• Merger of cycling bodies
• Kate Palmer steps down as CEO of Sport Australia
• Guidelines for safer skate parks
• Lifesaving Victoria's concerns over aquatic ramps

At last weeks Awards Dinner ten parks from around Australia were awarded Green Flags, including Rosalind Park in the City of Greater Bendigo.

Nominations from the Vic/Tas Region win four National Awards of Excellence, and the Frank Stewart Distinguished Service Award.

Research by the Active Citizens Worldwide has found that physical activity and sport are directly contributing to happiness, levels of trust and mental wellbeing in cities across the world.

Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Australia have announced a proposed merger - the OneAthletics Proposal will create a new National Sporting Organisation to be responsible for athletics in Australia.

A survey of almost 3,000 Australian-based health professionals has revealed the extent to which patients are being signposted to parkrun events.

PLA partnered with BGANZ (Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand) to present this Seminar.

The 2019-2020 Vic/Tas Region Board recently held a planning meeting to plan actions for the next 12 months.

The 2019 Leadership Program, which was designed for staff working in the parks sectors, has wrapped up following the 3rd and final module.