News: Recreation
Recreation Aotearoa releases revised guidelines for New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Design
Aimed at improving safety, consistency, sustainability and accessibility, Recreation Aotearoa has released updated New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Design Guidelines, supported...
Aug 7, 2025
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Whitehorse City Council adopts Open Space Strategy 2025
Whitehorse City Council has adopted the Whitehorse Open Space Strategy 2025 providing a clear framework for delivering a well-connected, high-quality, and sustainable open space...
Aug 7, 2025
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Cost of North Sydney Olympic Pool rises to $122 million
Delays, cost overruns and legal disputes between North Sydney Council and the construction company managing the rebuilding of the North Sydney Olympic Pool have seen the...
Aug 7, 2025
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Australian bicycle sector calls on Government to take control of unsafe e-bike imports
The Australian bicycle sector has spotlighted that with "unroadworthy and unsafe motorbikes masquerading as e-bikes" having become a massive problem for Australian communities...
Aug 7, 2025
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Government
X-Golf Geelong named Victoria’s best in customer service excellence
X-Golf Geelong has been crowned Victoria’s best in hospitality customer service excellence in the 2025 Australian Achiever Awards - an achievement made possible by the...
Aug 6, 2025
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Golf
Mildura recreation groups and event organisers supported with $500,000 in grants
Mildura Rural City Council advises they have presented more than $500,000 through their latest round of Recreation Assistance and Event Funding and Support Grant programs to...
Aug 6, 2025
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New Director General at Western Australia’s Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
The Western Australian Government has announced the appointment of Chad Anderson as the new Director General at its Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (WA...
Aug 5, 2025
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Aquatic engineering expert Murray Booth joins team at Atlantis Liquid Dynamics
Murray Booth, an expert in water play, public recreation and related engineering design has joined the team at public aquatic experts Atlantis Liquid Dynamics. Leaving Swimplex...
Aug 5, 2025
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Northern Grampians Shire Council spotlights Pickleball as popular activity
Northern Grampians Shire Council has advised that following the success of an introductory Rock Up to Pickleball session at St Arnaud, the latest sporting phenomena is set to...
Aug 5, 2025
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Recreation
Wellington Awards recognise significant contribution of volunteers across the arts, recreation and sport
The Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards – Wellington City and the Pōneke Civic Awards have recognised individuals and groups dedicated to fostering inclusive dialogue...
Aug 5, 2025
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Arts
Volunteer numbers continue to fall in New Zealand community sport
Sport club membership in New Zealand has rebounded by 12% since its pandemic low in 2021 according to a pioneering report: The State of Community Sport in New Zealand. The...
Aug 4, 2025
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Recreation
Queensland Government's Blue Card legislative changes set to have wide impact
Impending changes to Queensland’s Working with Children Check, due to be enforced from 20th September, are set to impact operators and businesses in attractions, carnivals,...
Aug 4, 2025
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Security
SafeWork NSW ensures snow resort safety for Alpine region
SafeWork NSW is this week visiting all the state’s snow resorts, conducting proactive checks on operations to confirm workers and the million visitors who stay in the area each...
Aug 4, 2025
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Snowsport
Glenorchy War Memorial Pool refurbishment project gets underway
Glenorchy City Council contractors have begun work to repair, refurbish and reopen the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool. With the initial phase of works now underway, Glenorchy City...
Aug 4, 2025
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Aquatics
New $80 million Rhodes multipurpose venue to include gym and indoor sports courts
The City of Canada Bay has advised it will open its $80 million, 9,200-square-metre multipurpose venue in Rhodes in Sydney’s inner west on 20th October 2025, offering...
Aug 3, 2025
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NSW Heritage additions safeguard Sydney Harbour’s natural beauty
Sydney Harbour’s natural beauty is being safeguarded for future generations following the addition of six inner harbour reserves and parks to the NSW State Heritage Register....
Aug 3, 2025
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Dubai Municipality parks and facilities welcome over 16.7 million visitors in first half of 2025
Dubai Municipality’s public parks and recreational facilities attracted more than 16.7 million visitors in the first half of 2025, an increase of over 250,000 compared to the...
Aug 3, 2025
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Features restored and reopened for George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Playground
The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Children's Playground has had its popular treehouse feature restored following its closure in 2023 for safety concerns. The popular...
Aug 3, 2025
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Parks
Playgrounds and outdoor gyms among possibilities for Victorian local parks
Victorians are being invited by the state government to have their say on how local parks and green spaces can be improved as the government delivers more homes across Victoria....
Aug 1, 2025
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Queenstown's Shotover Jet celebrates 60 years of adventure experiences
Shotover Jet, one of New Zealand’s most recognisable adventure tourism activities, is turning 60 - marking six decades of high-speed thrills and memories in Queenstown. To...
Aug 1, 2025
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Northern Rivers Rail Trail secures gold award for Adventure Tourism
The Northern Rivers Rail Trail has secured Gold in the Adventure Tourism category at the 2025 North Coast Tourism Awards, with additional recognition of a Silver award in the...
Jul 31, 2025
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Heart Foundation announces recipients of 2025 Active Australia Innovation Challenge
The Heart Foundation, with support from the Australian Government, has announced eight recipients of this year's Active Australia Innovation Challenge (AAIC), with the winning...
Jul 31, 2025
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Fitness
CSML Group expands its international footprint in supply of Brunswick Bowling equipment
Following an impressive 25-year performance as Brunswick’s exclusive distributor in India and the SAARC region, CSML Group is expanding its international footprint by supplying...
Jul 31, 2025
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Clarence Valley Council provides updates on aquatic centre and library
Clarence Valley Council has delivered two landmark local projects - the new $18 million Yamba Library and Community Centre and both stages of the $29.5 million Clarence Regional...
Jul 30, 2025
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Aquatics