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Grassports Australia's project to construct a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility on the roof of the car park at St Kevins College Toorak in Melbourne has been judged as the best international project of the year at Sport Group Asia Pacific's Annual Agent Conference.

Held at Cebu in The Philippines from 4th to 6th May, Grassports Australia's project topped the list of 73 entrants.

Commenting on the win, Grassports Australia Managing Director, Bernard Evans stated "I am proud of my whole team and vry proud to be acknowledged by our peers in the industry."

Speaking about their awards, Sport Group Asia Pacific noted "the quality of projects continues to exceed expectations - your craftsmanship, creativity and ingenuity are what make you the leaders in this industry."

2024 Sport Group Asia Pacific award finalists:

Feature Project - Laykold (non-residential)
Grand Slam Surfaces - Woodlea Estate Stage 53 - Victoria, Australia
Grassports Queensland - All Saints Anglican School - Queensland, Australia
Grassports Queensland - Miami State High School - Queensland, Australia
TCB Sports Pte Ltd. - Kallang Tennis Centre - Singapore
West Coast Sporting Surfaces - Dayton Open Space - Western Australia, Australia

Feature Project - Playgrounds and Leisure
Glooloop Surfacing Pty Ltd - Westpoint Blacktown - NSW, Australia
Glooloop Surfacing Pty Ltd - Ascham Hillingdon School - NSW, Australia
Natureworks - Crescent Head Country Club 18-Hole Mini Golf - NSW, Australia
Rubberworx Pty Ltd - Westfield Fountain Gate - Victoria, Australia
Tassie Artificial Turf - Riverside Primary School - TAS, Australia
Teamturf - Magical Playground - Hamilton, New Zealand

Feature Project - Residential
Astroklean Pty Ltd - Kenmore Hills Putting Green - Queensland, Australia
Grand Slam Surfaces - Jordan Residential Court - Victoria, Australia
Grassports Queensland - JIC Projects - Fairlight - Queensland, Australia
Grassports Queensland - Travis Miller Residence - Queensland, Australia
West Coast Sporting Surfaces - Eagle Bay Residential Court - Western, Australia

Feature Project - Sport (Small/medium)
GameOn Turf - New ZealandCIS Performance Institute - Wellington, New Zealand
Grassports Australia - St Kevins College Oval Construction - Victoria, Australia
Grassports Australia - St Josephs College Geelong Year 7 Multisport - Victoria, Australia
ProCourt Surfacing and Construction - Brunswick South West Primary School - Victoria, Australia
Sportszone Group Pty Ltd - EA SPORTS FC Sam Kerr Futsal Pitch - NSW, Australia
Synthetic Sports Group - Kyah Hotel, Blackheath - NSW, Australia
Teamturf - Bankwood School multi-use transformation - Hamilton, New Zealand

Feature Project - Sport (Large)
Active Hydro Control SDN BHD - Universiti Utara Malaysia - Malaysia
Advanced Sport Technologies LLP - Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium - Chennai, India
Beijing Ruijiside SCI-Tech Co. Ltd - Renmin University - Beijing, China
HG Turf - FIFA Women's World Cup - Multiple Stadiums - Australia/New Zealand

Feature Project - Creative Innovation
Glooloop Surfacing Pty Ltd - Cahill Reserve - NSW, Australia
Go Parkey - The Sun Breaking Through Cloud - Art Court Project - Saitama, Japan
Go Parkey - IMA ONE LOVE - Renovation Art Court Project - Tokyo, Japan
Grassports Queensland - George’s Pizza Wine Bar - Queensland, Australia
Teamturf - Henderson North School - Henderson, New Zealand

Project of the Year
Grand Slam Surfaces - Woodlea Estate Stage 53 - Victoria, Australia
Grassports Australia - St Kevins College Oval Construction - Victoria, Australia
Natureworks - Crescent Head Country Club 18-Hole Mini Golf - NSW, Australia
Sportszone Group Pty Ltd - EA SPORTS FC Sam Kerr Futsal Pitch - NSW, Australia
Teamturf - Magical Playground - Hamilton, New Zealand

Image: Grassports Australia's project on the roof of the car park at St Kevins College Toorak in Melbourne (top and below) and the Grassports Australia team celebrate their win at Sport Group Asia Pacific's Annual Agent Conference (middle).

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