News: Environment

City of Melbourne commits $45.8 million for parks, gardens and open spaces in 2022/23 budget

The City of Melbourne will create new areas of open space, protect parks, plant new trees and continue to bring its planned Greenline project to life in commitments announced in its draft…

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May 23, 2022 Environment / Parks / Play / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Sunshine Coast Council adds 214 hectare site to recreation and conservation assets

Sunshine Coast Council has revealed the completion of a $9.5 million land acquisition to expand its managed green space portfolio for recreation, sport and conservation purposes. Looking…

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May 9, 2022 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Wallan’s Greenhill Reserve to be weatherproofed

The latest round of the Victorian Government’s Country Football and Netball Program will see more than $100,000 go towards reshaping, leveling and irrigation of Greenhill Reserve…

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May 4, 2022 Environment / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

 
 

Aquatic and Recreation Institute counts down to 56th annual conference

The Aquatic and Recreation Institute’s upcoming annual conference is to be held with the Leadership and Sustainability, exploring, after two years of unprecedented disruption to the…

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May 3, 2022 Aquatics / Environment / Finance / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Wollongong City Council spotlights the challenges of weather impacted sport fields

While Wollongong City Council recognises their sporting community is keen to get back into weekend and weeknight sports, they have highlighted that many of the Council-managed fields remain…

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Apr 22, 2022 Environment / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

 
 

Sports Environment Alliance reveals departure of inaugural Chief Executive Dr Sheila Nguyen

The Board of Sports Environment Alliance has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive and co-founder Dr Sheila Nguyen. Commenting on her departure as she chooses a new focus, Dr…

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Apr 14, 2022 Environment / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Sports Environment Alliance announces SEA Changer Award winners

The Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) has the Australian Grand Prix and Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort Golf & Country Club as the winners of its SEA Changer Award. The Australian Grand Prix…

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Apr 11, 2022 Environment / Golf / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Adelaide Oval’s drinking water fountains achieve impressive sustainability goals

While the Adelaide Oval gears up for tonight’s Showdown, its six drinking water fountains have served up 100,000 litres of water, avoiding more than 160,000 single-use plastic bottles…

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Apr 1, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

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