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Member Federations partner to release NSW Football Infrastructure Strategy
A state-wide Infrastructure Strategy, designed to address the need for significant investment in facilities over the next 10 years, has been launched by Football NSW and...
Oct 6, 2020
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Bowling green repaired at Magnetic Island Bowls Club following extensive monsoonal damage
Essential repairs have been completed on the Magnetic Island Bowls Club's bowling green which was extensively damaged by the North Queensland Monsoonal Trough in February 2019....
Oct 5, 2020
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Upgraded Gabba prepares for AFL Grand Final
Given just eight weeks' notice to prepare for the hosting of the 2020 AFL Grand Final, facility managers at Brisbane’s Gabba are making the famous venue ready for hosting its...
Sep 30, 2020
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Port Hedland Council endorses designs for updating recreation hubs
Port Hedland Council has endorsed a number of key designs that will see the updating of its Hedland Recreation Hubs' sporting and recreational amenities move to the next stage -...
Sep 28, 2020
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New rubber safety flooring for Horsham Aquatic Centre
Horsham Rural City Council in western Victoria has replaced the rubber floor covering throughout the entire indoor pool walkways with Life Floor at its large aquatic centre. As...
Sep 21, 2020
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Wyndham City Council announces plans for new elite training and community sports facility
Wyndham City Council has announced that a new $25 million elite training facility for A-League newcomers Western United, including a grandstand with seating for 5,000...
Sep 18, 2020
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Living turf crucial for mitigating ‘urban heat island’ effects
The results of a two-year research project undertaken by Hort Innovation shows clear evidence of the benefits of living turf for mitigating the ‘urban heat island’ effect in...
Sep 3, 2020
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Netball and bowls benefit from Western Australia infrastructure funding
Busselton netballers and Yunderup bowlers have benefitted from Western Australia Government’s $423,500 infrastructure funding Lois Hannay Pavilion project, at Lou Weston Oval...
Sep 1, 2020
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Showground Improvement Plans approved for Shoalhaven
Following the receipt of funding from NSW Government's Showground Stimulus Package, Shoalhaven City Council will be delivering a number of improvements to four of their...
Aug 23, 2020
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EPG Australia joins SportsTurf Consultants as part of STRI Group
STRI Group, the world’s leading sports surface provider, has completed the acquisition of prominent geo-environmental engineering and design consultancy EPG. The global business...
Aug 18, 2020
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iDwala transforms Point Lonsdale Tennis Courts for local sporting community
The community focused Point Lonsdale Tennis Club on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula has had two of its tennis courts resurfaced, with the upgrade also including new lighting and...
Aug 11, 2020
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Renovated Orange Aquatic Centre indoor pool set to reopen
The Orange Aquatic Centre is set to reopen on Monday following the completion of a range of renovation works. Closed on 24th March as part of COVID-19 shutdowns, Orange City...
Aug 6, 2020
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HG Turf Group and SISGrass announce exclusive partnership for Australia
The HG Turf Group has announced that it has agreed an exclusive partnership in Australia with leading natural, synthetic and hybrid sports pitch manufacturer and installer...
Jul 31, 2020
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Upgrades commence on Granville Park Community Sports Pavilion
Cumberland City Council has commenced works to upgrade Granville Park Community Sports Pavilion, with completion expected by May 2021. The new sport facility will include a new...
Jul 23, 2020
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Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre to be transformed into multi-use cycle and running track
A 508-metre circuit at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre is to be transformed into a 1km multi-use competition-grade cycle and running track thanks to a $250,000 grant from the...
Jul 23, 2020
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Latest Life Floor installation on display at Hills Swimming in Sydney
Life Floor has provided details of its recent installation at Hills Swimming in the Sydney suburb of Kenthurst. Owned and operated by swim school leaders Julie and Deny...
Jul 15, 2020
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Polytan upgrades Wellington’s Te Whaea sportsfield to international standard
Polytan has recently upgraded the Te Whaea sportsfield in Newtown, Wellington with shock pads installed to meet IRB and FIFA requirements, thereby providing an improved surface...
Jul 9, 2020
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Parramatta Council unveils its new synthetic sports field at Rydalmere Park
Following the completion of stage one of the ground’s multi-million-dollar upgrade, Rydalmere Park’s new state-of-the-art synthetic sports field is ready for the Parramatta...
Jul 7, 2020
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Mount Lawley Bowling Club one of the beneficiaries of Western Australian Government funding
The Mount Lawley Bowling Club is one of the beneficiaries of the Western Australian Government's $1.75 million funding boost for 27 sport and recreation infrastructure projects...
Jun 7, 2020
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New oval and synthetic running track nears completion at Ewing Park in Bendigo
City of Greater Bendigo has neared completion of its $1.6 million stage one works to redevelop Ewing Park in Havlin Street West. Ewing Park is home to the United Cricket Club,...
May 29, 2020
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MCG ready to offer transformed turf for AFL return
When the 2020 AFL Premiership Season resumes with on 11th June, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) advises it will be on a near-perfect turf. HG Sports Turf have been charged...
May 28, 2020
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Life Floor enhances beach entry at Sunshine Leisure Centre
Leading slip-resistant surface Life Floor has recently been installed to enhance patron safety at the Sunshine Leisure Centre in inner western Melbourne. With thousands of...
May 27, 2020
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Newcastle’s No.1 Sportsground to receive major redevelopment
No.1 Sportsground, located a short walk from the central business district of Newcastle, is preparing for a multi-million-dollar refurbishment to commence in September this...
May 25, 2020
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Grassports installs Laykold Advantage courts at Melbourne’s Wesley College
Grassports Australia has completed a transformation of the outdoor netball courts at Melbourne’s Wesley College, installing impact absorbing Laykold Advantage surfaces from APT...
May 19, 2020
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