News: Recreation
Manukau Leisure performs ahead of budget
Manukau Leisure Services Ltd has reported improved performance in its first year of operation and posted an ahead-of-budget profit. The Manukau City Council-controlled...
Oct 24, 2008
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New Leadership at LeisureCo
Management changes at contract managers LeisureCo have seen David Pollock resign as Managing Director of the Adelaide-based organisation. Pollock has been succeeded Ian Buckley....
Oct 23, 2008
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Fitness
Medibank Private Active Tasmania Winners Named
Tasmania Minister for Sport and Recreation Michelle O'Byrne has announced that a fitness club established by Tasmania's The Advocate newspaper in an effort to get its community...
Oct 21, 2008
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Wellness
New Leadership for LLA Assets
Former Perisher Blue Director Craig Carracher is heading the executive committee undertaking the review of operations of the Living and Leisure Australia Group (LLA). The...
Oct 20, 2008
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Custom fabric roof structure at Canberra Pool
Universal Fabric Structures (UFS) have been awarded the contract to remove Canberra Civic Pool's existing 'air bubble' structure and replace it with a customised UFS Sporthall....
Oct 14, 2008
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Aquatics
New Zealand high country parks network another step closer
The creation of Hawea Conservation Park in Otago brings the development of a network of high country parks in the South Island another step closer, according to New Zealand...
Oct 13, 2008
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Environment
Life Expectancy to Dip?
The life expectancy of children in Australia today could be cut by two years if current levels of obesity and overweight continue, the National Preventative Health Taskforce has...
Oct 10, 2008
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NZ surf breaks could become national parks
Six of New Zealand's best surf breaks will get national park status if a new coastal policy proposed by the Department of Conservation goes ahead. The surf breaks are all of...
Oct 7, 2008
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Aquatics
Stratcorp Growth Continues
Stratcorp Consulting have opened a new office in Perth to service increasing demand for their services in Western Australia. The office opening also ensures the expansion and...
Oct 3, 2008
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Golf
ASR at work on UK surf reef
Raglan-based ASR Ltd is currently working on the first artificial surf reef in the northern hemisphere, at Boscombe on England's south coast. The New Zealand firm has been...
Oct 2, 2008
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Caravan and camping tourism enjoys strong visitor stays
Australians continue to enjoy caravan and camping holidays with 9.4 million visitor nights spent in a caravan park or commercial camp ground in New South Wales during the year...
Sep 29, 2008
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Sport leaders to consider the future of Australian sport
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to host more than 200 stakeholders involved in community and high performance sport in the coming weeks to consider the future of sport...
Sep 29, 2008
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Recreation
Safety in Sport Program launched
New national guidelines to promote safety in sport along with a national sport injury prevention program have been launched. Safety Guidelines for Children and Young People in...
Sep 25, 2008
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Insurance
NZRA Award winners announced
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has announced the winners of its annual industry awards. Made during the last weekâs NZRA Conference, which combined with the...
Sep 19, 2008
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Townsville pool to become aquatic show piece
Townsville's Kokoda Pool is to be transformed into a "total aquatic solution" as part of a complete remake of the neglected facility. Explaining the development, Townsville...
Sep 17, 2008
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Aquatics
WA hosts new Centre for Sport and Recreation research
The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) in Western Australia and the Curtin University of Technology have jointly established a specialist research centre in sport and...
Sep 12, 2008
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Recreation
Bike Hire Tender at Sydney Olympic Park
The Sydney Olympic Park Authority is seeking tenders from suitably experienced organisations to manage and operate a bike hire business within Sydney Olympic Park. 'Bike Hire at...
Sep 12, 2008
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Parks
Latimer to continue as NZRA President
In advance of the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA)âs AGM during its upcoming National Conference, it has been confirmed that current NZRA John Latimer will continue to...
Sep 9, 2008
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Environments to Support Healthy Lifestyles and Activity
The Cancer Society of New Zealand, with support from SPARC and the New Zealand Ministry of Health, is hosting a one day 'Physical Impact Symposium' on Wednesday 5th November. To...
Sep 8, 2008
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Fitness
UQ Sport to manage Queensland Tennis Centre?
Following a competitive tender process Tennis Queensland is in the final stage of negotiations with UQ Sport to manage the day-to-day tennis operations of the soon-to-be-opened...
Sep 4, 2008
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Venues
Whittaker to Step Down
After 10 years of loyal and dedicated service, the last eight as Chief Executive of Aquatics & Recreation Victoria (the former Victorian Aquatic Industry Council), Andrew...
Sep 3, 2008
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Aquatics
Parks professionals head for Christchurch
This year's 2008 New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) conference is linking with 2008 International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration Asia Pacific Congress...
Sep 3, 2008
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Parks
Crawford to lead expert focus on grassroots sport
Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, has announced the appointment of the independent expert panel that will investigate the reforms required to ensure that Australiaâs...
Sep 2, 2008
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Government
FieldTurf to distribute and install the world-leading range of synthetic turf products in Australia
FieldTurf Australia has been awarded exclusive rights to distribute and install the world-leading FieldTurf Tarkett range of synthetic turf products in Australia. Calling its...
Aug 28, 2008
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Parks