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Our members are diverse, with individual needs, priorities and desired levels of support.

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PLA has provided me a wealth of opportunities to meet and collaborate with other open space and recreation professionals eager to share their knowledge and has also allowed me to share my ideas in a cooperative and safe environment.

Louise, Consultant

It's important to keep up with new technology and techniques in managing Parks & Open Spaces and hear from industry leading operators about how we can do things more environmentally friendly and effectively. I also enjoy the networking and meeting people from the different organisations. It keeps me fresh and motivated to improve things.

Jason, Manager, Hume City Council

I have found the seminars and conferences run by PLA have provided a vehicle to create friendships and professional affiliations amongst the membership from as close as the adjoining council to as far away as interstate and overseas.

Fiona, Advisor, Office of Sport

PLA has provided me a wealth of opportunities to meet and collaborate with other open space and recreation professionals eager to share their knowledge and has also allowed me to share my ideas in a cooperative and safe environment.

Louise, Consultant


It's important to keep up with new technology and techniques in managing Parks & Open Spaces and hearing from industry leading operators about how we can do things more environmentally friendly and effectively. I also enjoy the networking and meeting people from the different organisations. It keeps me fresh and motivated to improve things.

Jason, Manager, Hume City Council

I have found the seminars and conferences run by PLA have provided a vehicle to create friendships and professional affiliations amongst the membership from as close as the adjoining council to as far away as interstate and overseas.

Fiona, Advisor, Office of Sport

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That's a Great Big Green Wrap! ✅ The #GoGreenForParks campaign was truly astonishing and we thank everyone that got involved and paid tribute to our parks and their people. A huge thanks to @GlgGreenlife for supporting this campaign from the beginning. 💚 https://t.co/JT2w7LXKqL
1 Jul 2020 6:55 pm
That's a Great Big Green Wrap! ✅ The #GoGreenForParks campaign was truly astonishing and we thank everyone that got involved and paid tribute to our parks and their people. A huge thanks to @GlgGreenlife for supporting this campaign from the beginning. 💚

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1 Jul 2020 1:32 pm
Well that’s just a Great Big Green Wrap! Wow, what can we say? The take up for the Going Green Campaign was truly astonishing and we thank every single one of you that got involved and paid tribute to our Parks and their People. We would also like to acknowledge and thank our amazing partner GLG Greenlife Group that got behind this from the beginning and also our good friends in New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and Commissioner Mitchell Silver for starting this campaign, and our colleagues World Urban Parks for promoting it globally. Finally, thank you to Australia for going Green and THANK YOU to our parks and park workers for keeping us connected and healthy every day of the year. Watch this space for future initiatives linked to this campaign and #GoGreenForParks From all the staff, Executive Officers, Regional Councils and Board of PLA, Thank you and that's a wrap (for now) 😉









Burswood Park
1 Jul 2020 1:12 pm

















Tonight's the last night of #GoGreenForParks Iconic and civic spaces and places across Perth have been going GREEN in honour of our parks and the people that keep them looking their best. These places and spaces have kept us physically and mentally active during the COVID-19 pandemic. 💚 Optus Stadium 💚 Matagarup Bridge 💚 City of South Perth 💚 Yagan Square 💚 Elizabeth Quay 💚 The Bell Tower, Perth WA 💚 City Of Perth Council House 💚 Trafalgar Bridge , Perth Parks and Leisure Australia Parks & Leisure Australia WA
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29 Jun 2020 6:40 pm
One day to go to get this country glowing Green!! Tonight, iconic sports grounds will be lit including the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Adelaide Oval, Sydney Olympic Park and Optus Stadium along with many more spaces and places across the country! Tomorrow is ‘wear Green Day’ so come on Australia, let's click it up a few notches and see out the financial year with a great big Green Bang!! And a special thanks to our wonderful national partner and supporter of Going Green Week, GLG GreenLife Group! Thank you to Troy and his Team for everything they do in supporting PLA, and keeping our places and spaces Green throughout the year!! #GoGreenForParks #GoingGreenForParkies









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