News: Surfaces

Artificial turf beat up fails to highlight alternatives

While the media storm over the safety of rubber infill in synthetic surfaces created by Sydney newspaper The Sun-Herald is confusing synthetic grass products with artificial sports turf…

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Jan 23, 2012 Environment / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

Media ‘beat up’ artificial turf: synthetic grass

Sydney newspaper The Sun-Herald has published a full page feature warning of the 'Threat of toxic playgrounds' and alleged dangers associated with recycled rubber infill with…

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Jan 22, 2012 Recreation / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

Grafton Tennis Centre upgrade demonstrates success of Tennis Australia’s Tennis 2020 initiative

The recent completion of seven new Plexipave tennis courts at the Grafton Tennis Centre is a further example of Tennis Australia's development strategy. Opened by Federal…

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Dec 31, 2011 Sport / Surfaces / Technology /

 
 

RAS appoints Turf Curator for new Sydney Showground

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has appointed Terry O'Keeffe to the newly-created role of Head Turf Curator for the new Sydney Showground Stadium (Skoda Stadium). The RAS…

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Dec 23, 2011 Events / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

 
 

InTraining 1500 metre Classic marks UQ Athletics Centre reopening

The recent InTraining 1500 metre Classic has marked the reopening of the University of Queensland's sports field at St Lucia. After being sidelined for 12 months, the athletics event…

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Nov 30, 2011 Recreation / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

 
 

Sydney launches international standard tennis courts with wheelchair accessibility

Elite tennis players from around Australia will descend on the new Prince Alfred Park courts in Sydney's Surry Hills next month for the inaugural Metropolitan Open Wheelchair Tennis…

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Nov 26, 2011 Access / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

New court surfaces for Traralgon Regional Tennis Centre

A joint partnership between Latrobe City Council, Tennis Australia, Traralgon Tennis Association and the Victorian Government will see the resurfacing of tennis courts at the Traralgon…

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Nov 2, 2011 Sport / Surfaces / Technology /

 
 

HG Turf transforms Wadhurst Oval

When Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) decided to install an artificial grass pitch at their Wadhurst Oval, they drew inspiration from the Australian National University, where, in 2010, HG…

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Oct 26, 2011 Education / Sport / Surfaces / Technology /

 
 

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