News: Environment

Melbourne’s Royal Park seeding initiative aims to produce first indigenous wildflower meadow

The City of Melbourne has planted almost one million seeds along Gatehouse Street in Royal Park, in a trial that will test ways to create large indigenous wildflower meadows. This trial,…

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Sep 7, 2020 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Surf Life Saving WA prepares for busy beaches with return of helicopter services

Surf Life Saving WA’s (SLSWA) state government funded Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopters will be operational again as of Saturday 5th September as SLSWA predict an increase in…

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Sep 5, 2020 Environment / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Queensland Government supports animal exhibitors through COVID-19 pandemic with $250,000 in grants 

The Queensland Government has provided almost $250,000 in grants to 34 businesses that exhibit animals to ensure they can maintain proper standards of care for their animals during the…

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Sep 4, 2020 Attractions / Environment / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Australian Golf Industry Council releases TV production to promote mental health benefits of golf

The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has released an inaugural three-hour-long slow TV feature film - Tee Your Mind - that promotes the mental health benefits of golf. The film is…

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Sep 4, 2020 Environment / Golf / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Living turf crucial for mitigating ‘urban heat island’ effects

The results of a two-year research project undertaken by Hort Innovation shows clear evidence of the benefits of living turf for mitigating the ‘urban heat island’ effect in…

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Sep 3, 2020 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Surfaces /

 
 

Kingston Council designates beaches and reserves as smoke-free zones

Kingston Council has designated all beaches, foreshore areas and reserves in Kingston - situated south east of Melbourne - as smoke-free zones, with the ban meaning fines for either…

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Sep 3, 2020 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

$5.2 million investment ensures safety across Sunshine Coast beaches

An annual report - Australian Lifeguard Service Beach Safety Report 2019-20 Year in Review - has revealed the impact of Sunshine Coast Council’s $5.2 million annual investment in…

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Sep 2, 2020 Environment / Finance / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

New campgrounds and walk trails under construction for Turquoise Coast

New campgrounds have opened along Western Australia’s Turquoise Coast with a new 27 kilometre walk trail in Lesueur National Park to be completed later this year. Managed by the…

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Sep 2, 2020 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

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