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$2.5 million to light up Manuka Oval
3 weeks ago by: Bradley van Dam
"I will believe it when they turn them on!!!!! "
Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
3 weeks ago by: Karl Johnson
"I totally endorse Ian's comments. Richard has brought so muc ..."
Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
3 weeks ago by: Ian Mckendry
"Richard - you will leave a huge hole in the Australasian tur ..."
Bunker Drainage
1 Apr 2012 by: Simon Miels
"Hi, Is there anyone in Australia selling this product. re ..."
Over-seeding Warm Season Grasses
28 Feb 2012 by: Peter Bass
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Knee Injuries Likelier on Artificial than Grass
2 weeks ago -
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Editor
College football players suffer knee injuries about 40 percent more often when playing on an artificial surface compared to when they're playing on grass, according to a new study.
Synthetic Grass Surfacing with TigerTurf
2 weeks ago -
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Press Release
TigerTurf Asia Pacific continues to provide a leading edge in the design, manufacture and provision of synthetic grass surfacing systems for sport and landscape in the Asia Pacific rim.
Synthetic Turf Manufacturing Arrives in Malaysia
31 Mar 2012 -
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Press Release
With over 50 regional political and industry delegates attending, ACT Global Sports officially launched Malaysia’s first artificial turf manufacturing facility.
A Yarn about Yarns
16 Mar 2012 -
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Jos McKenzie
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The world of synthetic turf has come a long way since its introduction over forty years ago. The outcome is a range of products that replicate the feel and look of natural grass while providing specialist surfaces for a huge range of sports and landscape applications.
Artificial Pitch Maintenance - Who, How, When and Why?
6 Mar 2012 -
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Nick Harris
The importance of maintaining artificial turf pitches is widely acknowledged throughout the sports industry, and the consequences of neglecting to do so have been well-documented. But, when it comes to the fundamentals, the practicalities of actually looking after your own artificial sports surface, where do you start?
Pavilion Boost for Queanbeyan Oval
27 Feb 2012 -
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Editor
It's a precinct that has witnessed unprecedented sporting success in recent months. And Queanbeyan's Freebody Oval will soon have a facility that reflects its status after the Federal Government gave final approval for the construction of a $1.3 million pavilion at a meeting on Wednesday night.
Households Using Fake Grass on their Lawns to Avoid Mowing
27 Feb 2012 -
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Editor
Time Poor households are resorting to fake grass to avoid mowing their lawn every weekend. The surge in artificial grass sales is being attributed to the growing number of Australians who are time-poor but cash-rich.
Natural or artificial turf? The ESA argue the case for natural surfaces
26 Feb 2012 -
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Press Release
Why does natural turf remain the ‘natural’ choice for football, sports and playing surfaces, when many back the introduction of artificial surfaces? The European Seed Association argue the case for grass
Synthetic Grass At Home in Patersons Stadium
24 Feb 2012 -
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Editor
Green Planet Grass is proud to install its hardwearing commercial synthetic turf on behalf of the WA Football Commission, giving AFL teams a top class surface to run out on even before they cross the boundary line. Patersons Stadium is home to AFL clubs West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers;
Fake Grass being Reconsidered
8 Feb 2012 -
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Editor
Childcare centres are reconsidering the use of artificial grass in playgrounds after concerns raised that children may be at risk from long-term exposure to toxic chemicals.
Council Pressed on Synthetic Safety
24 Jan 2012 -
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Editor
When Northbridge resident and father Philip Kanjian noticed children were coming home from the local oval with bits of rubber on them, he decided to investigate.
Threat of Toxic Playgrounds
24 Jan 2012 -
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Editor
The ealth of thousands of children may be at risk from long-term exposure to toxic chemicals from artificial turf that has become a popular replacement for grass on sporting ovals and school playgrounds around the country.
Artificial Surfaces - they are not ‘all’ weather!
8 Jan 2012 -
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Colin Mumford
First and foremost, let’s get one urban myth out of the way; artificial sports surfaces are not ‘all-weather’ surfaces, just like they are not maintenance free.
Natural versus Synthetic?
5 Jan 2012 -
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Tim Butler
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A look at one of the biggest questions in modern day sport. Sports play a huge part of many peoples lives. Regular television coverage from the world's top sporting venues is fuelling a desire for the aesthetically perfect turf, be it sports pitches, golf greens, or even gardens.
Thumbs up for Synthetic Oval
21 Dec 2011 -
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Editor
Sports fans had a field day last week as the first ever AFL and Cricket Australia-approved full size synthetic oval in Australia was officially opened in Point Cook.
Synthetic Oval Launches a New Era for AFL and Cricket
15 Dec 2011 -
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Press Release
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Melbourne metropolitan football and cricket clubs can now look forward to a bright new era of year-round sport with today’s official opening of Australia’s first ever AFL and Cricket Australia endorsed full-sized synthetic oval at Saltwater Reserve in Point Cook, in Melbourne’s west.
Tough Deadlines – Tiger Turf eat ‘em up.
13 Dec 2011 -
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Jos McKenzie
While it has taken some competitors 12 to 15 weeks to complete similar projects, TigerTurf took just nine weeks to install Bill McKinlay Park’s synthetic turf system.
Summer Top 5
11 Dec 2011 -
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Press Release
Can TigerTurf improve my skills and performance? You bet it can. We’re all about performance and fun and we try to ensure that this intent is demonstrated in the wide variety of surfacing systems we provide.
Porirua Sports Turf War
9 Dec 2011 -
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Editor
Porirua kids are being booted off local sports fields by Wellington city teams and the deputy mayor says an artificial turf will solve the problem.
It’s just not Natural!
21 Nov 2011 -
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Press Release
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) today made clear its serious concerns about any replacement of natural turf with artificial turf in professional sport.
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