Town & Park Furniture was founded in 1988 by Bruce Mackenzie, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. Bruce served on the Council of the AILA for nine years and chaired the Environment Committee for three years, assisting with the development of the Institute s Environment Policies. Bruce was instrumental in the design and production…
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28441 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty – Enjoyment Kia ora from Aotearoa. This time next week we will be on our way to Australia so there will be someone else doing the Wednesday Hints and Tips for the next three weeks. The main purpose of our holiday in Oz is to do a trip on The Ghan. This…
Victoria police say two men have drowned while swimming at the lake on Redleap Reserve at Mill Park in Melbourne. Photograph: Nigel Killeen/Getty Images Bodies of teenager and man in his 30s, who police say were affected by alcohol, retrieved from lake on Redleap Reserve The men – one aged 19 and the other in his 30s – quickly got into trouble in the lake on…
Fresh from hosting the first ever Sydney edition of FOMO Festival, Parramatta Park is set to host a free Australia day mini-festival featuring a host of killer Aussie acts. Over a whopping 15-hour day, The City of Parramatta Council will put on a family-friendly day of live music and entertainment, including sets from legendary Aussie rockers Eskimo Joe and Blue…
It is one of the most tame rides here Warren Murray At Dreamworld about 4.30pm the parks main rides including the Tower of Terror, waterslides and flagship SideWinder visible from the M1 motorway stood silent. The giant saw blade promoting the Buzz Saw ride still idling in circles was the only sign of activity on the rides themselves. A contingent of fire and…
Monster Skatepark has the only international ramp facility in Australia with an indoor street course and outdoor vert and mini ramps plus an action skate and scooter shop. Sessions for skateboarders, scooters and BMX are all catered for at Monster Skatepark. Monster has a great atmosphere and the tunes pumps up any skater, scooter , or BMX rider to push their…
The following are some of attractions at Adventure World: Abyss cost $12 million. This Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster is the single largest investment in the park’s history. Dragon’s Kingdom – In the magical medieval kingdom lives the Lovable Dragon, Yarli with his younger sibling Yarlotte, grandpa Yarold and their fairy friend Flossy. The land has many…
Featherdale Wildlife Park is home to one of Australia s most comprehensive collections of native wildlife. Have a personal encounter with a Koala and hand feed Kangaroos and Wallabies. Located at Doonside, en route to the famous Blue Mountains, Featherdale is Sydney s hands on wildlife experience. From the initial greeting by the swaggie at the entrance to…
The Australian Reptile Park provides the perfect family day adventure. Now one of Australia’s must see attractions, the park has a variety of fascinating species, wildlife shows and animal interactions. Located at Somersby on the NSW Central Coast, the park gives visitors opportunities to see spiders, crocodiles, snakes, pythons, koalas, wombats and other Australian…
José Paronella arrived in Australia from Catalonia in Spain, in 1913. For the next 11 years he worked, cutting sugar cane initially, then purchasing, improving, and reselling cane farms. In 1924 he returned to Spain and married Margarita in 1925. The trip back to Australia was their honeymoon. José first saw this 13 acres of virgin scrub along Mena Creek in 1914…
A new experience has arrived at the revitalised PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney after a multi-million dollar refurbishment has recently been completed. The new design introduces a vibrant and fresh new colour palette that represents Sydney’s natural surrounds – from beach to bush landscape. Neutral greys are highlighted against fresh blues and greens to create…
Have fun while keeping cool at these impressive, quirky and adventurous water parks, writes Karla Courtney. Fun factor The rides at Aquaventure Waterpark at Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm are so immersive, they include sliding into a shark-filled lagoon – in a safe, clear enclosure, of course! Walt Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando has one of the world’s largest…
New Holland Cassowary (now called emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae ) by Sarah Stone, watercolour, c. 1790. Image courtesy of the State Library of New South Wales. Since Captain Cook s exploration of the east coast of Australia in 1770, with the botanist Joseph Banks, Europeans have been fascinated by the strange flora and fauna of Australia. However, the first…
Royal National Park Take a day trip to Australia s oldest national park in Sydney s south. Royal National Park has everything from beaches and rainforest, to beautiful walking tracks. Find out more Blue Mountains National Park World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park is a must-see when in Sydney. Visit the iconic Three Sisters and explore its magnificent…
Port Campbell National Park is the place to go if you’re looking for awesome scenery that combines the ocean with spectacular rock formations. These stunning limestone rock formations were formed by wave action of the Southern Ocean, and have such names as the Twelve Apostles, Loch and Gorge, and London Bridge. The park also is a good place to learn about old…
Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Sorting Facility The Hampton Park site has a C&I Sorting Facility which sorts recyclables from waste loads presented at the weighbridge. Waste loads that are indicated to have a high percentage of recyclables are sent to the C&I Sorting Facility for further investigation. The items targeted for diversion from landfill…