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Sports and Play Industry Association gets industry launch at National Sports Convention
Australia’s peak body for sports construction, the Sports Contractors Association, has launched a new brand and emphasis at the 2016 National Sports Convention. To now be known...
Jun 23, 2016
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Contracts awarded for Greater Shepparton Regional Sports Precinct
Greater Shepparton City Council has awarded a series of contracts for the Greater Shepparton Regional Sports Precinct. Mawson Constructions has won the $4.3 million contract for...
Jun 22, 2016
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ARU embarrassed by sub-standard AAMI Park pitch
Furious about the performance of the playing surface at Melbourne’s AAMI Park during last night’s second rugby Test between the Wallabies and England, the Australian Rugby Union...
Jun 19, 2016
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Play Hard Sports Equipment partners with Gill Athletics
Gold Coast-based Play Hard Sports equipment has announced the signing of a long-term licensing agreement with Gill Athletics in the USA, the world’s largest athletic equipment...
Jun 19, 2016
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Massive industry collaboration at National Sports Convention 2016
The upcoming National Sports Convention has witnessed a massive coming together of local government, international sporting bodies and organisations, non profit organisations,...
Jun 15, 2016
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AFL Players Association concern over player injury on Etihad Stadium surface edge
The AFL Players Association plans to approach the AFL this week as the union investigates whether artificial turf surrounding Etihad Stadium’s playing surface contributed to an...
Jun 12, 2016
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Football West looks to multiple artificial turf installations
The recent opening of Western Australia’s first full-size artificial turf football field at the City of Gosnells’ Mills Park in Beckenham appears to mark the start of a trend...
Jun 11, 2016
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Socceroos coach 'embarrassed' by ANZ Stadium pitch
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou conceded he was "embarrassed" by the condition of the ANZ Stadium pitch during the Socceroos match against Greece last night (Saturday). The...
Jun 5, 2016
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Western Australian Premier says new Mills Park complex sets a ‘benchmark’ for sporting facilities
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has opened the first stage of the City of Gosnells new Mills Park complex, saying that they set a “new benchmark” for sporting...
Jun 2, 2016
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Blacktown City Council tenders for first synthetic surface for rugby league
Blacktown City Council has released a tender for the design and construction of what will be Australia’s first artificial turf field for rugby league – to be laid at the new NRL...
Jun 1, 2016
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New synthetic hockey turf in Narrogin welcomes the Kookaburras
The town of Narrogin in Western Australia will celebrate the opening of their new synthetic turf hockey surface with two games between the Kookaburras and Great Britain this...
May 20, 2016
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STRI Group appoints Mark Godfrey as new Chief Executive
Global sports facility consultants and sport industry research specialists, STRI, has announced that Mark Godfrey has been appointed as Chief Executive for the STRI Group....
May 15, 2016
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New Zealand study into children's rugby injuries on artificial turf
A new Wellington-based study is to assess whether there is any difference in children's sports injuries on artificial turf when compared with grass fields. With a growing number...
May 11, 2016
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Qatar tests heat resistant turf for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are currently testing turf types able to withstand the hot and humid conditions within the tournament venues. With the tournament...
May 3, 2016
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Tennis Australia appoints new participation head
Respected sports administrator Paul Cammack is set to take on the role of Director of Participation at Tennis Australia. In his current role as Redevelopment and Places to Play...
Apr 15, 2016
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Global and local speakers to chart the changing face of sport and recreation
With a growing population, Australia’s sporting bodies and government at all levels are struggling to address the shortage in community sport facilities to cope with the...
Apr 9, 2016
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University of Sydney opens new grandstand
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) has this week officially opened its new $13 million multi-sport TAG Family Foundation Grandstand at the University Oval No. 2. Designed to...
Apr 9, 2016
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Polytan to supply World Cup and Olympic hockey turf
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named Polytan as its official Global Supplier, guaranteeing the company exclusive rights including the supply of the turfs for the...
Apr 7, 2016
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Victorian Government moves to drought proof community sport and recreation
The Victorian Government has announced the first projects to receive funding under the $3 million Community Sport and Recreation Program for drought affected communities across...
Apr 6, 2016
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New female coaching scholarships to boost tennis opportunities
Head of Women’s Professional Tennis Nicole Pratt has announced a series of scholarships for female coaches as part of Tennis Australia’s commitment to promoting women in tennis...
Apr 4, 2016
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Penrith Panthers open $22 million rugby league Academy
The Panthers Rugby League Academy, a $22 million state-of-the-art facility located behind Panthers Leagues Club in the Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, has been opened, Fully...
Apr 3, 2016
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Revitalised Valentine Sports Park marks 12 months of operations
When the redeveloped Valentine Sports Park was officially opened on 21st March last year, Football NSW became the proud custodian of a brand new Home of Football, built to...
Mar 22, 2016
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Pat Rafter Arena to gain clay court surface for Fed Cup clash
World class tennis will return to Brisbane next month with rival Fed Cup by BNP Paribas nations Australia and the United States set to battle it on clay at the Queensland Tennis...
Mar 21, 2016
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New all-weather sports field opened in Centennial Parklands
A new all-weather community sports field that will attract 40,000 people a year has been officially opened in Centennial Parklands this week, and has been welcomed as an...
Mar 16, 2016
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