News: Play
Kidsafe launches 2012 National Playspace Design Awards
Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia) has announced details of the 2012 National Playspace Design Awards. The Awards recognise excellence and...
May 29, 2012
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Gecko Kids Fitness refines partnership model
With 35 franchises operating across Australia, children's activity provider Gecko Kids Fitness has refined its partnership model with host facilities. Founded in 2006, Gecko...
May 18, 2012
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Porirua Council closes local playgrounds in favour of neighbourhood facilities
Porirua City Council will be decommissioning a handful of underused playgrounds this year while other larger city playgrounds will be getting a facelift. Porirua City Council...
May 4, 2012
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Standards Australia develops guidance for aquatic inflatables
Standards Australia is planning to release an interim Australian Standard for aquatic play inflatables as of 1st July. The Standard is being developed by Standards Australia's...
May 2, 2012
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PolySoft presents landscape and aquatic surfacing solutions
Representing a major breakthrough in soft surfacing technology for playgrounds and aquatic facilities, the new PolySoft surfacing solution represents the culmination of years of...
Apr 24, 2012
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New Playground Equipment Standard published
Standards Australia has published AS 4685.11-2012 Playground Equipment - Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network , adopting an international...
Apr 12, 2012
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Rainbow's End to get $3.5 million upgrade
The operator of Auckland's Rainbow's End theme park says it will spend $3.5 million upgrading and weather proofing its facilities for younger children in a bid to boost medium...
Apr 12, 2012
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Gecko kids fitness program launches at Goldfields Oasis
The Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre is set to launch Gecko specialised children's fitness program running twice a week from 24th April. Prior to the launch the...
Apr 4, 2012
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Singapore Government calls for public help to 'co-create' three new regional parks
Three of Singapore's national parks, Admiralty Park, East Coast Park and Jurong Lake Park, are to be developed into large regional parks, with the Government calling for the...
Mar 21, 2012
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Nearly half of Aussie kids don't play every day, study finds
Following on from Monday's release of New Zealand's Milo State of Play study, Australia's Milo State of Play report has revealed that lack of time, too much homework and the...
Mar 14, 2012
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Kiwi children deprived of crucial play time
New Zealand children are at risk of weight gain and poor brain development because they are not playing every day, according to a new study. The Milo State of Play study has...
Mar 13, 2012
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Brisbane Skate Cartel pushes for better skate parks
Rebuffed in their attempts to have a skate park included in the redevelopment of the former Milton Tennis Centre, the Brisbane Skate Cartel continues to champion the cause of...
Mar 10, 2012
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KidZania launches family edutainment in Kuala Lumpur
KidZania has opened its first family 'edutainment' centre Kuala Lumpur, with the opening event marking a Foundation Day Ceremony, continuing a KidZania tradition that first...
Mar 6, 2012
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Skaters miss out in Milton Tennis Centre redevelopment
Brisbane's skating community has expressed its frustration after Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk rejected plans for a high-quality skating facility at the site of the former...
Mar 5, 2012
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Children's sport program expands internationally
Leading children's multi-sport program provider SportyBots has announced its expansion overseas with its first internationally licensed centre launching in Kuwait. Sportybots...
Feb 25, 2012
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Giant Screamer Water Slide for sale or hire
Bubbling With Energy Entertainment have recently expanded their range of water slides for hire to include a giant Screamer Water Slide. Standing at nine metres high and 20...
Feb 3, 2012
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Australian indoor play standard set for autumn release
A draft of a new Australian/New Zealand standard for the design, construction and management of indoor/contained play facilties is set to be released for public and industry...
Jan 20, 2012
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Kalamunda Water Park reopens after $3 million refurbishment
The Shire of Kalamunda's Kalamunda Waterpark reopened just before Christmas having undergone more than $3 million in refurbishments. The park was closed at the beginning of 2010...
Dec 30, 2011
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Water cannon represents the new wave in aquatic toys
The ultimate children's play experience associated with interactive aquatic toys is more accessible than ever with the introduction of the new water cannon developed by Water...
Dec 23, 2011
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'Wild play' movement comes to Centennial Parklands this summer
Centennial Parklands in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, has been pioneering 'wild' play experiences which aim to teach children bush skills, confidence and an appreciation of the...
Dec 20, 2011
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Playground initiative wins World Leisure innovation prize
A program that aims to provide an inclusive public playground in every community in Australia has been named as a co-winner of the 2011 World Leisure International Innovation...
Dec 3, 2011
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WA Health Department to issue 'Spray Park' guidance
The Western Australia Department of Health is developing laws for the operation of spray parks (also known as splash pads and 'zero-depth' water playgrounds) in Western...
Nov 30, 2011
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New Zealand recognises recreation industry leaders
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has announced the winners of its annual industry awards. Presented at the annual NZRA Conference Gala Dinner in Dunedin, the...
Nov 18, 2011
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Gold Coast resort opens largest waterpark
The Zagames Paradise Resort Gold Coast has launched what it says is the biggest Aqua Play waterpark in a resort in the southern hemisphere. Opened at the beginning of October,...
Nov 18, 2011
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