News: Recreation
Strong response to Lakeside Leisure's Master Facilities plan
Lakeside Leisure's Master Facilities Plan (MFP) consultation has received an extremely good response with 460 responses from a wide cross section of the Queenstown community...
Jan 10, 2012
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Rockdale Council advances new aquatic centre
Rockdale City Council is advancing its proposal for the upgrade of the Bexley Swimming Centre in Southern Sydney. The Council commenced an extended public consultation as of mid...
Jan 9, 2012
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Fitness Australia announces first round of Grant recipients
12 fitness providers have been successful in receiving a $5,000 Start-up Grant to deliver Lift for Life®, a progressive resistance strength training program designed to assist...
Jan 9, 2012
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11 killed in North Island hot-air balloon crash
11 deaths have been confirmed following the crash of a hot air balloon this morning at Clareville, in New Zealand's Wairarapa region. Witnessed report that the balloon caught...
Jan 7, 2012
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WaveHouse Sentosa celebrates its third anniversary
Singapore's WaveHouse Sentosa artificial surfing wave attraction is celebrating its third birthday today (Saturday 7th January 2012). Opened at the end of 2008, Wave House...
Jan 7, 2012
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Minister praises WA aquatic centres for reduced water use
Western Australian aquatic centres have been praised by State Water Minister Bill Marmion following the industry having reduced its water use by almost 10% in the last year....
Jan 6, 2012
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Liveable Cities Conference scheduled for Geelong in June
The 5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities Conference will be a platform for government and industry sector professionals to discuss causes, effects and...
Jan 6, 2012
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Singapore opens Labrador Nature & Coastal Walk
Singapore residents can now enjoy a new area of open space following this week's official opening of the Labrador Nature & Coastal Walk. The 2.1 kilometre, SG$10 million walk...
Jan 6, 2012
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YMCA urges Australians to put health and family first
As Australians start to plan or put into practise their New Year's resolutions, the YMCA is urging everyone to make family and fitness a priority in 2012. The YMCA suggest that...
Jan 5, 2012
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Alpine Health & Fitness' 'Revive' programme delivers 'life-changing' experiences
Revive, the latest programme from Queenstown's Alpine Health & Fitness, has proven to be a resounding success for weight loss, fitness, nutrition guidance and overall lifestyle...
Jan 3, 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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Leisure facilities reopen after Christchurch's 'Eve of Eve' earthquake
With aftershocks continuing to rattle Christchurch residents following the 'eve of Eve' earthquake on Friday 23rd December, leisure facilities across the city have reopened....
Dec 29, 2011
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Conference to explore cycle tourism developments
The fifth Australian Cycle Tourism Conference and Rail Trail Symposium will be held in Canberra in February. The event will be staged at the Ann Harding Conference Centre within...
Dec 29, 2011
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Foundation chief urges Australians to make the most of 'Parks for People'
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife Chief Executive Steve Corbett is urging Australians to enjoy Australia's "amazing national parks and all the fantastic things they have...
Dec 28, 2011
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Timaru's CBAY incorporates SBS Events Centre and Fitness Studio
Timaru District Council's ambitious Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre development has achieved a significant landmark with the an agreement for the management and operation of...
Dec 28, 2011
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Melbourne Sports Hub launches landmark Double FlowRider wave simulator
Victoria's State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) has launched south-eastern Australia's first double FlowRider at the Melbourne Sports Hub. Sited in the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic...
Dec 27, 2011
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Paramedic dies in NSW canyoning rescue
Tragedy struck Ambulance NSW on Christmas Eve when one of their paramedics died trying to rescue an injured canyoner on the NSW south coast. The NSW Ambulance Service's...
Dec 27, 2011
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Making Australia more bicycle friendly
The contribution that increasing participation in bike riding can make to the health of all Australians is one of the features of the recently released report 'The Critical...
Dec 23, 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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Organisers release details of China Guangzhou International Fitness Fair
The China Guangzhou International Fitness Fair (Fitness Guangzhou 2012) is to held at the China Import & Export Fair, Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou from 9th to 11th March 2012....
Dec 22, 2011
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Federal Minister for Sport welcomes historic athletics partnership
Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib has welcomed the next step in the historic joint venture between Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia with the appointment of...
Dec 21, 2011
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Mandurah to host new action sport festival
Mandurah is set to host an international festival of action sports from next year, thanks to Eventscorp's Regional Events Program, which is funded by Royalties for Regions....
Dec 20, 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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iSmart software founder killed in street luge crash
Sue Wickenden, Director of industry website and software developer, iSmart software, has been killed in a street luge accident. According to media reports, Wickenden was killed...
Dec 18, 2011
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