Chirnside Park Golf Course Plan
Golf -
By Editor (12 Sep 08 6:00)
People power and green fears resulted in Yarra Ranges Shire scuttling plans to redevelop the Chirnside Park Country Club golf course last night - Read Article
Waikato Stadium
Rugby -
By Editor (11 Sep 08 6:40)
Waikato rugby bosses expect interest in the province to explode leading up to the test at Waikato Stadium on September 12, also the first time Hamilton has hosted a Tri-Nations test. - Read Article
School Playing Fields -Maintenance for Wear
General Sports -
By Steve Hopkins (10 Sep 08 6:00)
One of the key issues we often see during our visits to schools and local authorities is the limited resources available to maintain sports pitches. This article looks at the issues involved with pitches and seeks to give ideas of how maintenance could be modified to maximise playability and minimise wear. - Read Article
A World of Cricket Under One Roof
Cricket -
By Press Release (09 Sep 08 6:00)
The Global Cricket Academy in Dubai Sports City will feature pitches that mimic the grounds of internationally renowned arenas. In order to create the 28 specialist turf wickets, three different soil types are being imported into Dubai: 380 tons of Australian clay, 380 tons of clay from Pakistan and 180 tons of clay from England. - Read Article
Rotary Mower Blades
Mechanics -
By Pat Callaby (08 Sep 08 6:00)
A helpful article on the importance of keeping rotary blades sharp and in good order. - Read Article
Toro Introduces 14-Blade Reel for Greensmaster® Flex 21 and Flex 18
Industry News -
By Editor (07 Sep 08 8:00)
The Toro Company introduces the newest innovation for the Toro® Greensmaster® Flex 21 and Flex 18 — the industry’s first 14-blade reel. With more blades and an optimal reel-speed, the 14-blade reel provides a crisper, more consistent cut. - Read Article
New John Deere Walk Behind Mowers
General News -
By Steve Mitchell (06 Sep 08 6:00)
John Deere's extensive walk-behind mower range is expanding further for 2009, with the introduction of several new models. These include the JX90 range of walk-behind lawnmowers, consisting of three machines - the JX90, JX90C and JX90CB. - Read Article
Geoff Murphy Australian Racecourse Manager of the Year
Racing -
By Editor (05 Sep 08 8:00)
Geoff Murphy has been Track Manager for the Western Australian Turf Club for in excess of twenty years and has been responsible for managing Ascot and Belmont Park race tracks for both training and racing. - Read Article
What are Humates?
Consultancy -
By David Bates (05 Sep 08 6:00)
Technically speaking, Humates are the salts of Humic Acids. Humic Acids are found in Humus and Humus is formed by the decomposition of vegetable and animal matter. These are the simple facts of life. - Read Article
Geelong Golf club an Eyesore
Golf -
By Editor (04 Sep 08 6:00)
One of Australia's oldest Golf Club and one of the only course on its original site is now looking at eyesore - Read Article
Pervade Brings Rapid Relief to Waterlogged Turf
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (03 Sep 08 6:00)
Waterlogged turf of any description, fairways, greens, football and rugby pitches and parks and gardens can benefit rapidly from Floratine's Pervade.
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Malaysian Turf Management Workshop
Golf -
By Editor (02 Sep 08 9:00)
80 participants, including seven foreigners, attended the Malaysian Turf Management Workshop at the Saujana Resort in Shah Alam recently. - Read Article
Gold Coast City Council to protect its Golf Courses
Golf -
By Editor (02 Sep 08 6:00)
Gold Coast City Council is today a step closer to changes to its Planning Scheme to better protect golf courses from redevelopment for housing and commercial uses. - Read Article
A Straightforward Approach to Solving Work Problems
Consultancy -
By Frank Newberry (01 Sep 08 12:00)
A while back a trainee consultant I was coaching to be able to help others to solve their work problems was having difficulty with what I thought was a very straightforward approach to solving work problems. - Read Article
Manukorihi Golf Club on the Brink
Golf -
By Editor (01 Sep 08 9:00)
One of Taranaki's leading golf clubs is strapped for cash and could face either amalgamation or closure. A lack of members and rising operating costs has put the Manukorihi club near Tikorangi in the red - Read Article
The Golden Beach Golf Club Unites
Golf -
By Editor (01 Sep 08 6:00)
The Golden Beach Golf Club unites in order to create separate recreation facilities. - Read Article
Lightning Protection
Consultancy -
By Tony Ware (31 Aug 08 6:00)
When properly installed, lightning protection in decoder systems will generally be stronger than that found in smaller multi-wire systems. The exception is pedestal-mounted multi-wire, where extensive extra lightning protection components can be housed within the pedestal. - Read Article
ARMA Week in Brisbane
Racing -
By Rob Jenkins (31 Aug 08 6:00)
The Australian Racecourse Managers Association was formed in 2004 in Tasmania. The association is the voice for the industry in its quest for improvements in race and training track construction, management and presentation throughout the nation. Last week the annual conference took place in Brisbane. Pitchcare takes a look at the week that was. - Read Article
Blues' $18m plan for Princess Park
A.F.L -
By Editor (30 Aug 08 6:00)
Princes Park will be transformed into an environmental haven called Visy Park under Carlton's bold expansion plans. - Read Article
Mower Changes Cut Width on the Move
Industry News -
By Steve Mitchell (29 Aug 08 6:00)
John Deere's 7400 TerrainCut mower is a new concept machine developed following extensive customer feedback in Europe and the US. The mower is now fully available from the John Deere professional dealer network. - Read Article
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