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Sydney’s Northern Beaches plan for crowd management as COVID restrictions ease

With COVID restrictions anticipated to be easing in the coming months, Northern Beaches Council has released a plan to manage crowds and maximise public safety in public open places. The…

Sep 21, 2021 Parks / Play / Recreation / Safety /

Cathedral Square site in Christchurch temporarily transformed into urban park

A prominent vacant site in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square has been temporarily transformed into an urban park by its owner, Surja Yang, of Emerald Development Limited, to make the…

Sep 21, 2021 Parks / Recreation /

NSW Government boosts budget to deploy world’s largest shark management program

NSW Government boosts budget to deploy world’s largest shark management program With funding nearly tripled to $21.4 million to expand the NSW Government’s Shark Management…

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Technology /

ActiveXchange to stage free masterclass on how facilities can rebound from COVID

Industry data analytics company ActiveXchange is to stage a free masterclass, open to any leisure facility, via online Zoom teleconference as of 1pm AEST tomorrow (22nd September). Led by…

Sep 21, 2021 Aquatics / Marketing / Recreation / Sport / Technology /

Volunteer lifeguard patrols return to Sunshine Coast beaches

With the volunteer lifeguard patrol season having recommenced as of the weekend on the region’s beaches, Sunshine Coast Council has advised that is had injected a record $5.7 million…

Sep 21, 2021 Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

Fiordland Trails Trust embarks on Jobs for Nature-backed conservation and recreation program

The Fiordland Trails Trust has announced the commencement of a three-year project through the New Zealand Government’s Jobs for Nature initiative that will extend and enhance the…

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Government / Recreation /

Basketball Australia appoints Lauren Jackson to head up women and girls’ strategy

Basketball Australia today announced a new strategic role for former WNBA star and Hall of Famer Lauren Jackson where she will focus on the game’s women and girls strategy, aiming to…

Sep 21, 2021 Recreation / Sport /

Australian Sports Commission looks to recruit new Chief Executive

19 months after former postholder Kate Palmer left the role, the Australian Sports Commission has announced that it has commenced the task of recruiting a Chief Executive. Announced last…

Sep 20, 2021 Government / Recreation / Sport /