News: Recreation
Warship sinking scuttled by court order
The sinking of former warship HMAS Adelaide has been delayed after the NSW Government was forced to cancel its plans to scuttle the decommissioned frigate last weekend. The...
Mar 31, 2010
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Environment
O'Connor Joins Coffey's NZ Team
Industry consultants Coffey Commercial Advisory are to gain the specialised sporting industry expertise of Brendon O'Connor. O'Connor brings with him extensive knowledge and...
Mar 30, 2010
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Golf
New wetland for Perth's south-eastern suburbs
A new wetland will be created in Perth's south-eastern suburbs as part of a $1.15 million project to reduce nutrient pollution entering the Canning River. Western Australian...
Mar 30, 2010
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Parks
Vancouver Olympians to launch Melbourne Icehouse
A figure skating exhibition by 16-year-old Vancouver Olympian Cheltzie Lee will highlight tonight's launch of the new home for the Olympic Winter Institute (OWI) at the Icehouse...
Mar 30, 2010
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Indoor game integrates with New Zealand football's development strategy
Futsal’s place in New Zealand’s football landscape is set to increase with the launch of a national Futsal programme at a New Zealand Football Futsal workshop held on Saturday....
Mar 29, 2010
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Recreation
Future Now Chairman joins Tourism WA board
John Wellborn, the former Wallaby and Chairman of Future Now, Western Australia's Creative and Leisure Industries Training Council, has been appointed to the board of Tourism...
Mar 26, 2010
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Entertainment
Myrtha Pools Technology For Coffs Harbour Pool
Coffs Harbour City Council has awarded the contract for a major upgrade of it's Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool to Swimplex Aquatics. Based on a design brief by Facility...
Mar 24, 2010
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Aquatics
Inflatable Water park Approved for Geraldton
The City of Geraldton-Greenough's councillors have approved an inflatable water park development for the Geraldton foreshore. The approval will allow Aquafun Pty Ltd to operate...
Mar 24, 2010
Recreation /
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Play /
Waterparks
Kauri Coast's new Pool Manager
Trevor Bruce has been appointed the Asset Manager for the Kauri Coast Community Pool. Bruce says the pool is a regional success with a quarter of members coming from out of...
Mar 19, 2010
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Aquatics
Blacktown Mayor turns the sod on $2.7 million Rugby League development
The Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Charlie Lowles officially turn the first sod at the Councilâs Waite Reserve yesterday, accompanied by representatives from NSW Rugby...
Mar 18, 2010
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Venues
Community sports groups seek promises in South Australian State Election
State peak body Sport SA has demanded that South Australia's major political parties declare their stance on community sports funding before Saturday's South Australian...
Mar 17, 2010
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Government
Work Begins on New Sydney Urban Park
Work has commenced on a new six hectare urban park in the inner Sydney suburb of Chippendale. The new $4 million urban park forms part of Frasers Property Australia's plans for...
Mar 17, 2010
Design /
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Parks
Mackay Leisure Facilities Win Architectural Awards
Two of Mackay Regional Council's community facilities, the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC) and Bluewater Lagoon, have set the benchmark in architectural design...
Mar 16, 2010
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Waterparks
Billabong sued for $168 million in Indonesia
Surfwear brand Billabong International is being sued by its former Indonesian licensee, CV Bali Balance, over the termination of its distribution licence. The civil claim in the...
Mar 15, 2010
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Retail
Zumba shakes the weight of PPCA royalties
Zumba Fitness has announced the exemption of its Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) music from the hefty royalties of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA). As...
Mar 15, 2010
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Fitness
Hastings Consults on Aquatic Facilities Strategy
Hastings District Council is preparing an Aquatic Facilities Strategy to plan for the future provision of public swimming pools in the District. The Council is inviting input...
Mar 15, 2010
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Aquatics
Sydney Opens New Harbourside Park
The City of Sydney has officially opened Pirrama, its new $37.1 million harbourside park. As Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP explains, "the vision for the conversion of the...
Mar 15, 2010
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Parks
Emerton Leisure Centre to host Free Health Assessments
Blacktown City Council's Emerton Leisure Centre is to host a series of free health assessments and long-term lifestyle planning sessions on Thursday 25th March as part of their...
Mar 12, 2010
Recreation /
Wellness /
Aquatics
NZRA Conference Connects
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) is to hold its 2010 conference in Wellington from 18th to 20th October. Based at Victoria Universityâs Rutherford House on the...
Mar 12, 2010
Events /
Recreation
Brisbane Council 'overzealous' on Street Artists
A bitter war between legal street artists and Brisbane's anti-graffiti taskforce has reached flashpoint, with police detaining painters hired by community groups, according to...
Mar 11, 2010
Legal /
Culture /
Recreation
Auckland North Shore projects to be accelerated
Numerous community projects are in line to be accelerated after agreement was reached between the Auckland Transition Agency and the North Shore City Council to allow the...
Mar 5, 2010
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Ticketing
Queensland outdoor adventure standards launched
The new Queensland Adventure Activity Standards (AAS), a comprehensive set of voluntary guidelines to help the outdoor recreation industry maintain safe operating procedures,...
Mar 5, 2010
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Recreation
Clark Joins Coffey
Coffey Commercial Advisory have announced John Clark has joined its teams as a Senior Consultant. Clark brings extensive knowledge and experience in managing large sporting...
Mar 5, 2010
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Consultants
$20 million Boost for Western Australian Leisure Infrastructure
Beatty Park Leisure Centre is to be a major beneficiary of the Western Australian Government's 2010/11 Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) grants. WA Sport...
Mar 4, 2010
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Aquatics