News: Parks

Auckland Council reveals New Zealand’s first specialist kauri dieback sniffer dogs

Auckland Council has announced that two pest detection dogs, trained to sniff out kauri dieback, are being phased into its operations, beginning with their testing of soil samples from…

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Jan 15, 2021 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Bike maintenance station installed along Mount Gambier’s Rail Trail

Cyclists of all ages and abilities who regularly use Mount Gambier’s Rail Trail now have access to a recently installed bike pump and maintenance station. The station installed at…

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Jan 14, 2021 Parks / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Rockhampton Regional Council delivers reminder that Fitzroy River is known crocodile habitat

Following the appearance of a three metre crocodile on the bank of the Fitzroy River near the Barrage last week, Rockhampton Regional Council issued a reminder to people that the Fitzroy…

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Jan 14, 2021 Education / Environment / Parks / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Shoalhaven embellishes dog off leash area with new agility equipment

Shoalhaven Council has recently funded the installation of dog agility equipment in Sanctuary Point’s Clifton Park dog off leash area as part of their ongoing park embellishments to…

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Jan 13, 2021 Parks / Play / Recreation /

 
 

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney celebrates Summer with food and live music event

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is helping people to celebrate summer in a COVIDSafe way with ‘The Garden Social’, an outdoor bespoke food and live music event specifically designed to…

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Jan 13, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Parks / Safety /

 
 

Department of Conservation considers restricting national park numbers during peak times

New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DoC) is considering restricting the number of people who can enter popular national parks at peak times. Even without international…

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Jan 11, 2021 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Environmentally-friendly lawn mower used in Christchurch sport venues and parks

Christchurch City Council is using a new electric battery powered Mean Green ride-on lawn mower to cut the grass in Hagley Oval, and its parks and Botanic Gardens. Unlike most ride-on…

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Jan 11, 2021 Environment / Parks / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Rehabilitation work continues on endangered Blue Gum High Forest

Rehabilitation work on 2.8 hectares of the critically endangered Blue Gum High Forest continues at Castle Hill’s Heritage Park. Less than 5% of this rare forest – consisting…

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Jan 10, 2021 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

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