News: Play
Palmerston Water Park to become one of the coolest and safest places for Northern Territorians
Palmerston Water Park is to benefit from the installation of CCTV cameras to complement a recently-completed new shade over the toddler pool. The Northern Territory Government...
Jan 13, 2019
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Belgravia Leisure to add new outdoor play park at Knox Leisureworks
Knox City Council in Melbourne has announced the addition of an outdoor ‘leisure play park’ to its Knox Leisureworks facility as part of a five-year plan for its future growth...
Jan 10, 2019
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Rackley Swimming takes on management of two Gold Coast swim schools
Gold Coast children are set to swim with more skill and savviness with Rackley Swimming taking on the management of the Southport and Parkwood swim school sites. Previously...
Jan 7, 2019
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Splashez Aquatic Centre enjoys busy summer in advance of official Australia Day reopening
Splashez Aquatic Centre is experiencing a busy summer period, with recent visitor numbers indicating the recently reopened facility will experience a bumper year. Since the...
Jan 6, 2019
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Darwin’s Waterfront Park wins at Kidsafe National Playsafe Design Awards
The Waterfront Park children’s playground in Darwin has been announced as the first Northern Territory playground to secure Gold at the Kidsafe National Playsafe Design Awards....
Dec 13, 2018
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New Townsville youth park delivered in time for 2018 Christmas break
Better sports and recreation facilities will be available for young people in the Townsville community in the lead up to Christmas. Member for Townsville Scott Stewart...
Dec 1, 2018
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Merlin Entertainments opens children’s immersive indoor attraction in Shanghai
Merlin Entertainments, the biggest owner of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand and one of the world's leading visitor attraction operators, has now extended its...
Nov 28, 2018
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ESSA highlights the urgent need for Australian children to increase their physical activity
Launched today at the Movement to Move Event in Adelaide, the third Active Health Kids Australia (AHKA) Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People has seen...
Nov 26, 2018
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Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre marks 10 years of operations
The Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre (BASC) has celebrated its 10th birthday with games, prizes and family events. Held on Sunday, children were entertained with face...
Nov 23, 2018
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Children the stars in campaign to promote junior rugby league
The NRL is looking to the future with some of the game’s youngest up and coming stars kicking-off the campaign for more children to come play junior rugby league across the...
Nov 21, 2018
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Australian Tenpin Bowling star Jason Belmonte hitches a 65,000 mile ride
Australian Tenpin Bowling star Jason Belmonte is to find his face reaching literally thousands of motorists across the United States as he features on the billboard of a...
Nov 21, 2018
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23 parks and open space areas in New Zealand receive Green Flag Awards
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has announced that 23 parks and open space areas have received Green Flag Awards this year. The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises...
Nov 19, 2018
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Inflatable waterpark opens on Bathurst’s Chifley Dam
A new inflatable waterpark, the Bathurst Aqua Park, has opened on NSW’s Chifley Dam. The largest inflatable aquatic playground in NSW, the attraction will operate seasonally,...
Nov 13, 2018
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New amenities open at Shepparton's Victoria Park Lake
Greater Shepparton City Council has announced that new toilet and play facilities at the Victoria Park Lake are now open to the public. Located at the Northern end of the lake,...
Nov 13, 2018
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Eden Park converts to a nine-hole golf course to amazing reviews
The second ASB G9 event at Eden Park has just concluded to amazing reviews. Following the success of the inaugural ASB G9 in November 2017, ASB G9 2018 once again saw Auckland's...
Nov 12, 2018
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Innovative waterfront play space a gateway to Queenstown
A $1 million playground unveiled on Queenstown’s waterfront at the beginning of October is proving popular with young residents and visitors. The family-orientated Queenstown...
Nov 11, 2018
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Toddler suffers severe burns to feet after stepping on metal plate in Ipswich park
A Queensland mother has advised that her 18-month-old daughter suffered severe burns to the bottom of her feet while playing at the River Heart Parklands in the south east...
Nov 9, 2018
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‘Fumes’ lead to three day closure of indoor pools at Orange Aquatic Centre
Orange City Council released a statement explaining the toddlers’ pool, which had been empty for a month, would also be repainted in the coming days. The statement advised that...
Nov 7, 2018
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World’s fastest rollercoaster zip line takes off in Sydney
The world’s fastest rollercoaster zip line which sets riders suspended above ground by a harness flying through the air at speeds of up to 50 kilometres an hour has officially...
Nov 6, 2018
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VicHealth initiates new sports programs to get Victorians active
Health promotion foundation VicHealth is supporting new ways for Victorians to get active with three new innovative sport concepts greenlighted as part of the Innovation...
Nov 6, 2018
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Parks and Leisure Australia becomes 300th Nature for All movement signatory
Parks and Leisure Australia has just become the 300th signatory to the Nature for All movement. A global movement to inspire love of nature, Nature for All is founded on the...
Nov 2, 2018
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Ballinger Sports Fields complete major LED lighting upgrade
The Sunshine Coast Council has unveiled a major lighting upgrade at the Ballinger Sports Fields which will brighten next season’s games and training sessions for the Buderim...
Oct 30, 2018
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Bendigo's Gurri Wanyarra Wellness Centre gets official opening
Bendigo’s new $32.2 million aquatic, recreation and wellness facility, the Gurri Wanyarra Wellness Centre is being officially opened this weekend. The new facility features a 50...
Oct 27, 2018
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NZRA announces 2018 industry award winners at National Conference
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has recognised the people, places and organisations that enable recreation experiences to occur at its 2018. Presented as the...
Oct 25, 2018
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