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Community and elite sport gets backing in South Australian budget
2017/18 South Australian budget has made significant new funding commitments to community and elite sport with backing for women’s participation and South Australia’s Olympic...
Jun 22, 2017
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Rugby League World Cup legacy sees development of two new Christchurch venues
Rugby League World Cup 2017 (RLWC2017) and the Christchurch City Council have announced the upgrades of two rugby league grounds in the city as part of the tournament’s legacy...
Jun 9, 2017
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Sydney playground closed following salmonella outbreak
A playground Sydney's Northern Beaches has been closed after two children became sick with salmonella, apparently contracted after playing in the sandpit. The children are...
Jun 6, 2017
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Rockdale City Suns’ Bicentennial Park to get first synthetic field in Bayside Council area
Sydney’s Bayside Council has accepted a $1.5 million tender to install an artificial turf surface at its Bicentennial Park, how of Football NSW National Premier League side...
Jun 6, 2017
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Moore Park Golf launches world-class driving range innovation
Moore Park Golf, the nation’s oldest public golf course, has launched an Australian first with the unveiling of $1.3 million in redevelopments to its driving range - including...
Jun 5, 2017
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HG Sports Turf explains playing surface transformation for AFL Premiership’s China debut
Another Australian success behind the recent Round 8 AFL Premiership clash at Shanghai’s Jingwan Stadium saw HG Sports Turf transform the venue’s dilapidated surface into a high...
Jun 4, 2017
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Technology and resilience to be celebrated at 2017 Turf Australia Conference
Taking the turf industry further into the future through precision farming practices and robotics will be the focus at this year’s Turf Australia national conference and field...
May 23, 2017
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New generation artificial surf technology producing 1000 waves an hour
Leading wave technology company Wavegarden has revealed its latest product, the Wavegarden Cove, capable of generating up to 1000 high-quality waves per hour, from mellow...
May 19, 2017
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Auckland Council committee approves pioneering partnership agreement for community facilities
Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee has this week approved a potential partnership with an Auckland high school which could set a precedent for cooperation...
May 17, 2017
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Blacktown’s Joe McAleer Oval named Cricket NSW 2016 Ground of the Year
Blacktown City Council’s Joe McAleer Oval has been named Cricket NSW 2016 Ground of the Year – an award that recognises excellence by curators in the preparation and maintenance...
May 9, 2017
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Mapei the power beneath the 2017 Burnie International
Held earlier this year, the 2017 Burnie International tennis tournament not only provided sporting spectacle but also served as a showcase for the Mapei Mapecoat TNS surface....
May 7, 2017
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Australia's multi-use stadia need better playing surfaces
On the eve of another A-League Grand Final, the condition of the playing surface - this time Sydney’s Allianz Stadium - is again under the spotlight. Leading stadium manager...
May 5, 2017
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Allianz Stadium ground staff to work around the clock to prepare surface for A-League grand final
Ground staff at Sydney's Allianz Stadium will work around the clock to prepare the venue's playing surface for the A-League grand final - being held less than 24 hours staging a...
May 3, 2017
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Northern Beaches Council considers sacrificing golf courses for sports fields
With an increasing population creating a growing demand for sports grounds, the recently created Northern Beaches Council in Sydney is canvassing redeveloping one or more of its...
Apr 28, 2017
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More new netball courts opened on the Sunshine Coast
Junior netballers on the Sunshine Coast have another two high quality, resurfaced courts on which they can develop their skills following upgrades at Victory Park in Woombye....
Apr 26, 2017
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National Football Conference brings together sport leaders and strategists
To be held under the banner of July’s National Sports Convention, the inaugural National Football Conference 2017 is to bring together 60 leading global policy makers and...
Apr 25, 2017
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Global 'One Turf Concept’ agreed by international football, hockey and rugby bodies
A ground-breaking protocol for multi-surface playing fields, that could revolutionise how shared sports grounds are used and enjoyed around the world, has been agreed by world...
Apr 13, 2017
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Etihad Stadium in race to have surface ready for AFL round one
Etihad Stadium management is confident the turf of its playing surface will be up to AFL standard in time for round one of the 2017 AFL Premiership, despite back-to-back...
Mar 20, 2017
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Metricon Stadium to host historic AFL Women’s Grand Final
This Saturday’s AFL Women’s Grand Final clash between the Brisbane Lions and Adelaide will be played at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast - after The Gabba was ruled following...
Mar 20, 2017
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Turf roll out heralds new era for St Kilda’s Junction Oval
The final turf has been laid on St Kilda’s Junction Oval, with out of ground construction commencing as part of the Victorian Government’s redevelopment of the new first-class...
Mar 14, 2017
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Maroochydore courts net a major upgrade
10 recently upgraded netball courts at the Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex have been put to the test this week by primary school players as part of the Sunshine Coast...
Mar 10, 2017
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New netball courts open in Darebin
The Darebin Netball Association has welcomed the reopening of three refurbished outdoor courts at the Darebin Community Sports Stadium. Part of a $9.6 million Victorian...
Mar 6, 2017
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WSF publish new specifications for squash courts
The World Squash Federation has extensively updated its specifications for squash courts, featuring various new clauses and drawings. The WSF Squash Court Specifications 2017...
Mar 5, 2017
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Appointments strengthen STRI Group’s Australian operations
The STRI Group is to expand its Australian operations following a series of new high profile appointments. Business Development Manager Mark Stidwill arrives from PGG Wrightson...
Mar 1, 2017
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