News: Recreation

Orange City Council welcomes Mountain bike trails proposal

Orange City Council has welcomed the NSW National Parks and Wildlife’s (NPWS) Mount Canobolas Plan of Management amendment to allow for expanded Mountain Bike trails. The updated…

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Sep 11, 2019 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

New International Standards aim to reduce negative impacts of recreational diving

With the aim to keep waters clean, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the first International Standards for sustainable diving. Mindful that…

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Sep 9, 2019 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Traditional owners say heritage is ‘non-negotiable’ in Grampians rock-climbing dispute

Traditional owners in Victoria’s Grampians national park say they are prepared to work with rock climbers to allow the sport to continue, but not at the risk of causing further damage…

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Jul 2, 2019 Culture / Environment / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

World Leisure looks to build global excellence network

To foster its mission to promote leisure “as integral to social, cultural, economic and sustainable environment development”, the World Leisure Organization (WLO) is advancing…

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Jun 23, 2019 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Singapore Sports Hub launches first sports, art and heritage walking trail

The Singapore Sports Hub has launched the first sports, art and heritage walking trail titled The Kallang Story: A Sports, Arts and Heritage Trail. The walking trail is a community project…

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Jun 19, 2019 Arts / Culture / Education / Environment / Parks /

 
 

Skills Active Aotearoa shares Cardrona Alpine Resort’s workforce development practices

Skills Active Aotearoa, the industry training organisation for snowsport in New Zealand, recently spoke with Cardrona’s People and Performance Manager Laura Hedley, about on-job…

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May 15, 2019 Education / Environment / Recreation / Safety / Sport /

 
 

New Zealand Old Ghost Road trail to receive Outdoor Access Champion Award

The Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust will receive an award tomorrow night for its work creating the popular biking and walking 85km-long Old Ghost Road trail. The Walking Access…

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May 14, 2019 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

City of Darwin installs Replas recycled plastic bollards at four sports ovals

The City of Darwin has commenced installation of 1500 recycled plastic bollards at four community sporting ovals across the city, replacing aged pine log barriers and equating to…

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May 13, 2019 Design / Environment / Parks / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

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