Finest examples of play and sport project construction recognised at SAPIA Industry Awards

October 3, 2019

Play / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Surfaces /

The Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Industry Awards, presented at the Association's recent annual Conference.

A remarkable 81 entries (more than double the number from last year) were submitted by SAPIA members for the 19th edition of the annual awards competition which support the Association's goal of promoting excellence in play, recreation and sport construction, maintenance, surfacing and servicing as well as product innovation.

Winners and runners up in the Awards' multiple categories are:

S1. Construction of Commercial Sports Courts (Multiple)
Winner: Court Craft. George Kendall Riverside Park, NSW
www.courtcraft.com.au

S1. Construction of Commercial Sports Courts (Multiple)
Runner Up: Grassports Australia. Project: Springfield Lakes Sport Precinct, Queensland

S2. Construction of Commercial Sport Courts (Single)
Winner: Centrecourt Constructions, Nebo, Queensland

S3. Construction of Domestic Sports Courts (less than $100,000)
Winner: A.S. Lodge, Kew, Victoria

S3. Construction of Domestic Sports Courts (less than $100,000)
Runner Up: All Grass Sports Surfaces Project: Scone, NSW
www.allgrasssportssurfaces.com.au

S4. Construction of Sports Facilities
Winner: Jordin Sports Constructions, Chandler, Queensland

S5. Construction of Sports Fields
Winner: Grassports Australia. Project: Oatlands Primary School, Victoria
www.grassports.com.au

S5. Construction of Sports Fields
Runner Up: Grassports Australia. Project: Scotch College, Melbourne

S7. Surfacing of Other Sports Facilities
Winner: Dynamic Sports Surfaces. Project: Albion Park Cricket, NSW

S7. Surfacing of Other Sports Facilities
Runner Up: Redeemer College Cricket Practice Pitches, Queensland

S8. Surfacing of Commercial Sports Courts (Multiple)
Winner: Dynamic Sports Surfaces. Project: Runaway Bay Netball Club, Queensland

S8. Surfacing of Commercial Sports Courts (Multiple)
Runner Up: Recreational Surfacing. Project: Macarthur Girls High School, NSW

S10: Surfacing of Domestic Sports Courts
Winner: Jordin Sports Construction, Bardon, Queensland

S11: Surfacing of Sports Fields
Winner: Grassports Australia. Project: Templestowe Park Primary School, Victoria

S13: Surfacing of Other Sports Facilities
Winner: Grassports Australia. Project: Top Golf Gold Coast

S13: Surfacing of Other Sports Facilities
Runner Up: Surfacing Contractors Association. Project: St Albans Reserve, Clearview, South Australia

S14. Sports Equipment Installation
Winner: HiTech Sports. Project: Commonwealth Games 2018
www.hightechsports.com.au

S14. Sports Equipment Installation
Runner Up: Grand Slam Sports Equipment. Project: Queensland State Netball Centre

S15: Surfacing Residential
Winner: Surfacing Contractors Australia

P1. Surfacing of Regional Play Spaces
Winner: RubberTough Industries Project: Eaglehawk Regional Play Space, Bendigo, Victoria
www.rubbertough.com.au

P1. Surfacing of Regional Play Spaces
Runner Up: Glooloop Surfacing. Project: N1 Spring Farm, Camden NSW

P2. Surfacing of Council or School Play Spaces
Winner: Synthetic Grass and Rubber Surfaces Australia. Project: Casula Parklands, NSW

P2. Surfacing of Council or School Play Spaces
Runner Up: Surfacing Contractors Australia. Project: Queens Park Stage 2, Toowoomba, Queensland

P3. Surfacing of Childcare, Early Learing Centre or Preschool Play Spaces
Winner: RubberTough Industries. Marymede Catholic College Early Learing Centre, South Morang, Victoria
www.rubbertough.com.au

P3. Surfacing of Childcare, Early Learing Centre or Preschool Play Spaces
Runner Up: Glooloop Surfacing, OAC Norton Street, Leichhardt, NSW

P4. Surfacing of Commercial Play Spaces
Winner: Pro One Softfall, Ellendale Park, Upper Kedron, Queensland

P4. Surfacing of Commercial Play Spaces
Runner Up: Synthetic Grass and Rubber Surfaces Australia. Project: Howard Park Playspace, Gregory Hills, NSW
www.rubbertough.com.au

P5. Play Equipment Installations
Winner: Pro One Softfall, Ellendale Park, Upper Kedron, Queensland (pictured top)

P5. Play Equipment Installations
Runner Up: Surfacing & Playgrounds. Project: Murrupurtiyanuwu Primary School, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory
www.ntsyntheticsurfacing.com.au

D1: Design Award
Winner: Surfacing and Playgrounds. Project: Little Flyers Childcare Centre, Darwin Airport

D1: Design Award
Runners Up: Play Hard Sports. Aurora Player Shelter

I1. Innovation Award
Winner: Grassports Australia. Project: Variable Surface Cricket Training Facility, Churchie Grammar, Queensland
www.grassports.com.au

I1. Innovation Award
Equal Runner Up: Play Hard Sports. Eclipse R Rotating Cricket Sight Screen

I1. Innovation Award
Equal Runner Up: Grand Slam Sports Equipment, Smart Basketball Backboard

SAPIA explain "this 'competition' is more correctly a celebration of the work done by SAPIA members (and) for this reason, we encourage all members to enter at least one entry each year.

"Our independent judges are experienced in our industry and able to look past the glossy photos to the work beneath - in fact they love photos of the soil, excavation and base works."

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29th August 2019 - Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council opens latest artificial turf development

26th July 2019 - Tennis Australia to roll out new court surfaces across the nation

21st June 2019 - Townsville Hockey Complex reopens after $1.7 million recovery works

4th April 2019 - Upgrades announced for Darwin playgrounds

16th February 2019 - Rejuvenated playing fields set to benefit Melbourne’s rugby and A-League teams

9th January 2019 - Dynamic Sports Facilities construct Futsal and Basketball multi-sport court for Springvale South

7th September 2018 - Grassports secures multiple wins at 2018 SAPIA awards

6th September 2018 - SAPIA awards construction excellence in play, recreation and sport

15th June 2018 - Australia’s first Topgolf Venue opens on the Gold Coast

12th January 2018 - Jordin Sports Surfaces gains ITF recognition for Sheldon College court

15th August 2017 - Runaway Bay Sport Centre appointment court case abandoned

4th March 2013 - Sports facility boost for Bendigo

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