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Wollongong unveils draft recreation plan for Cringila Hills

Wollongong City Council has advised that a beginners and intermediate mountain biking trail, a pump track and bike skills park, as well as walking trails and an upgraded playground are to…

Nov 20, 2019 Parks / Play / Recreation /

Redeveloped Clarice Place playground officially opens in Auckland

Auckland Council’s Papakura Local Board members have been joined by community locals to officially open a refurbished park at Takanini’s Clarice Place, featuring a basketball…

Nov 19, 2019 Parks / Play / Recreation /

Auckland Council secures awards for parks and playgrounds excellence

Auckland Council's Healthy Waters team in partnership with Fulton Hogan, Boffa Miskell and AECOM secured four awards at the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Awards and one at the…

Nov 17, 2019 Design / Environment / Parks / Play /

Australia’s biggest Outdoor Classroom Day led by Nature Play WA

Western Australia's outdoor play advocacy group Nature Play WA has co-ordinated the country's biggest-ever Outdoor Classroom Day - registering over 308,000 Australian children to…

Nov 7, 2019 Education / Parks / Play / Recreation /

Recreation textiles distributor advises of importance of right fabric choices for gymnastic, trampoline and play facilities

Ensuring that appropriate fabrics and textiles are chosen for gymnastic, trampoline, play and related facilities can be difficult choice, but Ricky Richards, a distributor of recreation…

Nov 7, 2019 Play / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

PLA presents national awards for excellence in parks, playgrounds and facilities

Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has celebrated the brightest minds and most creative, sustainable and innovative initiatives from across its membership at its National Awards of…

Oct 30, 2019 Parks / Play / Recreation / Sport /

YMCA and City of Casey release guidelines for safer skate parks

YMCA Victoria and City of Casey have this week released guidelines for local government into the development and management of skate facilities aiming to improve and benefit local…

Oct 25, 2019 Parks / Play / Recreation / Safety /

New skate park opens in Sydney’s northern beaches

Launching a new $400,000 skate park at Lionel Watts Reserve in the Sydney suburb of Frenchs Forest, Northern Beaches Council Mayor Michael Regan has advised that the site is part of…

Oct 24, 2019 Parks / Play / Recreation /