The project is part of Ecore’s TRUcircularity program, which focuses on reclaiming, recycling and repurposing rubber surfacing, including flooring tracks and playgrounds, to reduce environmental impact.

The operator of Taz-Zorb, who set up inflatable equipment at Hillcrest primary school on 16 December 2021, is facing a hearing after pleading not guilty to one count of failing to comply with health and safety duty category 2 in the death of 6 children killed after a wind gust on the school’s oval lifted the jumping castle into the air with them inside of it.

The 7-year-old boy died in December 2019 during recess at his school while he was playing ball with friends. He tried to close a rolling metal gate to keep the ball on the playground when the gate fell off its runner, crushing him. He died at a nearby hospital.

A Melbourne father has been left horrified after discovering his local park was vandalised to depict an anti-Semitic message in the grass. It’s understood someone either burnt or mowed the message “Zionism = Nazi” into the grass at the popular children’s park.

The incident in Adelaide caused panic as there was no signage to indicate a pigeon cull was taking place. A resident that notified police after the incident was told the activity was perfectly legal, as there was an active pigeon cull going on in the area.

Sky News criticises the COVID pandemic response, specifically targeting the handling of children’s playgrounds. “When is anyone going to apologise for taping up children’s playgrounds like they were some crime scenes?”

Police said emergency personnel responded to the school after learning a deteriorated tree in a neighbour’s yard next to the playground had toppled. The fallen tree, likely caused by high winds that snapped tree limbs, struck one student, leaving them with critical injuries that required transportation to the hospital.

An incredible photo of an entirely metal playground extremely popular with Aussies throughout the 1970s and 80s has brought back waves of nostalgic memories for many.

Tire Stewardship B.C. (TSBC), an environmental non-profit dedicated to the collection and recycling of scrap tires, has supported the construction of an accessible playground. The new accessible playground has now been fully installed and is made in a way that can accommodate children with sight, hearing and motor skill challenges.