Community Event for Parents, Educators, Elected Members and Local Governments In Australia and around the world, the horizons of childhood are shrinking. Children are spending more and more time indoors and in front of screens. Adults are becoming ever more anxious about children’s safety and well-being. We know that children who get the chance to […]
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. […]
How to Sell Leisure Centre Memberships!!! SOLD OUT!!! Membership sales are often equated with the high-pressure sales tactics used by some commercial fitness operators. PLAWA President Matt Lewis has managed large (& small) commercial and local government facilities, setting up membership sales and retention systems/processes, and training sales teams. This 3-and-a-half-hour workshop goes through how […]
Leisure Facility Network Technical Tour and Talk Join us at the final of the Leisure Facility Network Technical Tours and Talks for 2023 at Lords Recreation Centre. Lords Recreation Centre has seen many changes in both ownership and use over the last 60+ years of its history, from its early days as an indoor cricket […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! Target Audience - Parks Officers & Managers, Landscape Architects, Leisure Planners, Rangers, Elected Councillors The evolving challenges of dog ownership require a multifaceted approach to planning, policy, regulation, education, community awareness and responsible care. By better understanding pets and pet owner behaviours, local governments can support communities to create […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Ever wondered how some leaders just seem to have that magic touch? PLAWA invite those that work in the leisure facility and recreation planners' sector to join leadership coach Monica Beazley for a presentation breakfast. Monica’s bespoke session will transform challenges into opportunities, and potential into palpable progress. With over […]
Who Should Attend? Leisure Planners | Landscape Construction | Designers | Recreation Officer | Community Development Officer | Leisure and Recreation Planners | Parks Managers or Coordinators | Landscape Architect Our last Playspace Technical Tour for 2023 features some of the newest parks and playspaces that have opened over the last 12-18 months in […]
This webinar is aimed at those in the Parks & Environment Regional Network including local government, NGA's, and commercial operators in parks, environment, horticulture, arborists and landscape architects. Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea fornicatus is a beetle that attacks a wide range of plants by tunnelling into trunks, stems and branches. Establishment of this pest in WA […]
RECAP WEBINAR This webinar is targeted at those in regional WA including Parks Officers and Managers, Landscape Architects, Leisure Planners, Rangers, and Elected Councillors. Aimed at those in regional WA, this webinar will provide a summary of the key points from the Are Fenced Dog Exercise Areas Enough? seminar held on the 8th November. The […]
Leisure and Recreation Planning Definitions Guidelines Webinar Facilitator- Carina Whittington Presenter – Wayne Stuart, Otium Planning Details A core component of leisure and recreation planning is the development of documents such as strategies, needs analysis, feasibility studies, master plans and various types of designs or drawings. It has been acknowledged that the industry has a […]
Join Gary Conyard, Director of Major Projects Venues West, for the first technical tour and talk for the Leisure and Recreation Planning Network of 2024. The Sam Kerr Football Centre is the home of Football in Western Australia. Co-managed by VenuesWest and Football West. Designed to meet international standards, the Sam Kerr Football Centre has […]
SOLD OUT Leisure and Recreation Planning Course 2024 Leisure and recreation planning is the strategic discipline of planning for optimum outcomes from community participation in leisure and recreation. This involves consideration of current and future spaces, facilities, demographics, social and cultural trends. The objective is to provide adequate facilities that are economically, environmentally and socially viable […]
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