Events

Sustainable Places, Spaces, People and Habitats

Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia

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. […]

PLA Region Networking Event – Joint International Congress

Strathmore Hotel 129 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Join us for a PLA gathering at the Strathmore Hotel, hosted by your region representatives: Danielle Gevers, SA/NT Executive Officer Dan Ferguson, VIC/TAS Executive Officer Michelle Nolland, NSW/ACT Executive Officer Tony Butler, PLA QLD Region President Dion Johnson, Corina Worthington & Janine Ahola, PLA WA Region Councillors This evening provides a special chance to make […]

Free

Parks and Leisure Australia 2023 AGM

Date: Tuesday, 24 October 2023Location: In-PersonVenue: Room L, Adelaide Convention CentreTime: (duration 60 minutes) 1.15pm -2.15pm ACDTCost: FreeThe AGM will consist of confirmation of minutes of the last AGM, reports on the activities of the association during the last financial year, to receive the financial statements, appoint an auditor for 2023/24 and appointment of office bearers to the National BoardAny […]

Free

WA How to Sell Leisure Centre Memberships – Bunbury

DLGSC South West Regional Office 80a Blair Street, Bunbury, WA, Australia

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 […]

$20.00 – $40.00

VIC/TAS Rec+ Research: Informal Sport as a Health and Social Resource

Webinar - VIC/TAS VIC
Virtual Event Virtual Event

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 […]

Free – $25.00

NSW/ACT Webinar: “Creating a Future of Inclusivity, Fairness, and Equity”

Webinar - NSW/ACT NSW, Australia
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Creating a Future of Inclusivity, Fairness, and Equity Webinar: 1 November 2023 Collective Leisure, a certified social enterprise (business for good), focuses on reducing health inequity with a systems-aware, complexity-informed approach, guided by their purpose, "enabling well-being without boundaries." They lead WSYD Moving, a whole of system initiative to enable more active lives in Western […]

Free – $25.00

QLD/NSW Recreational Aquatics Industry Forum

Victoria Park 309 Herston Road, Herston, QLD, Australia
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

Realising the potential of interactive public water features through best practise design.  Water has the power to enthrall and fascinate an audience and has long been an integral part of our recreational spaces.  As a precious resource, we are responsible to our community and coming generations for its sustainable and future-focussed use. To highlight the […]

$30.00 – $90.00

VIC/TAS Leadership Program

The Oxford Scholar 427 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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 […]

WA Lords Recreation Centre Technical Tour & Talk

WA Lords Recreation Centre 5 Wembley Court, Subiaco, WA, Australia

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 […]

Free – $30.00

WA Are Fenced Dog Exercise Areas Enough?

Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre Leach Hwy &, Murdoch Dr, Winthrop, WA, Australia

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 […]

$130.00 – $180.00

WA Purposeful Leadership Breakfast Seminar

Cottesloe Golf Club 173 Alfred Road, Swanbourne, WA, Australia

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 […]

$60.00 – $70.00