News: Recreation
City of Burnie to Welcome the Adventure Racing World Championship
The City of Burnie, Tasmania is to host and serve as the launching point to the West coast wilderness for national and international teams in the 2011 Adventure Racing (AR)...
May 9, 2011
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Aussie World purchases Sydney Easter Show's Giant Slide
Having launched its new Giant Redback thrill ride last month, Sunshine Coast amusement park Aussie World has announced it has purchased the Sydney Royal Easter Show's much loved...
May 9, 2011
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LMS Wins Major UK Contract
Links Modular Solutions, a leading CRM solution, has been chosen as the software, billing and member services partner for Gymboree UK. Gymboree UK delivers a combination of...
May 7, 2011
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Leading Player in Synthetic Grass surfaces
As the name suggests Synthetic Grass and Rubber Surfaces Australia specialise in the supply and installation of rubber wetpour and synthetic grass surfaces. Established in 1983,...
May 6, 2011
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South Australian Off Road Motorcycling Strategy and Facilities Master Plan
Motorcycling SA has commenced the development of the South Australian Off Road Motorcycling Strategy and Facilities Master Plan. Motorcycling SA (MSA) General Manager Michael...
May 6, 2011
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Upgraded Nunawading Gymnastics and Sports Club to lift participation
The upgraded Nunawading Gymnastics and Sports Club has been reopened by Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib and Member for Deakin Mike Symon. Senator Arbib highlighted that...
May 5, 2011
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Green oasis for Sydney's Prince Alfred Park
One of Sydney's most beloved recreational sites has had a $9 million sustainability facelift, creating a new green oasis in the city. The transformation of Prince Alfred Park,...
May 5, 2011
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BlueFit to manage Brisbane's Centenary and Chermside Pools
Fast growing leisure contract managers BlueFit Leisure are to assume the management of Brisbane City Council's Centenary and Chermside Pools. BlueFit is understood to be taking...
May 4, 2011
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Queenstown's Southern Discoveries and Kawarau Jet join forces
Two of New Zealand's premier adventure tourism companies are joining forces in Queenstown. Te Anau-based Southern Discoveries Ltd has invested in a 50% shareholding in...
May 4, 2011
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Heart Foundation opens entries for Healthy Community Awards
Entries are now open for the Heart Foundation Healthy Community Awards 2011. Previously known as the Local Government Awards, these new look awards recognise Councils for their...
May 2, 2011
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ARU reveals million dollar surplus
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced a surplus of $1.07 million for the year ended 31st December 2010 at its Annual General Meeting, held at ARU offices in Sydney on...
May 2, 2011
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Adventure Racing management passes to Geocentric Outdoors
The Queenstown based Southern Traverse adventure company, which created the Adventure Racing World Series and Championship (ARWS and ARWC) ten years ago, has passed the...
Apr 30, 2011
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Zip line attraction to traverse monster crocodile
Cairns tourism entrepreneurs Charles and Philippa Woodward have revealed details of a $1 million flying fox attraction. The Cairns venture, to be located in the Cairns Wildlife...
Apr 28, 2011
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Gecko Kids Fitness set to open seventh club
Gecko Kids Fitness is to open its latest 'kids only' fitness centre at Feelgood Fitness in the Brisbane suburb of Warwick on 3rd May. Gecko currently has six licenses operating...
Apr 28, 2011
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Adventure tourism operators contribute to safety plans
Adventure tourism and outdoor commercial activity operators are being invited to contribute to new guidelines to help improve safety across the sector. The Tourism Industry...
Apr 27, 2011
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Pacific Strategy Partners to advise Football NSW Review
Football NSW have appointed Pacific Strategy Partners (PSP) to assist with key areas of its review of football in NSW. After widespread stakeholder criticism and an independent...
Apr 23, 2011
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Newcastle to upgrade Lambton Swimming Centre
Newcastle City Council has commenced plans to upgrade its Lambton Swimming Centre with the advertisement of a tender for the design and construction of an aquatic playground at...
Apr 21, 2011
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Top architect to design Mungo National Park centre
Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt and design partner Wendy Lewin have designed a new interpretive and research centre for the Mungo National Park. The visit was...
Apr 20, 2011
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Oval redevelopment puts Adelaide's Victoria Square revamp in doubt
The planned $100 million redevelopment of Adelaide's central Victoria Square is in limbo due to the Adelaide Oval upgrade. Almost a year ago, Adelaide City Council announced...
Apr 20, 2011
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Winners announced at 2011 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards
Excellence across the sport and recreation sector was recognised last night with the presentation of the 2011 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Auckland. Jim Doyle,...
Apr 19, 2011
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Registrations Open for 47th ARI Annual Conference and Trade Show
The program and registration form for the 47th Aquatic and Recreation Institute Conference and Trade Show are now available. The conference, to be held at Novotel Sydney Manly...
Apr 18, 2011
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Barossa's 'Rex' set for weekend opening
The Rex Barossa Aquatic Fitness Centre is to host its inaugural open day tomorrow (16th April). With the opening of 'The Rex', residents of South Australia's Barossa valley can...
Apr 15, 2011
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Auckland regional parks go smoke-free
Auckland's 40,000 hectares of regional parks have become smokefree zones, with plans to extend the ban to include all city parks next year. Auckland Councillor Sandra Coney says...
Apr 13, 2011
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Councillor gives Gold Coast's world-class sports facility $180,000 boost
Gold Coast Councillor Jan Grew has donated a further $180,000 to the construction of the new Sports House, a world-class water sports facility to be constructed on the southern...
Apr 13, 2011
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