News: Surfaces
Victorian Government moves to drought proof community sport and recreation
The Victorian Government has announced the first projects to receive funding under the $3 million Community Sport and Recreation Program for drought affected communities across…
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NSW sporting fields to be revitalised with organic waste
Environmental consultancy AgEnviro Solutions has been awarded $350,000 under the NSW Government's Organic Markets Development Grants Program to utilise compost made from organic and…
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Australian Sports Turf Consultants takes ownership of Australia’s warm-season turfgrass collection
Following consultation and lengthy discussions with the Queensland Government Through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR) Office…
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Western Queensland drought impacts local sport
The drought in outback Queensland is having a devastating impact on local sport, as evidenced by the state of the local sports field in the tiny town of Ilfracombe. The field in the…
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Hunter Sports Centre to end Saturday morning sport washouts
Wet weather cancellations of Saturday morning sport could soon be a thing of the past as a result of a Hunter Sports Centre project designed to dramatically reduce the number of sports…
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International Hockey Federation launches new hockey pitch standards
World hockey governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched its new standard for hockey pitch standards, the 'Handbook of Performance, Durability and…
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New multipurpose sportsfields opened
In a unique partnership between the NSW Department of Education, AFL NSW-ACT and Pittwater Council, Sydney's Northern Beaches now has two new multipurpose sportsfields. Located at…
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Artificial turf beat up fails to highlight alternatives
While the media storm over the safety of rubber infill in synthetic surfaces created by Sydney newspaper The Sun-Herald is confusing synthetic grass products with artificial sports turf…
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