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Skating is very popular with young people. It is low cost, develops coordination skills and is lots of fun. However finding a place to skate…

For many local Councils there is a great deal of interest in the Active Australia concept and how it might impact upon the policies and…

AUSSIE SPORT is one part of Active Australia aimed at achieving quality junior sport and the development of young people through sport. Councils have an…

Local Government throughout Australia is an important provider of sport and recreation infrastructure and services to the community. In recognition of Local Government’s role in…

A key aspect of the Resource Kit is the information on the Active Australia Local Government Network. Councils are being encouraged to join this network…

The Never Too Late! Program is a joint initiative of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). The Program provides…

The Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Disability Education Program has been conducting disability awareness workshops with local service providers for three years. In that time, never…

The sport and recreation industry is emerging as one of Australia’s major service industries. The industry consists mainly of small organisations and businesses, such as…

According to the recently released Australian Bureau of Statistics report, titled ‘Sport and Recreation 1996/97’, at least 4.1 million Australians are involved in playing sport…

The Australian Sports Injury Prevention Taskforce has presented its report, ‘SportSafe Australia: A National Sports Safety Framework’. The report provides broad guidelines for Australians to…

The Tasmanian Government’s announcement, in June, that Local Government amalgamations will go ahead, has seen the State’s 29 Councils reduced to fourteen. Six Councils, West…

Jenny Tibbitts, Organisational Development Officer with Blue Mountains City Council, recently returned from a three week study tour to the United Kingdom. She is the…