News: Recreation
Climate change poses increasing legal risk for Australian sports bodies
With climate change and related extreme weather events already impacting Australian sport, a new report shows that peak bodies and national sporting organisations are failing to engage with…
read moreWellington Council’s Parks, Sport and Recreation team adjusts to water restrictions
With water usage in Wellington at an all-time high, Council’s Parks, Sport and Recreation team which manages 58 sites across the city is having to adjust to water restrictions. Leaky…
read moreWeather impacts maintenance schedules for parks and sportsgrounds in Blue Mountains
Recent heavy summer rain across New South Wales has severely impacted mowing and maintenance schedules of parks and sportsgrounds in the Blue Mountains. Blue Mountains City Council’s…
read moreNext steps for Helensburgh Mountain Bike Park after asbestos found in soil
Wollongong City Council has had Helensburgh Mountain Bike Park closed to the public since May due to asbestos having been found in the imported soil. Non-friable asbestos, when left…
read moreThredbo named Australia’s Best Ski Resort for seventh consecutive year
Thredbo has secured the accolade of 'Australia's Best Ski Resort' for the seventh year in a row at the 2023 World Ski Awards in addition to receiving a suite of other awards for…
read moreFSB and IAKS present global lessons in sustainable and inclusive aquatic and recreation facilities
The 2023 biennial FSB international trade fair and IAKS International Congress in Cologne, Germany, have provided a global stage for high level dialogue on how the aquatic, recreation and…
read moreFSB to explore sustainability in sports facility and playground construction
Set to commence next week, FSB, the International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities, is turning the spotlight on sustainability. Being held in the German city of…
read moreUpgrades completed on Otways’ Forrest Mountain Bike Trail
A $2.1 million investment by the Victorian Government along with $250,000 from Colac Otway Shire Council has seen the completion of major works on the Forrest Mountain Bike Revitalisation…
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