Quick summary: It seems that the main media focus in regards to the female athletes during the Commonwealth Games was on their appearance and relationship status rather than their athletic ability. Different news outlets, such as The Herald Sun and The Courier-Mail ran stories about the Gold medal winning female Victorian shooter, but instead of focusing…
Quick Summary: Last week was the launch of the Local Facilities for Local Clubs Program at the Woodbury Bowling Club. This new program offers dollar for dollar funding to community clubs and organisations. They offer up to $50,000 for sport and recreation facility redevelopments and upgrades. The funding is available for application by community clubs…
Quick summary: Nike has entered the court construction game, showcasing a fascinating LED basketball court in Shanghai, China. The basketball court features motion-tracking and reactive LED technology which creates the impression that the floor is interacting with the player. It is the first court of it’s kind with LED technology built into the floor, with the concept…
Quick summary: Sports fans are increasingly looking for a more sustainable sporting experience – from the food wrapping to the facility design. The Green Sports Alliance Summit 2014 recently held in Santa Clara, United States noted a clear shift in expectations from fans. Dr Alen Hershkowitz, the senior scientist at the National Resources Defence Council…
Quick Summary: A recent study shows that children’s playtime can increase their language development, problem solving and independent learning skills, as well as their physical and mental health. It is noted in the study, that families you report to visiting playgrounds and other youth facilities often show higher levels of overall happiness. It also states…
Article Summary: Bruce Miller, Chris Lee and David Lizarraga are Populous soccer stadium designers. They have provided feedback and analysis of soccer stadiums around the world, as well as what can be learnt from this years World Cup. Bruce Miller discusses how through the World Cup, there has been a massive rise in popularity for…
Pro Vice-Chancellor Industry, Community and Sport Engagement is a newly established role which aims to establish Victoria University as a leading sport, industry and community university within Australia. The role requires a strong academic leader, who will co-ordinate and manage effective stakeholder relationships and have a strong commercial focus. This job would suit people working…
Article Summary: The popularity of cricket in Australia has been reinforced by the amazing success of the Australian cricket team in last summer’s Ashes. The spectacular Ashes win has now seen, for the first time, more than one million people playing cricket and record crowd numbers and ratings for professional cricket. On top of this, there…
Article Summary: RevolutioniseSPORT is a cloud-based online management system for sports clubs. It manages all memberships online, contacts members from an easy and central position and even helps with event organisation. It also allows insights into membership data and manages finances and process payment. Boccia Australia has made the move to revolutioniseSPORT and says it…
Article Summary: The Streaky Bay Sports Complex completion has been delayed until the 30th of September. It is understood that this delay is due to the lack of available trades and materials. The redevelopment of this complex has slowed down over the past month, however the council are optimistic that the completion date will not…