News: Recreation

New Parramatta Aquatic Centre attracts more than 300,000 visits since opening

City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Pierre Esber has advised that the Parramatta Aquatic Centre has generated more than 300,000 visits in its first five months of operation. Since opening on…

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Mar 7, 2024 Aquatics / Fitness / Recreation /

 
 

Royal Life Saving fears 500 public pools may close without strategic investment

Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has expressed its fears that as many as 500 public swimming pools will close within 10 years without significant and sustained investment. Building…

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Mar 6, 2024 Aquatics / Finance / Recreation /

 
 

Netball Australia extends sponsorships with ASICS and Westfield

Sports performance brand ASICS will continue its longstanding partnership with Netball Australia into a 28th year - renewing as the sport’s official footwear partner - while the…

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Mar 6, 2024 Marketing / Recreation / Retail / Sport /

 
 

Staff shortages prompt early closure of Port Hedland’s Gratwick Aquatic Centre

Citing "critical aquatic staff shortages across Western Australia" the Town of Port Hedland has been forced to close the Gratwick Aquatic Centre as of Tuesday 5th March. In an…

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Mar 6, 2024 Aquatics / Recreation /

 
 

HBF drops naming rights branding at Perth’s HBF Stadium and HBF Arena

VenuesWest is to explore opportunities for the future naming for its HBF Stadium and HBF Arena venues following HBF's announcement that it is ending its longstanding sponsorship…

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Mar 5, 2024 Aquatics / Marketing / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

660,000 Brisbane residents make use of $2 swimming program through summer

Brisbane City Council’s initiative to charge a flat rate of $2 for both adults and children using its aquatic centres through the summer, has proven to be a significant success with…

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Mar 5, 2024 Aquatics / Billing / Marketing / Recreation /

 
 

Blue Mountains City Council highlights benefits of being outdoors during Parks Week 2024

Blue Mountains City Council is among the Councils and organisations across Australia and New Zealand celebrating Parks Week, 2nd-10th March 2024. Council is marking the occasion with the…

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Mar 4, 2024 Parks / Play / Recreation /

 
 

New BMX track and bike skills area delivered as part of Western Australia’s Tonkin Gap project

The Tonkin Gap Project, part of a suite of improvements planned or now underway to transform the Tonkin Highway corridor, has delivered a new BMX pump track and mountain bike skills area…

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Mar 4, 2024 Recreation /

 
 

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