News: Play
Christchurch Council’s Play Space Plan to review large network of assets
The way in which the hundreds of play spaces in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are used and what people want for their future will be uncovered through a new network plan....
Aug 5, 2024
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New inclusive $6.4 million play space opens in Bankstown
The new $6.4 million ‘Ian Stromborg Play Space’, named after a former Bankstown Mayor, has opened in Bankstown’s CBD located south west of Sydney. The NSW Government contributed...
Jul 31, 2024
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Parramatta's Newington Reserve to receive $17.5 million overhaul
Silverwater's newest emerging community premium facility, Newington Reserve, located within the City of Parramatta, will undergo a $17.5 million transformation. The new ground...
Jul 30, 2024
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West Beach Parks to transform into $2.9 million Adelaide community precinct and play space
Set on the coastal precinct of Adelaide’s West Beach Parks and nestled among natural vegetation, a new public square and open space will be developed to provide facilities for...
Jul 29, 2024
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Townsville’s Strand aquatic playspace undergoes significant maintenance
Townsville’s seafront Strand waterpark and aquatic playspace is undergoing significant maintenance as part of a month-long shutdown that will see the waterpark’s popular bucket,...
Jul 29, 2024
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Wagga Wagga Council to fence 10 playgrounds
Wagga Wagga City Council has announced it will install fencing at all of its regional and suburban level playgrounds as part of its revised Playground Strategy 2024-2044. The...
Jul 29, 2024
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KOMPAN releases new research on inclusive play
Play and outdoor fitness equipment leaders KOMPAN have released an online publication offering new insights and recommendations for universal and inclusive playgrounds. The...
Jul 28, 2024
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Wagga Wagga City Council adopts new 20-year Playground Strategy
Wagga Wagga City Council adopts new 20-year Playground Strategy Following the adoption by Wagga Wagga City Council of the revised Playground Strategy 2024-2044, Council will...
Jul 24, 2024
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$1.6 million makeover opened at Eurobodalla Shire’s Malua Bay park
New playground and picnic facilities at Malua Bay in southern NSW have been opened, with hundreds of people enjoying a recent family fun day hosted by Eurobodalla Shire Council....
Jul 22, 2024
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Cairns’ Redlynch Skatepark upgrade to commence
Following thorough community consultation and approval of the concept design, construction on Cairn’s highly anticipated Redlynch Skatepark upgrade is set to start this month....
Jul 18, 2024
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Major upgrade to commence of Dunedin Botanic Garden playground
Dunedin City Council has advised it is to begin work on a major overhaul of the Dunedin Botanic Garden playground. Marking the largest overhaul of the area since the existing...
Jul 17, 2024
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Parks and Leisure Australia releases Preliminary Program for 2024 National Conference:
Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has announced that its 2024 National Conference being held in Brisbane from 13th to 16th October 2024 will have the theme Cities at Play....
Jul 17, 2024
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SAPIA announces 2024 conference date and record entries for industry awards
The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has advised that the judging process has now been completed for the 133 entries submitted for this year’s SAPIA Industry Awards...
Jul 15, 2024
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City of Darwin opens $27 million Casuarina Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Hundreds of eager residents have queued to enter the new Casuarina Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Darwin’s north as it was officially opened on Saturday. On Saturday morning, the...
Jul 14, 2024
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Fremantle Leisure Centre among facilities to benefit from Council’s 2024/25 budget
Fremantle Council’s 2024/25 budget balances community's immediate and future needs with provision for facilities such as the Leisure Centre, Library, parks, playgrounds and...
Jul 11, 2024
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Recreation Aotearoa spotlight their Parks Planning Masterclass
Recreation Aotearoa has spotlighted the Parks Planning Masterclass they have developed with Xyst. The full day class is designed for both new and experienced parks planners,...
Jul 10, 2024
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New play space for Adelaide’s north
The City of Playford, located in Adelaide's northern suburbs, has completed a much-anticipated upgraded section of Dwight Reserve North, with the new elements of the Elizabeth...
Jul 7, 2024
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Hornsby Shire Council restores playground destroyed by vandals
Hornsby Shire Council has advised that a series or repairs and upgrades to a popular playground in the Sydney North Shore suburb of Pennant Hills have begun, six months after...
Jul 5, 2024
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Kiama Council acknowledges historic contributions of former parks manager
Kiama Council has paid tribute to the late Peter Stuckey, its former Manager of Parks and Gardens. Following his recent death, the Council acknowledged him as a well-loved...
Jul 5, 2024
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Water play area among offerings completed at Penrith's Gipps Street Recreation Precinct
Significant progress is being made on Penrith's $44.5 million Gipps Street Recreation Precinct site in recent weeks with fenced children’s play areas including water play among...
Jul 1, 2024
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Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards Winners announced at NSC 2024
The winners of the 2024 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards have been announced in Melbourne, presented during the National Sports and Physical Activity...
Jun 27, 2024
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Final designs released for western Sydney’s Bradfield Central Park
Final designs for western Sydney’s Bradfield City Centre Central Park have been released for exhibition today. Due to open alongside the Bradfield Metro station in 2026, the NSW...
Jun 26, 2024
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2024 Sport and Recreation Award Winners presented by Sport NZ
The 2024 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards have been celebrated at the Aotea Centre in Auckland with people from across the country’s play, active recreation and sport...
Jun 25, 2024
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$30 million Salisbury Aquatic Centre opens to the public
South Australia’s City of Salisbury has opened its new $30 million aquatic and recreation centre to the public. Members of the public were able to enter the new Salisbury...
Jun 24, 2024
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