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InTraining 1500 metre Classic marks UQ Athletics Centre reopening
The recent InTraining 1500 metre Classic has marked the reopening of the University of Queensland's sports field at St Lucia. After being sidelined for 12 months, the athletics...
Nov 30, 2011
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Sydney launches international standard tennis courts with wheelchair accessibility
Elite tennis players from around Australia will descend on the new Prince Alfred Park courts in Sydney's Surry Hills next month for the inaugural Metropolitan Open Wheelchair...
Nov 26, 2011
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New court surfaces for Traralgon Regional Tennis Centre
A joint partnership between Latrobe City Council, Tennis Australia, Traralgon Tennis Association and the Victorian Government will see the resurfacing of tennis courts at the...
Nov 2, 2011
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HG Turf transforms Wadhurst Oval
When Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) decided to install an artificial grass pitch at their Wadhurst Oval, they drew inspiration from the Australian National University, where, in...
Oct 26, 2011
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Victoria's new home of athletics up and running
Victoria's new home of athletics, Albert Park's Lakeside Stadium, has been completed and is ready for use. Speaking after a recent site tour with Victorian the Minister for...
Oct 4, 2011
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New FIFA-backed football facility opens in Christchurch
A new football facility, opened yesterday (Sunday 2nd October), is set to provide a boost to Canterbury's football recovery. Marking a significant milestone in a plan to improve...
Oct 3, 2011
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MCG's Great Southern Stand upgrade to begin after AFL Grand Final
Work on a $55 million upgrade of the MCG's Great Southern Stand will start shortly after the 2011 AFL Grand Final following the appointment of Construction Engineering as the...
Sep 22, 2011
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Lighting Embarrassment halts Australia's Davis Cup challenge
Australia's hopes of returning to the Davis Cup World Group have ended after Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland won the final game in the final, light interrupted, match of the...
Sep 19, 2011
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StrathAyr turf to be installed as part of redeveloped Mackay Ooralea Racecourse
A $7.4 million that aims to transform Mackay's Ooralea Racecourse into a contemporary racing and function venue is underway. Racing Queensland Project Director Mark Snowdon that...
Sep 13, 2011
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New Thinking on Artificial Turf Solutions
Leading industry consultant Martin Sheppard of the Smart Connection Consultancy has released a synthetic turf factsheet update explaining a number of developments and...
Aug 31, 2011
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Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium opens
The new Forsyth Barr stadium in Dunedin is set to host its inaugural game of rugby on 7th August, just over a month before the start of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. International...
Aug 5, 2011
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Mariners break ground on Centre of Excellence
Central Coast Mariners have commenced construction of their state-of-the-art training and recovery base. Dignitaries and guests were on hand yesterday (28th July) for a ground...
Jul 29, 2011
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Foo Fighters won't affect 'the colour and the shape' of AAMI Park's surface
Fears that an upcoming rock concert at Melbourne's AAMI Park will damage the stadium's playing surface for A-League football have been dismissed by stadium managers. AAMI Park...
Jul 19, 2011
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Heat could cause 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be a game of three 'halves'
Games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar may be played over three 30-minute periods if temperatures in the stadiums became dangerously high for the players. Michael Beavon, a...
Jul 8, 2011
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ANZ Stadium: pegs on playing surface 'unacceptable'
Management at Sydney's ANZ Stadium have acknowledged that a number of u-shaped pegs were recovered from the field during the first quarter of last Saturday night's Sydney Swans...
Jun 28, 2011
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Private school money influences Ku-ring-gai Council sportsfield decision
Ku-ring-gai Council has given in-principle support to a plan by two exclusive private schools to pay $2 million for a synthetic running track in a public park near their schools...
Jun 21, 2011
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Aspire Zone success for ASI Sport
Action Sports International (ASI) have recently completed a range of installations at sports venues in Qatar's Aspire Zone. The US-based company installed their Astroturf GT+...
Jun 9, 2011
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$6 million upgrades for Canberra stadiums
A total of $6 million will be spent upgrading the Canberra Stadium and Manuka Oval. ACT Sports Minister Andrew Barr recently announced A budget provision of $3.4 million over...
May 24, 2011
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Leading Player in Synthetic Grass surfaces
As the name suggests Synthetic Grass and Rubber Surfaces Australia specialise in the supply and installation of rubber wetpour and synthetic grass surfaces. Established in 1983,...
May 6, 2011
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Northbridge FC Synthetic Surface beats Sydney rain
On a weekend when rain across Sydney resulted in many Football NSW State League fixtures being called off due to waterlogged pitches, Northbridge FC's newly completed synthetic...
Apr 17, 2011
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True Blue (and Pink) Surface for London 2012 Olympic Hockey
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that, for the first time ever at an Olympic Games, the Hockey competition will be contested on blue Poligras Olympia...
Mar 30, 2011
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New Track up and running at Adelaide's Santos Stadium
Athletics has returned to Adelaide's Santos Stadium following a $2.4 million upgrade of the Mile End facility. South Australian Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister, Tom Kenyon...
Mar 24, 2011
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A-League players vote Suncorp's pitch the best
The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) has announced that Australia's A-League footballers have voted Brisbane Roar's Suncorp Stadium as the best pitch in the A-League for...
Mar 10, 2011
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Tennis Victoria launches new Tennis Facility Planning Guide
Tennis Victoria has launched its new Tennis Facility Planning Guide. The Guide is for tennis clubs, local government and anyone in the tennis community who is looking for advice...
Feb 18, 2011
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