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Bill to create Stadiums Tasmania agency tabled in Tasmanian Parliament
A Bill to establish the new Stadiums Tasmania venue management agency has been tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament. Initially Stadiums Tasmania is expected to assume...
Oct 15, 2021
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SSMG and Voyager Tennis partner in the management of City of Ryde Olympic Park and Meadowbank Tennis Facilities
Sport facility management experts Sydney Sports Management Group and the Voyager Tennis Academy have announced a partnership with the City of Ryde to manage its Olympic Park and...
Oct 10, 2021
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Anderson Events and Sydney Sports Management Group partner to maximise venue participation through multisport programming
Facilities management company Sydney Sports Management Group (SSMG) and Anderson Events, which has managed corporate and community events and health and wellness programs since...
Sep 30, 2021
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Stockland reveals vision for $11 million community sports precinct in outer south west Sydney
Property developer, Stockland, has unveiled an artist impression of its planned $11 million community sports precinct at its Willowdale community at Denham Court south west of...
Sep 29, 2021
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Rockhampton Council announces transformation of wet play area at Southside Memorial Pools
With the weather warming up, Rockhampton Regional Council has unveiled a transformation of the wet play area at its Southside Memorial Pool. Advising that the reopening will be...
Sep 27, 2021
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Expression of Interest opens for Gold Coast Turf Club redevelopment
Expressions of interest have opened today for the $38 million redevelopment of the Gold Coast Turf Club which will see the racing surfaces completely modernised including the...
Sep 17, 2021
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KP Hardiman Hockey Field showcases potential of recycled materials
The KP Hardiman Hockey Field, home to La Trobe University Hockey Club and an internationally accredited hockey field in Melbourne’s City of Darebin has used 98% reclaimed tyres...
Sep 8, 2021
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Sports clubs to benefit from $1.9 million upgrade to St Lukes Oval in Concord
St Lukes Oval - nestled within the City of Canada Bay’s largest sporting precinct - is set to receive a $1.9 million upgrade benefitting a number of sports clubs including...
Sep 6, 2021
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New milestone achieved at Kellyville Memorial Park’s Rugby League Facility
The Kellyville sportsground, which is the training and administrative home to the Parramatta Eels, is being transformed into a Premium Rugby League Facility, with two additional...
Sep 6, 2021
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Floodlight funding a ‘game changer’ for Hamilton's sports
A $1 million grant from Trust Waikato will help 21 Hamilton sports fields become safer and pave the way for more people to participate in sport. Hamilton City Council will use...
Sep 6, 2021
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Walltopia releases flooring guide for climbing and active entertainment facilities
With sport climbing enjoying a rise in popularity in the wake of the Olympics, leading international climbing wall and active entertainment equipment manufacturer Walltopia has...
Sep 2, 2021
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St Kilda FC’s Moorabbin Oval to undergo multi-million dollar upgrade
St Kilda Football Club is set to commence a multi-million dollar upgrade of the Moorabbin Oval at RSEA Park in south east Melbourne. The development, made possible with support...
Sep 1, 2021
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Netballers to enjoy new courts at Eurobodalla Shire’s main netball facility
Work is almost complete on more than $1.5 million worth of improvements to one of the Eurobodalla Shire Council’s busiest sports precincts, Broulee’s Captain Oldrey Park. During...
Aug 30, 2021
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Plans underway to deliver Penrith’s first all-weather athletics facility
Plans are underway to upgrade the Harold Corr Athletics Track to deliver Penrith’s first athletics precinct, featuring a top-quality synthetic surface. Works are expected to...
Aug 29, 2021
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California Sports Surfaces introduces Rebound Ace CoolTop
California Sports Surfaces has launched its new Rebound Ace Sports CoolTop acrylic sport surfacing material which features technology to lower the surface temperature on sports...
Aug 15, 2021
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Bowls Victoria partners with BIOscapes Group
Bowls Victoria has partnered with synthetic surface industry leader, BIOscapes Group Pty Ltd - a family-owned synthetic surface construction company delivering superior...
Aug 13, 2021
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Extensive vandalism to Townsville’s park irrigation systems
Townsville City Council is asking for public assistance to identify those responsible for extensive vandalism to irrigation systems in 19 parks across Townsville in the past...
Aug 11, 2021
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Hornsby Shire Council begins work on $9 million Mark Taylor Oval upgrade
Aiming to get new turf laid in time for summer for the playing surface to be available as early as possible, Hornsby Shire Council has commenced work today on the first stage of...
Aug 8, 2021
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Shoalhaven’s new Culburra Cougars Club House officially opens
Shoalhaven’s new Culburra Cougars Club House at Crookhaven Oval has officially been opened with new storage and accessible toilet facilities and installation of new turf. The...
Aug 1, 2021
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Christchurch City Council to vote on design direction for Canterbury Multi-Use Arena
Christchurch City Council to vote on design direction for Canterbury Multi-Use Arena The design direction for Canterbury Multi-Use Arena’s preliminary design phase will be...
Jul 20, 2021
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Queensland grassroots sport and active recreation clubs to benefit from new funding program
Queensland’s new $9 million Active Gameday Projects fund is set to help grassroots sport and active recreation clubs develop or upgrade their playing fields. Funding of up to...
Jul 17, 2021
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Baw Baw Shire Council delivers synthetic football pitch at Baxter Park
Baxter Park’s synthetic football pitch has seen its first game of senior football following the completion of a $2 million upgrade delivered by Baw Baw Shire Council which...
Jul 12, 2021
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Griffith Sports Precinct receives additional $1 million funding
The NSW Government’s Regional Sport Facility Fund has delivered an additional $1 million funding towards the Griffith’s Westend Stadium Redevelopment. Griffith Mayor John Dal...
Jun 22, 2021
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Football NSW announces HG Turf Group as official supplier of hybrid grass
Football NSW have announced leading sporting surfaces supplier HG Turf Group as their official supplier of hybrid grass. A market leader in hybrid grass solutions, since 1999 HG...
Jun 21, 2021
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