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Federal Senate Inquiry into the extent, regulation and management of PFAS – November 2025

On 22 August 2024, the Senate of the 47th Parliament of Australia appointed the Select …

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NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Environment

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NSW Budget Estimates 2024
NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Sports

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NSW Budget Estimates 2024
NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Education

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NSW Budget Estimates 2024
Inquiry into planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities (2023)

This submission uses a specific case study to analyse the adequacies of the current planning …

Environment, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government
FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf Handbook of Requirements (2015 Edition)

The manufacturer should be asked to supply to the purchaser an assurance that the sports …

FIFA, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, Turf waste and recycling
Systematic Assessment of Surface Temperatures and Associated Environmental Impacts – Dr Sebastian Pfautsch

Synthetic turf is also widely used in playgrounds of parks, schools, early learning centres and …

Heat and Health Impacts, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf
Synthetic Turf Rubber Crumb – We are urging the NSW Government to take action – AUSMAP

Action to address the installation and management of synthetic turf fields in NSW represents a …

Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, PFAS
Sports, Climate Change and Legal Liability – 2024 Report from EDO – Full report

This report from the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) makes a compelling, and at times alarming, …

Heat and Health Impacts, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf
Sports, Climate Change and Legal Liability – 2024 Report from EDO – Summary

As the most well-resourced and influential stakeholders in the sporting world, sporting governing bodies (particularly …

Heat and Health Impacts, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, Reports
Public Open Space Strategy for NSW – 2022

The Public Open Space Strategy for NSW provides a framework for implementing policies across Government …

NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government
NTA Meeting 2024-03-25 – Presentation

PowerPoint Slides from …

NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf
The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments

The presence of artificial turf fibers was specifically investigated in river and sea surface waters.A …

Government, Microplastics
Total Environment Centre – AUSMAP Study on Microplastics

Letter to Hon Penny Sharpe Minister for Environment | September …

Microplastics, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf
NSW Chief Scientists Report on Synthetic Turf – Key quotes and recommendations

Environment, Reports, State Government
Independent review into the design, use and impacts of synthetic turf in public open spaces Final report – NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer

Synthetic turf has become ubiquitous in both public and private settings, and there is interest …

Best Practice Natural Turf, General Information, NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, NTA Public Correspondence, State Government
NSROC Regional Sportsground Strategy – 2017

Local Government
Synthetic Turf Study in Public Open Spaces – Report Summary (NTA)

NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government, Synthetic Fields
NSW Public Spaces Charter – Q&A – 2021-02

State Government
Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Study Report – WA Department of Local Govt, Sport and Cultural Industries – 2019-07-08

An organisation’s (sport club, association, local or State Government) decision to have a natural grass …

NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government, Synthetic Fields
NSW Public Spaces Charter (Draft) – 2020-10

State Government
NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer – Progress Report – Synthetic Turf in Public Open Spaces – 2022-02-08

State Government, Synthetic Fields
NSW Legislative Council – Questions and Answers – 2021-07-01

State Government
NSW Legislative Council – Questions and Answers – 2021-06-10

State Government
Synthetic Turf Study Final Report – NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment – 2021-11

The Study aims to provide the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment with a …

NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government, Synthetic Fields