News: Parks
Massive growth in bushwalking as ‘green exercise’ and holiday activity
The proportion of Australians who go hiking/bushwalking has skyrocketed over the last five years according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research. Identified as lifestyle choice…
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Dingoes to be used to control pests in country Victoria
An environmental group plans to reintroduce dingoes into a Victorian wildlife reserve to work as a form of pest control, and says if the project is successful it could be rolled out across…
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Competition launched to find Best Playground in Australia
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has launched a national competition, Australia’s Best Playground, to recognise well-designed public play spaces such as…
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Public space at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay foreshore project gets official opening
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has officially opened Elizabeth Quay in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the $440 million development in Perth's Central Business District. After…
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Tasmanian bushfire devastating world heritage forests
Bushfires in North Western Tasmania that have turned trees more than 1,000 years old to tinder have been described as a “global tragedy”. The fires, which have burned in the…
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Tourism industry wants improved protection for New Zealand waterways
With reports and television news stories showing multiple cases of farm cattle using in high country lakes and rivers in recent weeks, New Zealand’s tourism industry has called for…
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Te Ara o Whareroa cycle trail gets official opening
Greater Wellington Regional Council's Te Ara o Whareroa trail at Queen Elizabeth Park has been officially opened, ending a year of planning and construction that’s resulted in a…
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Parks Victoria introduces beach wheelchair at Wilsons Promontory
Aiming to improve the beach experience for people with disabilities at Wilsons Promontory National Park, Parks Victoria has expanded its range of available all terrain wheelchairs. Having…
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