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Community activities struggle as volunteer numbers decline

Community events and sport across Australia are struggling as a result of falling numbers of volunteers, leading to cancellations. Having a specific impact in country Australia, events…

Nov 3, 2024 Events / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

Port Lincoln Leisure Centre set to celebrate 40th anniversary

The Port Lincoln Leisure Centre is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary with the City of Port Lincoln Council and YMCA inviting the community to a celebration of the four decade milestone…

Nov 3, 2024 Aquatics / Recreation /

Consultation on new stages of Murray River Adventure Trail

Murray Regional Tourism is inviting final feedback on Stages 2 & 3 of its draft alignment for the Murray River Adventure Trail. In a media release, the agency - created in November…

Nov 3, 2024 Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

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…

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

Wagga Wagga’s Bolton Park aquatic, fitness and sport facilities to be combined under single management model

Wagga Wagga City Council has announced changes to the management and operations of its Bolton Park recreational facilities - including the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre, Workout Wagga and…

Nov 2, 2024 Aquatics / Fitness / Recreation / Sport /

2023/24 NSW State of the Beaches Report shows improvements on the Central Coast

Central Coast Council has welcomed the findings of the NSW Government’s 2023/24 State of the Beaches report which has rated water quality at all of the areas beaches as either…

Nov 1, 2024 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Growing participation sees Australian tennis reach one million hours of court hire

Tennis Australia has reported that more than one million hours of tennis court bookings have been registered across Australia in just over 12 months, highlighting the growing popularity of…

Nov 1, 2024 Recreation / Sport /

Rising costs of North Sydney Olympic Pool rebuild set to impact ratepayers

The increasing costs of the rebuilding of the North Sydney Olympic Pool - understood to have now reached $91 million - are reported to be pushing North Sydney Council into a precarious…

Nov 1, 2024 Aquatics / Finance / Recreation /