News: Play

Australian Sports Commission announces nine organisations as Play Well Affiliates

To mark the one-year anniversary of Australia’s Sport Participation Strategy - ‘Play Well’ - the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has announced nine organisations as…

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Nov 22, 2024 Play / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

New Australasian leader and Sydney office announced for Waterplay

Canadian splashpad manufacturer, Waterplay, has announced an expansion that sees the aquatic play experts open a new office in Sydney having brought an impressive Australian team on…

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Nov 22, 2024 Aquatics / Play / Waterparks /

 
 

Four key Brisbane park precincts to be revitalised ahead of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Four key Brisbane park precincts to be revitalised ahead of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Four key Brisbane park and lifestyle destinations are to be revitalised in the lead up to the…

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Nov 20, 2024 Parks / Play / Recreation /

 
 

Defence witness Professor David Eager involved in tense exchange at Hillcrest jumping castle trial

Defence witness Professor David Eager has been involved in a tense back and forth with the Crown Prosecutor during a cross-examination at the trial of operator of the jumping castle at the…

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Nov 16, 2024 Attractions / Legal / Play / Safety /

 
 

Fire destroys Kiama playground

Kiama Council on the NSW South Coast has closed the Reid Park playground in Jamberoo to the public after an overnight fire destroyed most of the play equipment. In a statement the Council…

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Nov 13, 2024 Play / Recreation / Security /

 
 

Fitness stations and art trails among offerings of planned suburban linear park in Perth

The final master plan for a seven-kilometre-long linear park in Perth has been unveiled revealing its offerings within the new public open spaces under the elevated METRONET Armadale…

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Nov 12, 2024 Arts / Environment / Fitness / Parks / Play /

 
 

Work progresses on new Perth Zoo gibbon habitat as part of multi-million dollar masterplan

Perth Zoo has advised that construction of its new gibbon habitat - expected to be complete in early 2025 - is moving forward The latest phase of the Zoo’s Western Australia…

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Nov 6, 2024 ByNigel Benton Attractions / Environment / Play / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

Funtopia Maribyrnong fined $60,000 following WorkSafe Victoria prosecution over child’s rope ladder fall

Indoor play centre Funtopia Maribyrnong has been fined for breaching safety laws plea after an incident where an eight-year-old girl fell from a rope ladder. Operator Entertainment…

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Nov 2, 2024 Attractions / Legal / Play / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

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