Join Parks & Leisure Australia and World Urban Parks for the Joint International Congress on 22 - 26 October 2023 in Adelaide, South Australia. As the world's second National Park City and the only one in Australia, Adelaide provides the ideal location to experience firsthand the city's reputation as the most liveable in the country. […]
Join us as we hear from Professor Ruth Jeanes and Associate Professor Justen O'Connor from the School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education within the Faculty of Education at Monash University, as they discuss the latest report from their research, 'Informal Sport as a Health and Social Resource'. Key Takeaways Gain knowledge of the evidence base demonstrating the […]
Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the Parks and Leisure Australia Vic/Tas Leadership Program with CEO and leadership mentor, Cameron Schwab. Take part in four sessions focused on high-performance leadership habits to enable you to establish daily practice of leadership excellence.The Leadership Program is designed to prepare leaders for high-impact leadership roles, recognising […]
Join PLA Vic/Tas and event partners Lark Industries for our latest "Sector on Show" event where we tour and explore three new play spaces in Melbourne's South East: Karingal Hub Happy Camp (Frankston); Riverfield Estate (Clyde); and New Bloom Estate (Clyde North). With a spotlight on the first stop of our tour; the Karingal Hub […]
Proudly brought to you in partnership with Come along and hear from leading solar lighting providers Leadsun as they discuss their research on the role public lighting plays in supporting safety, accessibility and equity in our public spaces. The webinar will examine evidence supporting the critical need for appropriate lighting in public spaces, with a […]
Join us as we celebrate Parks Week with a forum exploring the “Design and Development of La Trobe Sports Park” and a facilitated discussion on ‘Parks and Open Space Maintenance’. You will hear from: Nick Lambert, Senior Manager - Sport Infrastructure and Operations at La Trobe Sport, who will take us on the La Trobe […]
Join PLA Vic/Tas and event partners Lark Industries as we embark on a bus tour exploring and celebrating a selection of some of our 2024 Playspace Award of Excellence category nominees. Let local council staff guide you through each site and get a behind the scenes understanding of the playspaces from concept to project delivery […]
After a sell out event in 2023, we are back bigger and better than ever as we head to the heart of Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on 20-22 May 2024 Home Program & Speakers Awards of Excellence Venue & Accommodation Sponsors & Partners PLA VIC/TAS 2024 Region Conference DD days HH hours MM mins SS […]
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the Parks and Leisure Australia VIC/TAS Leadership Program with CEO and leadership mentor, Cameron Schwab. Take part in four sessions focused on high-performance leadership habits to enable you to establish daily practice of leadership excellence.The Leadership Program is designed to prepare leaders for high-impact leadership roles, recognising the […]
Join us and Gary Rauber, Assistant Director at the Australian Sports Commission, as we dive into the world of AusPlay Data. Australia’s national sport and physical activity survey, AusPlay, is undergoing its biggest change since it was launched in 2015. Whilst the survey continues to collect a wealth of information on participation to inform strategy […]
The Melbourne Park Managers Forum (MPMF) is excited to announce the upcoming Park Managers Forum and Site Tour hosted by the City of Melbourne. Come and join park managers and senior management staff from a range of Melbourne Metropolitan LGAs to explore public space sites across the City of Melbourne and share resources and information […]
To celebrate “Urban October”, Parks and Leisure Australia (VIC/TAS) is teaming up with SPORTENG to host educational seminars in two major regional locations in Victoria to recognise World Habitat Day (7th Oct) and World Cities Day (31st Oct). The seminars, titled “Doing more with less - How to make your Fields of Play resilient to […]
