adventure playground at Stoneleigh Reserve Park this Saturday 20th August with the upgrade to the Park including a...
Aug 17, 2022
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Mackay Regional Council awards Seaforth Esplanade development to Vassallo Constructions
Mackay Regional Council has awarded local contractor Vassallo Constructions the lucrative contract to redevelop the Seaforth Esplanade - about 45km north of Mackay - with works...
Aug 12, 2022
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Christchurch aims to be world capital of urban play
A three-year programme being led by Gap Filler and in partnership with Christchurch City Council and ChristchurchNZ is under way to establish Christchurch as a world capital of...
Aug 11, 2022
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Concept Design completed for Port Macquarie outdoor ampitheatre
Port Macquarie Hastings Council has released the concept design for the Town Beach Outdoor Amphitheatre – located between Town Beach and the adjacent Holiday Park and expanding...
Aug 9, 2022
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New playspace for Bendigo’s Lake Weeroona to include water play and mini inground trampoline
With Bendigo’s existing Lake Weeroona Playspace having been built in 1998, and now exhibiting structural deterioration, work has commenced today on the construction of a new...
Aug 7, 2022
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Construction to commence on Penrith’s Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project
The official start of Penrith’s multi-million-dollar 32-hectare Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project was signalled by a sod turning by Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen and...
Aug 4, 2022
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Recreation facilities at dams and lakes in regional Queensland to receive significant makeover
As part of a five-year, $24.5 million upgrade program, popular community recreation facilities at several dams, weirs and lakes in regional Queensland are in line for a...
Jul 26, 2022
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RMIT urban activation project places classic arcade games in South Melbourne
Through exploring opportunities for community activity and social interaction post-COVID, an urban activation project between RMIT’s Future Play Lab and the City of Port Phillip...
Jul 25, 2022
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4D motion flying theatre among Hong Kong’s 11 Skies complex first entertainment offerings
Among the first four tourist attraction offerings of New World Development’s (NWD) 11 Skies complex in Hong Kong International Airport’s Skycity are Hong Kong’s first 4D motion...
Jul 25, 2022
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Old toddlers’ pool in Wollongong to be transformed into accessible water play facility
Wollongong City Council has advised that it will be transforming its 44-year-old toddlers’ pool at the Western Suburbs Pool in Unanderra into a new, accessible water play...
Jul 25, 2022
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Yamba Skate Park upgrade creates premier skateboarding destination
The northern NSW coastal town of Yamba is now home to one of Australia’s premier skateboarding destinations following the completion of the Yamba Skate Park upgrade. Clarence...
Jul 21, 2022
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VicHealth Jumpstart! program delivers funding to 123 organisations
VicHealth has announced they are supporting 123 organisations to JumpStart! their community-led initiatives around active play, food, and art for Victoria’s children and young...
Jul 21, 2022
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