News: Parks
Mackay moves forward with Aquatic Centre and better parks planning
With on site preparation for the facility already underway, Mackay Regional Council has released its concept plan for its new aquatic centre and athletics track at the Mackay Sports…
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Canberra mother calls for parents’ facilities at playgrounds
A social media rant about a playground’s lack of amenities for parents by a Canberra mother has received thousands of likes and sparked debate over the design of playspaces. Lauren…
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Smart cell technology delivers ‘connected garden’ at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the Domain
Green space in the heart of Sydney has become Australia’s most extensively connected public location with the launch of free Wi-Fi throughout the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the…
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Innovative playspace refurbishment more than doubles visits at Melbourne’s Brimbank Park
A newly published study on an innovative playscape in a local Melbourne park shows that installation resulted in more than double the number of park visitors engaging in physical activity…
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Southern brown bandicoot sighted in Kuitpo Forest for first time since Ash Wednesday fires of 1983
A motion sensor camera has captured a rare sighting of southern brown bandicoot at a location in the Kuitpo Forest near Kangarilla, just south of Adelaide. Rangers say it is the first…
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Belgravia Leisure announces new parks, resorts and tourism joint venture
Belgravia Leisure has today announced the launch of a new parks, resorts and tourism arm, BelgraviaPRO. Introducing the joint venture with long-established Parks and Resort Operational…
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Objections to loss of Royal Botanic Gardens green space to halt Art Gallery of NSW expansion?
Almost three quarters of respondents to plans for the Art Gallery of NSW’s proposed $344 million expansion project have objected to the proposal. Set to occupy 1.87 hectares of the…
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Research finds that children are more creative in natural environments
New research from Curtin University has found that exposure to nature helps school children with creative tasks. The recently published research was based on testing primary school…
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