News: Surfaces
Licensed synthetic turf manufacturers announced through AFL and Cricket Australia program
The AFL and Cricket Australia have announced an extension of their Licensed Manufacturers arrangements for the next three years under the AFL/Cricket Australia Synthetic Turf...
Feb 17, 2014
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Lily's Football Centre opens in Sydney's west
A new multi-court all-weather football centre has opened at Seven Hills in western Sydney. Transforming Lily Homes Stadium, longtime home of the Blacktown City Football Club,...
Feb 10, 2014
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World-class track laid at WA Athletics Stadium
Perth's new world-class athletics track has been put to the test by some of Western Australia's top athletes. Pole vaulters Elizabeth Parnov and Vicky Parnov from the WA...
Feb 5, 2014
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Hong Kong Stadium faces year-long closure for pitch renovation
The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) is hoping to convince the Hong Kong Government to consider alternatives to closing down Hong Kong Stadium for up to a year in order to...
Feb 3, 2014
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Warringah Recreation Centre reopens for Futsal, tennis and squash
Recently completed refurbishments at Warringah Council's Warringah Recreation Centre have proved popular since the facility was reopened in October. The Centre, at North Manly...
Jan 11, 2014
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HG Sports Turf announces new projects, new products and new structure
Leading Australian turf and artificial turf specialists HG Sports Turf has ended 2013 with the announcement of that it has been recently appointed on two major Australian sports...
Dec 31, 2013
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Unison announced as international hockey turf naming sponsor at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park
Hawke's Bay electricity distributor, Unison Networks Limited, has been announced as the naming sponsor of the international hockey turf currently under construction at the...
Dec 19, 2013
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Queensland to host international warm season turf grass and sports surfaces research station
The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) has established an Australian warm season grass research centre at the Redlands Research Station in Cleveland, Queensland. The recent...
Dec 12, 2013
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National Synthetic Surfaces Conference & Expo to return in June 2014
Event organisers Intermedia have announced that the second National Synthetic Surfaces Conference & Expo (NSSCE) will be held on 3rd and 4th June 2014 at Rosehill Gardens,...
Dec 10, 2013
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Test for tougher grass at Wellington's Evans Bay Park
Wellington's Evans Bay Park rugby ground is the setting for the first test of a tough couch grass that won't turn to mud and mush after bit of rucking by players. Wellington...
Dec 8, 2013
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New turf surface welcomes cricket back to the Adelaide Oval
Cricket returned to the redeveloped Adelaide Oval yesterday (13th November), with the Bupa Sheffield Shield match between the South Australian Redbacks and Western Australia...
Nov 14, 2013
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Hawke's Bay to host international women's hockey event
Aiming to showcase the sport, increase fans and attract people to the region, Hawke's Bay will host a new international women's hockey event in April next year. The Black Sticks...
Nov 10, 2013
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Auckland Council advances game plan for sports fields
Less than a year after its launch, Auckland Council's Sports Field Capacity Development Programme is already delivering on the Auckland Plan's aim to promote wellbeing through...
Nov 9, 2013
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Tuff Turf commissions University of Ballarat to assess safety of recycled rubber in sport surfaces
Australian-owned synthetic grass company Tuff Turf has commissioned researchers at University of Ballarat to assess the safety of recycled rubber infill in synthetic sport...
Nov 6, 2013
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nib Stadium redevelopment complete
Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has welcomed the completion of the $95 million redevelopment of nib Stadium following the laying of new turf. And...
Oct 30, 2013
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Naming rights sponsor revealed for Canberra Stadium
The Canberra Stadium, home of the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies, will be known as GIO Stadium Canberra as of 1st January 2014. The ACT Government and GIO Insurance have...
Oct 27, 2013
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FIFA extends cooperation with football turf 'preferred producers'
World football governing body FIFA has extended the 'preferred producer' status of key global providers of artificial turf which FIFA refers to as 'football turf'. The FIFA...
Oct 18, 2013
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Burst underground pipe to blame for Hong Kong Stadium pitch farce
A burst underground pipe, and not heavy rain or an intense match schedule, was primarily at fault for the turf fiasco at the Hong Kong Stadium that threatened the Barclays Asia...
Oct 18, 2013
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FSB to present global forum on synthetic turf
The upcoming biennial FSB International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities will feature the world's largest synthetic turf exhibition along with a...
Sep 19, 2013
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Respected former SCG and MCG Curator dies
Bill Watt, the former Head Curator of both the Sydney Cricket Ground and Melbourne Cricket Ground, has passed away aged 95. Watt was the Sydney Cricket Ground's fifth Head...
Sep 17, 2013
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City of Sydney approves aquatic centre plans for Green Square
The City of Sydney has approved plans for a state-of-the-art indoor aquatic centre with four separate pools at the new Gunyama Park at Zetland. Councillors approved the plan to...
Sep 6, 2013
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Hunter Sports Centre to end Saturday morning sport washouts
Wet weather cancellations of Saturday morning sport could soon be a thing of the past as a result of a Hunter Sports Centre project designed to dramatically reduce the number of...
Aug 26, 2013
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PolySoft gets a piece of the action in New York City's Summer Streets festival
Australian surfacing company PolySoft is featuring in New York City's Park Avenue Block Party, which will close off the prominent street for a huge celebration as part of the...
Aug 13, 2013
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Work begins on ground upgrades and new artificial turf surface at Leichhardt's Lambert Park
Work is set to commence on a $2.2 million upgrade of the Lambert Park stadium, home of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC, in the Sydney inner west suburb of Leichhardt. The upgrade...
Aug 12, 2013
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