News: Play
Commercial Aquatics Australia wins big at State pool construction awards
Projects completed by Commercial Aquatics Australia have won a number of Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia awards in Queensland and Western Australia. The awards have...
Jun 21, 2016
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Massive industry collaboration at National Sports Convention 2016
The upcoming National Sports Convention has witnessed a massive coming together of local government, international sporting bodies and organisations, non profit organisations,...
Jun 15, 2016
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Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Award Finalists Announced
The category finalists for the inaugural Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Awards have been announced in advance of the presentation ceremony at the upcoming...
Jun 12, 2016
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Documents show Elizabeth Quay water playground allowed to open before it was tested safe
The Western Australian Health Department appears to have broken its own public health rules by allowing the children's water playground at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay to open prior...
Jun 6, 2016
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Western Australian Premier says new Mills Park complex sets a ‘benchmark’ for sporting facilities
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has opened the first stage of the City of Gosnells new Mills Park complex, saying that they set a “new benchmark” for sporting...
Jun 2, 2016
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Construction begins on new Grenfell Aquatic Centre
Building work has commenced on the Weddin Shire Council's new Grenfell Aquatic Centre. Having undertaken work on a number of pools in country NSW, including Adelong, Lithgow,...
May 30, 2016
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Nature Play at Melbourne’s Royal Park named Australia’s top playground
The nation-wide search for Australia’s best playground is over, with the Australian Institute for Landscape Architects (AILA) crowning the City of Melbourne’s Nature Play at...
May 30, 2016
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Christchurch City Council reveals the new QEII
Christchurch City Council has shared details of the new QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, ahead of construction beginning in October 2016. The initial concept design by...
May 29, 2016
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Sydney’s recreation and open space gets $400 million funding boost
Sydneysiders will have more opportunities for a healthy outdoor lifestyle under the City of Sydney’s $400 million plan for open space and new recreation and sporting facilities....
May 25, 2016
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Wibit Sports offers marketing opportunities on water
Aquatic inflatable manufacturers Wibit are offering clients the opportunity to say something on water, with their modular play structures available as a floating font library,...
May 24, 2016
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Waterplay President named a top female entrepreneur
Waterplay® Solutions Corp. has been named one of Canada’s top 100 businesses led by a female entrepreneur. Waterplay, led by President Jill White (pictured) , ranked 52nd on the...
May 21, 2016
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Innovative Hong Kong Pool wins construction contract award
Multinational architecture firm Farrells have been honoured with an NEC Award for their delivery of a waterfront swimming pool in Hong Kong. The firm, led by Terry Farrell, won...
May 17, 2016
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Marrickville Primary School named My Park Rules competition national winner
What started as a simple initiative to build a new school park has concluded with the announcement of two transformative projects - one in urban Sydney that will see an entire...
May 12, 2016
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Annual NZRA awards to celebrate champions of recreation
Nominations have opened for the 2016 New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate those whose efforts have made a lasting contribution...
May 10, 2016
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Valley Reserve playspace wins Parks and Leisure Australia state award
The Valley Reserve playspace in Mount Waverley has been named Victoria’s best new major playspace (in the above $500,000 category) in awards presented by Parks and Leisure...
May 6, 2016
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Dreamworld to open first LEGO Certified store in Australia
Australia’s first LEGO® Certified Store will open at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld later this year, following a new partnership agreement signed this week between global...
Apr 27, 2016
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New Malaysian waterpark anticipates 300,000 annual visits
The recently opened Austin Heights Waterpark in Johor, Malaysia is expecting to welcome close to 300,000 visits in its first year. Opened in January, the tropical-themed park...
Apr 26, 2016
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Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre team win leadership award
The cross-council collaboration by the City of Victor Harbor and Alexandrina Council in the development of the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre has been recognised by the Local...
Apr 25, 2016
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New Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Awards gets industry launch
The inaugural Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards have been launched by the organisers of the National Sports Convention with a simple aim - to recognise and celebrate...
Apr 19, 2016
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Works begin on Blackwater Aquatic Centre redevelopment
Construction of the new Blackwater Aquatic Centre has commenced following a recent sod turning ceremony attended by local dignitaries. The $14.8 million redevelopment is set to...
Apr 13, 2016
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Global and local speakers to chart the changing face of sport and recreation
With a growing population, Australia’s sporting bodies and government at all levels are struggling to address the shortage in community sport facilities to cope with the...
Apr 9, 2016
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YMCA WA awarded contract extension to manage Port Hedland Leisure facilities
The YMCA WA and the Town of Port Hedland are to continue to work together to build a healthy, unified and vibrant community following the Council’s three-year extension of the...
Apr 6, 2016
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Aflex introduce new inflatable waterpark modules
New Zealand-based Aflex Technology are now making it even easier to transform aquatic locations with the release of their new inflatable waterpark ‘combo’ systems. Expanding on...
Apr 6, 2016
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QPAC and Playgroup Queensland agree new strategic partnership
Playgroup Queensland and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre have announced a five-year agreement that sees Playgroup Queensland become a major sponsor of QPAC’s biennial Out...
Mar 24, 2016
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