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Australia’s leading sports organisations align for sport recovery in wake of bushfires

The Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, Commonwealth Games Australia and The Australian Sports Foundation have formed the Alliance for Sport Recovery to raise crucial…

Feb 28, 2020 Environment / Finance / Sport /

ACT Government opens applications for the 2020 Nature Play Grants program

Grants of up to $15,000 under the ACT Government’s Nature Play Grants program - designed to provide financial assistance to eligible organisations, programs and initiatives to…

Feb 28, 2020 Environment / Fitness / Parks / Play / Recreation /

Australian Marine Conservation Society calls for a Reef-safe climate policy

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is calling for the urgent implementation of a Reef-safe climate policy following new reports of coral bleaching in northern, inner-central…

Feb 28, 2020 Education / Environment / Government /

Lotterywest grants to boost Western Australia conservation

Two Lotterywest grants have been awarded to assist with conservation efforts in the Western Australia South Coast Region with South Coast Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Bush…

Feb 28, 2020 Culture / Environment /

Wollongong supports bees in managed greenspaces

Following the devastation to bee populations in the recent NSW bushfires, Wollongong Council are exploring opportunities to provide areas within its managed greenspaces for…

Feb 27, 2020 Environment / Parks /

Sporting Fields Irrigation Project underway for Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven City Council has announced the completion of three sporting field irrigation and drainage projects across the Shoalhaven. Irrigation systems were installed at Ray Abood…

Feb 26, 2020 Environment / Sport / Surfaces /

Documents reveal the timeline of the White Island tragedy

With more than two months having passed since the volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island/ Whakaari, which has so far claimed the lives of 21 people, new information has…

Feb 26, 2020 Environment / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

Western Australia bushfire wildlife and habitat recovery receives priority support

The protection of animals such as the critically endangered western ground parrot are among the priority Western Australian Government projects being supported by the Federal…

Feb 26, 2020 Environment / Finance /