News: Recreation

Fitness industry undervalues itself and needs to raise its prices

The need for the fitness industry to increase the cost of memberships to drive revenues and increase perceptions of the value of facility-based exercise has been a message that emerged…

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Nov 22, 2023 ByNigel Benton Billing / Fitness / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Construction underway on Lithgow’s Lost City Walking Track and Glow Worm Tunnel pathway

Lithgow’s Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area has seen construction commence on the Lost City Walking Track as part of a $49.5 million NSW Government commitment to establish…

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Nov 22, 2023 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Aerial beach patrols commence two weeks earlier in South Australia following shark attack

Aerial shark patrols have commenced two weeks earlier than usual at South Australia’s highest risk beaches following the recent attack at Port Noarlunga that left a 32-year-old woman…

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Nov 22, 2023 Environment / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Design and construction tender released for Lake Joondalup mountain bike trails

The design and construction tender has been released for a family-friendly urban mountain bike trail network at Yellagonga Regional Park near Lake Joondalup in the heart of Perth's…

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Nov 22, 2023 Design / Parks / Play / Recreation /

 
 

LIWA Aquatics announces team for 2023/24

The Leisure Institute of Western Australia (LIWA) Aquatics has announced that Nick Wilkinson has been re-elected as its President with Melissa Warren taking on the role of the as the…

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Nov 21, 2023 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Tuncurry water playground proves popular since September opening

The MidCoast Council’s newest inclusive playground, the aquatic playspace at the Vincent Fazio Park in Tuncurry has proved to be a popular local amenity since its opening in…

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Nov 21, 2023 Parks / Play / Recreation / Waterparks /

 
 

NPWS fines 4WD driver for illegally entering flood damaged Mooball National Park

A 4WD driver has been fined almost $5,000 after illegally entering a flood recovery work zone and becoming stuck in a remote part of Mooball National Park, south east of Murwillumbah. The…

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Nov 21, 2023 Access / Environment / Legal / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Cathy Freeman opens new Blacktown sports hub

Olympic legend, Cathy Freeman has today officially opened the Blacktown City Council’s new Blacktown Exercise, Sports and Technology (BEST) Hub. The newly constructed $100 million…

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Nov 19, 2023 Recreation / Sport / Surfaces / Technology / Wellness /

 
 

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