News: Parks

Kidsafe launches 2014 National Playspace Design Awards

Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia) has announced details of the 2014 National Playspace Design Awards. The Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the…

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Aug 9, 2014 Design / Parks / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

$700,000 grant for outdoor recreation

The New Zealand Government is to provide a grant of $700,000 from the Community Conservation Partnership Fund to tramping, hunting and mountain biking clubs for 107 back country projects.…

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Aug 7, 2014 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Balloon crash pilot ‘too high’ too fly

Complaints were made about hot air balloon pilot Lance Hopping being too impaired to fly, and cheating on his pilot's test before the Carterton balloon disaster, but no action was…

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Aug 1, 2014 Legal / Parks / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Sutherland Shire backs multiple synthetic sports field installations

Sutherland Shire Council is to contribute up to $5 million for sports infrastructure development with a further $3 million to come from project partners, sporting clubs and associations…

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Jul 30, 2014 Parks / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

35 hectares of new land added to Sydney metropolitan open space

35 hectares of land worth nearly $14 million has been added to Heathcote, Blue Mountains and Lane Cove National Parks and Western Sydney Parklands. The land addition includes 10 parcels…

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Jul 28, 2014 Environment / Government / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Flinders Ranges to host National Landscapes Forum 2014

The 2014 National Landscapes Forum is to be held at Wilpena Pound, South Australia within the Flinders Ranges National Landscape from Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st August 2014. Hosted by…

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Jul 25, 2014 Environment / Parks / Tourism /

 
 

Dubai to introduce disability-friendly public and leisure spaces

The Dubai Municipality has announced that it intends for 20% of each park, theme park and public square to be easily accessible to those in wheelchairs, the blind, or those with other…

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Jul 24, 2014 Access / Attractions / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Otago woman named New Zealand’s top young amenity horticulturist

New Zealand’s top young amenity horticulturist has been found after an intense day of competition at the Young Amenity Horticulturist of the Year event in Hamilton last Thursday…

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Jul 21, 2014 Environment / Parks /

 
 

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