News: Recreation
NSC announces winners of 2025 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards
The National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) has announced the winners of the 2025 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards held at the Melbourne...
Jul 10, 2025
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Surf Life Saving Australia supports inclusive initiative NAIDOC Week
This week Surf Life Saving Australia is celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC Week and has joined those around Australia uniting to honour Indigenous voices, culture, and the...
Jul 10, 2025
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Badminton Australia and Disability Sports Australia renew partnership to enhance accessibility
Disability Sports Australia (DSA) and Badminton Australia have announced the continuation of their partnership through DSA’s Sports Incubator Program, reinforcing their shared...
Jul 10, 2025
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ACT Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister mark 100 Days until 20th Australian Masters Games
Canberra’s Red Shed came alive today as the ACT Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister officially marked 100 days to go until the 20th Australian Masters Games. As one of the...
Jul 9, 2025
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State Library of NSW data reveals City of Newcastle library services lead the state
Library services provide valuable recreational, educational and social opportunities for all members of a community. Statistics compiled by the State Library of NSW for the 2024...
Jul 9, 2025
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Popularuty of New Zealand’s Great Walks boosts tourism growth
New Zealand Department of Conservation has spotlighted a significant boost in the number of people booking bed nights along the country’s Great Walks with NZ Conservation...
Jul 9, 2025
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Saltwater Eco Tours adds pioneering equipment to improve accessibility
Multi-award-winning Sunshine Coast cruise operator, Saltwater Eco Tours, has added new canoe tours to its products, including pioneering equipment to enable wheelchair users and...
Jul 9, 2025
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City of Newcastle seeks new operator for Beresfield Golf Course
The City of Newcastle Council is calling for Expressions of Interest for the management of Beresfield Golf Course. With the current lease for the popular Council-owned facility...
Jul 9, 2025
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NSW National Parks staff join tour operators to spotlight need for safe distances when whale watching
With humpback whales undertaking their annual migration, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have teamed up with professional tour operators to help remind the...
Jul 8, 2025
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Lane Cove Council reveals name for new recreation centre
Sydney's Lane Cove Council has announced the official name of its new state-of-the-art sport and recreation facility which is set to be completed later this year. Following...
Jul 8, 2025
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Cardinia Shire youth basketball program inspires students on court
Cardinia Shire Council has teamed up with Standout Basketball to host a basketball program, offering students a positive way to connect with peers and build meaningful...
Jul 8, 2025
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Building complete at Mount Barker's Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Mount Barker District Council has taken over possession of the Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre following the construction’s ‘practical completion’ last Friday. The $52 million...
Jul 8, 2025
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Commonwealth Games Australia and Fair Game link to strengthen community connections through sport and culture
The Australian Commonwealth Games Team and its alumni are set to embrace First Nations culture and country through a new community partnership with Fair Game. Aimed at deepening...
Jul 7, 2025
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Aquatic, sport and recreation facilities among southeast Queensland assets to receive cyclone recovery package
In the wake of the impact in March 2025 of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a $169.297 million recovery program will be delivered under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery...
Jul 7, 2025
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Mogo Trails mountain bike hub supports regional regeneration
Mogo Trails, located in southeast NSW, has officially opened to the public as a premier mountain bike hub. Following its devastation by the Black Summer Bushfires, the trail...
Jul 6, 2025
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Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club elects its first female surf club president
Sunshine Coast’s Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club has elected Victoria Berry as its first female surf club president, taking on the role from Rob Elford, who stepped down...
Jul 5, 2025
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Major $15 million redevelopment planned for Maroubra Surf Club
Randwick City Council has announced a $15 million redevelopment of Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney's east to provide modern, fit-for-purpose facility that supports...
Jul 4, 2025
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Wagga Wagga's Oasis Aquatic Centre achieves its best Royal Life Saving safety audit assessment
The Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre in Wagga Wagga has received its highest combined score during its recent Royal Life Saving Aquatic Facility Safety Assessment since joining the...
Jul 3, 2025
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Bass Coast Shire Council facilities and programs farewell the YMCA
The departure of The Y Victoria from delivering youth services on the Bass Coast, fitness classes for the over 50s and management of the Phillip Island and Bass Coast Aquatic...
Jul 3, 2025
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PCYC Broken Hill marks 80 years of delivering positive community impact
This month, the PCYC Club on Gypsum Street in Broken Hill is celebrating a major milestone - 80 years of positively impacting the community, with more than 500 active members....
Jul 2, 2025
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Cairns Regional Council supports enviable lifestyle through investment in sporting and recreational facilities
Cairns Regional Council is supporting the city’s vibrant, outdoor lifestyle with major investment in local parks, sporting grounds, pools, footpaths and recreational facilities...
Jul 2, 2025
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PCYC NSW enters long term strategic partnership with digital media company Motio
An innovative corporate partnership sees media company Motio installing digital place-based displays in PCYC NSW Clubs. PCYC NSW is set to unlock new funding streams for its...
Jul 1, 2025
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The Y Penrith moves into new, purpose designed facility
After more than 20 years of supporting children and young people in the Penrith region, the Y Penrith has moved into a brand-new, purpose designed facility at 62–72 Batt Street,...
Jul 1, 2025
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Nature-based tourism projects continue to be supported across South Australia
The $2 million Experience Nature Tourism Fund, administered by the South Australian Tourism Commission in partnership with the Department for Environment & Water and the South...
Jul 1, 2025
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