News: Play
Northern Territory children missing out on water safety education
Child drownings in the Northern Territory over the past year have led the Royal Life Saving Society Australia to highlight that many primary schools in the Darwin region do not...
Jan 24, 2014
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Ready Steady Go Kids to launch in NSW Macarthur region
Ready Steady Go Kids, Australia's largest multi-sport and exercise program for pre-schoolers, is to start operating programs in the Macarthur region to the south west of Sydney....
Jan 24, 2014
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YMCA NSW defends management and child protection policies
YMCA New South Wales has defended its child protection credentials in the light of highly critical findings by a NSW Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child...
Jan 22, 2014
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The Maze's Outback Splash! draws in the crowds
Since opening its new 'Outback Splash!' children's aquatic playground before Christmas, attendance levels at Western Australia's The Maze Family Fun Park have been way been...
Jan 16, 2014
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Poolplay opens at Discovery Holiday Park, Pambula Beach
More than 500 adults and a huge number of very excited children attended the recent opening of the Poolplay at Discovery Holiday Park, Pambula Beach. Aptly named the Sapphire...
Jan 15, 2014
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Hannah Playhouse set to open as a children's theatre
Wellington's Hannah Playhouse has a new tenant with the Wellington Museums Trust (WMT) signing an agreement with the Hannah Playhouse Trust to lease the building during 2014 for...
Jan 9, 2014
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13,500 South Australian children take part in VACSWIM SA 2014
More than 13,500 South Australian children have been descending on pools and beaches this week to take part in the annual VACSWIM SA program. Running from 6th to 14th January,...
Jan 9, 2014
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VacSwim school holiday swimming program begins in Western Australia
Western Australia's VacSwim program, the largest program of its kind in Australia, has been launched for the summer school holidays. More than 50,000 Western Australian children...
Jan 2, 2014
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Logan City Council to build Australia's largest Spielart play unit
Logan City Council's development of Underwood Park in the South east Queensland suburb of Priestdale will feature Australia's biggest Spielart Playground when it is installed by...
Dec 3, 2013
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Play Poles stimulate youngsters with Pedal Power
Queensland-based Play Poles are the exclusive manufacturers and distributors of Pedal Power playground equipment in Australia and worldwide. An innovative Australian made...
Nov 28, 2013
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New Splash Zone transforms Gladstone Aquatic Centre
Splash Zone, an interactive toddlers pool and splash pad/ water spray ground has opened at the Gladstone Aquatic Centre. The new $2.5 million attraction features water jets,...
Nov 18, 2013
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Christchurch City Council opens outdoor pools for summer
Christchurch City Council is in the process of opening three of its outdoor swimming pools for the summer season. Jellie Park's 50 metre pool and the Halswell Aquatic Centre...
Nov 18, 2013
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Singapore's Westgate shopping centre to launch massive themed playground
The Westgate shopping centre is set to open Singapore's largest thematic outdoor playground in a shopping mall in the coming weeks the 1000 metre2 fantasy themed Westgate...
Nov 13, 2013
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Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground opens on the Gold Coast
AquaSplash, Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground, has opened at Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast. Complementing the Broadwater Parklands' existing...
Nov 5, 2013
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Massive Wibit Sports installation to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater
Featuring Australia's largest installation of Wibit Sports open water inflatable adventure playground equipment, AquaSplash is set to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater this...
Oct 31, 2013
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Boroondara sports facilities to benefit from $3.1 million funding boost
The Victorian Government is to contribute $3.1 million in funding to upgrade aquatic, recreation and sport facilities in Melbourne's inner southeast. Funded by the Community...
Oct 31, 2013
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Child dies after South Australian playground slide fall
A six-year-old boy has died in South Australia after a playground slide fell on to him. The boy was playing with friends in the township of Farrell Flat, 200 kilometres north of...
Oct 28, 2013
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Innovative play equipment for Rotorua playground
Rotorua District Council (RDC) is installing a new playground in Kawaha Point featuring equipment not seen in the district before, including a provision for children with...
Oct 24, 2013
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Accessible beach reserve set to open on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Stage One of the ground-breaking Collaroy Accessibility Precinct will be completed in the next few days, with the $1.7 million upgrade of the Collaroy Beach Reserve. The works...
Oct 23, 2013
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Women barred from Afghanistan's first waterpark
The conflict hardened Afghanistan capital of Kabul has a new attraction, a US$5 million waterpark in the heart of the city. The new 2,300 metre2 facility, which includes six...
Oct 22, 2013
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Waterplay unveils innovative 'Grasslands' aquatic play features
Waterplay® Solutions Corp. has introduced 'Grasslands', a collection of aquatic play features that ignite imaginations and bring waterplayers back to nature. The nature-inspired...
Oct 10, 2013
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Mount Isa splash pad operations threatened by drought
Continued operation of the Mount Isa Family Fun Park is under scrutiny as the outback Queensland community continues to suffer through its worst drought conditions in decades....
Oct 6, 2013
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Scarborough Beach Park gets a facelift
Children from around Moreton Bay and greater Brisbane have been enjoying a new park on Scarborough's beachfront after reconstruction works were completed in May this year. The...
Oct 5, 2013
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Crowds turn out for New Zealand's largest childrens marathon
Last Sunday saw over 500 children run their final mile of the Rod Dixon KiDSMARATHON, cheered on by the programme's namesake and Sir John Walker. Despite forecasts of...
Sep 27, 2013
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