News: Parks
Newcastle continues to upgrade playgrounds as part of its annual improvement program
Newcastle’s Mayfield and New Lambton communities have celebrated the official opening of Dangar Park and Novocastrian Park as part of the City’s annual playground improvement…
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Parks and Leisure Australia to stage ‘Deconstructed’ Conference series in Western Australia
Parks and Leisure Australia (WA) is to stage a series of conference events through the winter months addressing key issues of interest to parks and recreation professionals in Western…
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Castlemaine’s English Oak named 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year
The English Oak (Quercus robur) at Castlemaine Botanic Gardens has been named the 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Also known as the Royal…
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Canopy Grant Program continues to help combat Perth’s urban heat
A new Urban Canopy Grant Program to help combat urban heat in Perth in the face of climate change, will see more than 2,400 trees planted in 14 local government areas by 2022 with…
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Romsey Ecotherapy Park receives final stage funding
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has received $615,000 funding for the third and final stage of the Romsey Ecotherapy Park which will add a woodland ramble and space to encourage nature play,…
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Penrith City Council tests new walking grid initiative in Kingswood
Penrith City Council’s co-designed new walking grid in Kingswood - The Live, Work, Play Grid - starts in Wainwright Park and encourages local residents, students and workers to walk…
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Victorian Government commits to planting half a million trees in Melbourne’s west
The Victorian Government has announced that it will fund the planting of 500,000 trees in Melbourne’s west starting in September. Aiming to build ‘green canopies’ that…
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Parks and Leisure Australia regional conference looks to create a climate for change
Exploring the creation of a ‘climate for change’, around 150 Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) members attended the organisations NSW/ACT and Queensland regional conference in…
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