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| Fact Sheet – Microplastics and PFAS | Fact Sheet – Microplastics and PFAS – Hidden Pollution from Synthetic … | ** Latest Documents For Review, NTA Fact Sheets | latest-documents-for-review nta-fact-sheets | |
| Fact Sheet – What Schools Need To Know | Natural Turf vs Synthetic … | ** Latest Documents For Review, NTA Fact Sheets | latest-documents-for-review nta-fact-sheets | |
| KRG Extraordinary Meeting – Monday 18th May 2026 | … | |||
| 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 … | ** Latest Documents For Review, Federal Government, PFAS | latest-documents-for-review federal-government pfas government environment | |
| Environmental Impacts of Artificial Turf – A Scoping Review | … | ** Latest Documents For Review, Environment, General Information | latest-documents-for-review environment general-information synthetic-fields | |
| Football NSW Extreme Heat POlicy – 2023 | This policy provides evidence-based guidance for protecting the health of those participating in football and … | Guidelines, Heat and Health Impacts | guidelines heat-impacts environment | |
| Best-practice guidelines for natural turf sporting fields | A guide for climate-resilient playing surfaces in NSW – NSW Government – January … | ** Latest Documents For Review, ** NSW Guidelines for Decision Makers - Natural and Synthetic Turf, Best Practice Natural Turf, Guidelines | latest-documents-for-review nsw-guidelines-for-decision-makers-natural-and-synthetic-turf best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields guidelines natural-turf | |
| North Shore Sporting Fields 2024 Assessment – AgenViro | New Generation Turf Cultivars – Opportunities to Grow Sporting Field Carrying Capacity on Sydney’s North … | ** Latest Documents For Review, ** NSW Guidelines for Decision Makers - Natural and Synthetic Turf, Agenviro, Best Practice Natural Turf, Guidelines | latest-documents-for-review nsw-guidelines-for-decision-makers-natural-and-synthetic-turf agenviro best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields guidelines natural-turf | |
| Guidelines for Decision Makers – Synthetic Turf Sports Fields in Public Open Spaces | NSW Government – May … | ** Latest Documents For Review, ** NSW Guidelines for Decision Makers - Natural and Synthetic Turf, General Information, Guidelines | latest-documents-for-review nsw-guidelines-for-decision-makers-natural-and-synthetic-turf general-information guidelines synthetic-fields | |
| Guidelines for Division 5.1 Assessment – Synthetic Turf Sports Fields | NSW Government Guidelines – May … | ** Latest Documents For Review, ** NSW Guidelines for Decision Makers - Natural and Synthetic Turf, General Information, Guidelines | latest-documents-for-review nsw-guidelines-for-decision-makers-natural-and-synthetic-turf general-information guidelines synthetic-fields | |
| Synthetic Turf in Public Spaces – Chemical Composition | Summary Report prepared for the Office of NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer – August … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows | Study detects synergistic effect making substances more dangerous, raising alarm since humans are exposed to … | ** Latest Documents For Review, PFAS | latest-documents-for-review pfas environment | |
| Health risks of PFAS in Synthetic Turf | A review document prepared by the NTA in … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| As the world heats up, so does the debate around artificial turf | Artificial turf carpets athletic fields, playgrounds, and residential lawns across the US, offering a low-maintenance … | General Information, Heat and Health Impacts, PFAS | general-information heat-impacts pfas synthetic-fields environment | |
| Synthetic turf in public spaces – Chemical composition of materials | The NSW government is investigating the impact of synthetic turf on the safety and amenity … | General Information, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS | general-information heat-impacts microplastics pfas synthetic-fields environment | |
| NSW EPA – Plastics Forward Submission | NTA submission to the NSW EPA Plastics Forward Project – February … | Microplastics | microplastics environment | |
| Synthetic Turf Toolkit | Document prepared by Turf Australia in … | ** Latest Documents For Review, Best Practice Natural Turf, Biodiversity, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS, Turf Australia | latest-documents-for-review best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields biodiversity heat-impacts microplastics pfas turf-australia natural-turf environment | |
| NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Environment | PAges … | NSW Budget Estimates 2024 | nsw-budget-estimates-2024 state-government government | |
| NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Sports | PAges … | NSW Budget Estimates 2024 | nsw-budget-estimates-2024 state-government government | |
| NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Education | Pages 36, … | NSW Budget Estimates 2024 | nsw-budget-estimates-2024 state-government government | |
| National Measurement Institute – Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances | We can detect per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their related precursors in water, … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf | Today the nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent legal notices to Home Depot and Lowe’s … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Debate about safety of synthetic turf and ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns for some | The grass may be greener if it’s made of synthetic turf, but some communities are … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Soil / Biosolids | The method is for determination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in soil/sediment/biosolid samples by … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| EPIC identified research priorities to improve our understanding of synthetic turf and its potential issues | On the request of the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, the Environmental … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Total Organofluorine (TOF) Assay Provides Estimates of Maximum Total PFAS Levels | Testing for Total Organofluorines (TOF) has recently generated substantial interest as a simple way to … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Dermal Exposure Potential and PFAS | Recent Research – February 2024 Insight Exposure and Risk Sciences Group, … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Study finds toxic cocktail in synthetic turf | A Sky News Investigation has lifted the lid on synthetic sports fields and the cocktail … | Heat and Health Impacts, Media, Microplastics, PFAS, Synthetic Fields | heat-impacts media microplastics pfas synthetic-fields environment | |
| 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 | environment nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government 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 | fifa heat-impacts microplastics nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf turf-waste sports-associations environment state-government government | |
| Recycling facilities for synthetic turf systems in Europe | The average life of a full size pitch is around 10 years, based on standard … | Turf waste and recycling | turf-waste environment | |
| 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 | heat-impacts nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf environment state-government government | |
| 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 | microplastics nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf pfas environment state-government government | |
| 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 | heat-impacts nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf environment state-government government | |
| 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 | heat-impacts nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf reports environment state-government government | |
| 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 | nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government government | |
| Report confirms that lawn provides a bushfire retardant space | Professional services company GHD was engaged by Hort Innovation to undertake a study on the … | Fire Prevention and Hazards | fire-prevention-and-hazards environment | |
| NSW Government – Draft Guidelines for Decision Makers – Synthetic Turf – March 2024 | … | |||
| NTA Meeting 2024-03-25 – Presentation | PowerPoint Slides from … | NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf | nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government government | |
| Artificial Turf: A Health-Based Consumer Guide | Based upon the presence of known toxic substances in tire rubber and the lack of … | Heat and Health Impacts, PFAS | heat-impacts pfas environment | |
| Eight takeaways from The Inquirer’s yearlong investigation into ‘forever chemicals’ | Sprinturf, the turf’s manufacturer, had assured the city that the field was PFAS-free, and shared … | Heat and Health Impacts, PFAS | heat-impacts pfas environment | |
| Climate change creates legal risks for sports organisations and directors: report | Climate change and extreme weather are already affecting the sports we love and putting the … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Dangerous Play: Studies find harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in artificial turf fields | Right now in Philly it feels like you can’t open the newspaper or turn on … | Heat and Health Impacts, PFAS | heat-impacts pfas environment | |
| 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 | government microplastics environment | |
| PFOS on hands of soccer players and coaches on artificial turf vs grass | Test results for preliminary study PFOS on hands of soccer players and coaches on artificial … | Heat and Health Impacts, PFAS | heat-impacts pfas environment | |
| 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 | microplastics nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf environment state-government government | |
| NSW Chief Scientists Report on Synthetic Turf – Key quotes and recommendations | … | Environment, Reports, State Government | environment reports state-government government | |
| Artificial Turf and Children’s Health | Infographic developed by the Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Center (www.cehcenter.org) and Transdisciplinary Center on … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome (URMS): 6-PPD quinone & HMMM | Eurofins Environment Testing Australia now offers the targeted analysis of 6-PPD quinone & HMMM by … | Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS, Turf waste and recycling | heat-impacts microplastics pfas turf-waste environment | |
| Total Environment Centre Newsletter 2023 | Issue 2 | TEC’s AUSMAP research into rubber crumb, a recycled granulate (<5mm) made from end-of-life tyres which … | Environment, Microplastics, Turf waste and recycling | environment microplastics turf-waste | |
| The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments | Plastics are regarded as a major threat to ecosystems worldwide. Global plastic production reaches peaks … | Biodiversity, Microplastics, PFAS | biodiversity microplastics pfas environment | |
| Community Forum on Natural vs Synthetic Turf – 23rd June 2023 | On Friday 23rd June 2023, the NTA is running a COMMUNITY FORUM on synthetic vs … | Best Practice Natural Turf, Media, Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields media norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw natural-turf campaigns | |
| 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 | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields general-information nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf correspondence state-government natural-turf synthetic-fields government | |
| Flyer – Town Hall Meeting 2023-06-23 – A Non-plastic future for community ovals | Synthetic vs Natural Turf, get the facts from the … | NTA Private Correspondence | nta-correspondence | |
| Position Paper – Norman Griffiths Oval – 2023-05-04 | How a large Synthetic Turf Sports Field was approved near an ecologically sensitive environment at … | Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| NTA Q&A Meeting Recording – 2023-05-09 | Audio recording of Q&A session, for members … | NTA Private Correspondence | nta-correspondence | |
| Norman Griffiths Oval, West Pymble – Position Paper | How a large Synthetic Turf Sports Field was approved near an ecologically sensitive environment at … | Environment, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW, NTA Public Correspondence, Reports | environment heat-impacts microplastics norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw correspondence reports campaigns | |
| Widespread Occurrence of Non-Extractable Fluorine in Artificial Turfs from Stockholm, Sweden | Per-andpolyfluoroalkylsubstances(PFAS)are frequentlyusedintheproductionofrubberandplastic,butlittleis knownabouttheidentity,concentration,orprevalenceofPFASin … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Our community has been deceived’: Turf wars mount over PFAS | In need of a new athletic field and already concerned about “forever chemicals” in its … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Synthetic turf used in sports fields – NSW EPA | The design and use of synthetic turf on community sporting fields and any environmental impacts … | Biodiversity, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics | biodiversity heat-impacts microplastics environment | |
| Environmental Health Impacts of Synthetic Turf and Safer Alternatives | Research on the production, use, and disposal of artificial turf has brought to light concerns … | Environment, PFAS, Turf waste and recycling | environment pfas turf-waste | |
| Toxic PFAS chemicals found in artificial turf | The presence of the PFAS chemicals in turf adds to growing concerns about the grass … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Artificial Turf Carpet | The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) has received inquiries from municipalities and community members … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Natural Turf Alliance – Logo | … | NTA Public Correspondence | correspondence | |
| Natural Turf Alliance Brochure – 2023-02-17 | 4 Page brochure ‘Who we … | NTA Public Correspondence | correspondence | |
| Parks and Leisure Australia – Response to letter from NTA – Dec 2022 | We appreciate the concerns that you have raised regarding the ongoing utilisation of synthetic surfacing … | NTA Public Correspondence | correspondence | |
| NSW Government – Synthetic Turf Budget Estimates Questions and Status of Chief Scientist Report – 2022-12-09 | Synthetic Turf Budget Estimates Questions and Status of Chief Scientist … | NTA Private Correspondence | nta-correspondence | |
| How Much Wear Can Turf Handle – Improving Local Sports Fields | … | Best Practice Natural Turf, Field Maintenance | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| Fast drainage and other benefits of well built sporting fields | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Turf it out – Is it time to say good bye to artificial grass? | It’s neat, easy – and a staggering £2bn global market. But as plastic grass takes … | Biodiversity, General Information, Heat and Health Impacts, Microplastics, PFAS | biodiversity general-information heat-impacts microplastics pfas environment synthetic-fields | |
| Synthetic Turf – Industry’s claims versus the science | A careful analysis of studies that industry uses to justify safety … | General Information, Heat and Health Impacts | general-information heat-impacts synthetic-fields environment | |
| What happens to plastic and polluting artificial turf? | … | Turf waste and recycling | turf-waste environment | |
| Natural Grass at Bob Campbell | … | Bob Campbell Oval, Greenwich | bob-campbell-oval-greenwich campaigns | |
| Save Gardiner Park | … | Gardiner Park - Banksia, NSW | gardiner-park campaigns | |
| PFAS – The secret toxins in your body | We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Processes and considerations for setting state PFAS standards | In recent years, federal, state and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Could this be the end of microplastics in artificial turf pitches? | The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will limit the use of intentionally added microplastics in products … | Microplastics, PFAS | microplastics pfas environment | |
| Artificial Turf – Contested Terrains for Precautionary Public Health with Particular Reference to Europe | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| PFAS National Environment Management Plan | The environmental management of the group of manufactured chemicals known as PFAS (per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Artificial Turf: Chemical Analysis | Findings of a chemical analysis conducted at Yale University on crumb rubber infill used in … | General Information, Heat and Health Impacts | general-information heat-impacts synthetic-fields environment | |
| Synthetic Field – Documentary Links | General links to documentaries and videos relating to synthetic … | General Information | general-information synthetic-fields | |
| Complaint re use of false information associated with synthetic ovals – OLG and NSROC – 2022-08-12 | Complaint re use of false information and lack of standardised monitoring and assessment of health … | NTA Private Correspondence | nta-correspondence | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 7 – Maintenance | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 6 – Project Delivery | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 4 – Irrigation | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 3 – Drainage | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 2 – Soils and Turf | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 1 – Defining Best Practice | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Best Practice Sporting Fields – Book 5 – Planning | … | Best Practice Natural Turf | best-practice-natural-turf-sporting-fields natural-turf | |
| Westleigh Park Concept Plan | … | Westleigh Park, Hornsby | westleigh-park-hornsby campaigns | |
| Boston bans artificial turf in parks due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ – The Guardian – 2022-09-30 | Boston’s mayor, Michelle Wu, has ordered no new artificial turf to be installed in city parks, making … | Media, PFAS | media pfas environment | |
| A Guide to Synthetic Surfaces – Football NSW | … | Football NSW | football-nsw sports-associations | |
| Construction and Management of Natural Turf Pitches – Football NSW – | … | Field Maintenance, Football NSW | field-maintenance football-nsw natural-turf sports-associations | |
| Grass Field Maintenance – Football NSW – 2015 | … | Football NSW | football-nsw sports-associations | |
| NSROC Regional Sportsground Strategy – 2017 | … | Local Government | local-government government | |
| Hornsby Sportsground Strategy – 2018-10 | … | Westleigh Park, Hornsby | westleigh-park-hornsby campaigns | |
| Bob Campbell Oval – Cost comparison synthetic vs natural grass | … | Bob Campbell Oval, Greenwich | bob-campbell-oval-greenwich campaigns | |
| Emerging Issues with the Use of Synthetic Grass – Bob Campbell Oval | … | Bob Campbell Oval, Greenwich | bob-campbell-oval-greenwich campaigns | |
| Preliminary Terrestrial & Aquatic Fauna study – Bob Campbell Oval Development | … | Bob Campbell Oval, Greenwich | bob-campbell-oval-greenwich campaigns | |
| Review of Environmental Factors – Bob Campbell Oval Redevelopment | … | Bob Campbell Oval, Greenwich | bob-campbell-oval-greenwich campaigns | |
| Background Paper for Councillors – Norman Griffiths Oval – 2021-01-01 | … | Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| Opposition to Synthetic Turf is Growing – HKP – 2021-06-10 | … | Media, Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | media norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| Investigation into solid pollutants exported from artificial playing fields – Charles Bean Oval | … | Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| StormTech Subsurface Stomwater Management | … | Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| Ku-ring-gai Council’s bushcare volunteer of the year Bronwen Hanna resigns over Pymble synthetic turf upgrade – NST – 2022-07-26 | … | Norman Griffiths Oval - Pymble NSW | norman-griffiths-oval-pymble-nsw campaigns | |
| Turf wars see minister order guidelines for councils – 2021-10 | … | Media | media | |
| Safety of PFAS in turf fields questioned – 2021-11 | Nantucketʼs PFAS Action Group is sounding the alarm over the synthetic turf fields being proposed … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Toxic Forever Chemicals Infest Artificial Turf – 2019-10 | The toxic chemicals used in fire retardants and non-stick cookware have been found in artificial … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| EPA to order chemical makers to test PFAS substances for toxicity – 2021-12-29 | The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it plans to require makers of a family … | PFAS | pfas environment | |
| Environmental Assessment of Synthetic Turf Versus Natural Grass – Middle Head Oval, Mosman | … | Middle Head Oval, Mosman | middle-head-oval-mosman campaigns | |
| Extreme Heat Policy – Sports Medicine Australia – 2021-02 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Epidemiology of exertional heat illnesses in organised sports: A systematic review – 2020 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Impact of Alternative Synthetic Turf Infills on Athlete Performance and Safety – 2020 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Can’t stand the heat? Plant a tree – Pfautsch S – 2021-11-10 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Heat risks associated with synthetic athletic fields – Abraham J – 2019 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Design and Construction of Gardiner Park Synthetic Playing Field, Banksia | … | Gardiner Park - Banksia, NSW | gardiner-park campaigns | |
| Banksia’s new park – 1954-11-21 | … | Gardiner Park - Banksia, NSW | gardiner-park campaigns | |
| Use of Local fields in Bayside Council, NSW – Case Study | … | Gardiner Park - Banksia, NSW | gardiner-park campaigns | |
| Gardiner Park Upgrade – Residents Concerns – 2020-09-29 | … | Gardiner Park - Banksia, NSW | gardiner-park campaigns | |
| Tencate Mirafi 4G | … | 4G Synthetic Turf | 4g-synthetic-turf synthetic-fields | |
| Natural Turf Capacity and Utilisation – Fact vs Fiction (NTA) | … | Field Maintenance | field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| Environmental Impact Study on Artificial Football Turf – FIFA – 2017 | … | FIFA, Turf waste and recycling | fifa turf-waste sports-associations environment | |
| Literature Review on environmental and health impacts of synthetic turf – 2021-04 | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Inner west sporting clubs jostle for slice of new WestConnex park – 2021-05-13 | … | Media | media | |
| Stokes Synthetic Fields Report a missed opportunity – 2021-10-22 | … | Media | media | |
| Sydney councils in turf war over natural or plastic fields – SMH – 2021-12-01 | … | Media | media | |
| FieldTurf Maintenance Guidelines | … | FieldTurf | fieldturf synthetic-fields | |
| FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – 2015 | … | FIFA | fifa sports-associations | |
| Smart Connections – The Smart Guide to Synthetic Football Fields including Hybrid Technology | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Connections – Sports Surfaces and Facilities Advisory Services and Solutions | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Guide 7 – Minimising the Impact of Microplastics on the Environment | … | Microplastics, Smart Connections | microplastics smart-connections environment synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Guide 5 – Synthetic Sports Surfaces Maintenance of Synthetic Long Pile Turf. | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Guide 4 – Synthetic Sports Surfaces Challenges, Perceptions and Reality | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Guide 3 – Synthetic Sports Surfaces Environmental and Sustainability Considerations | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Smart Guide 1 – Synthetic Sports Surfaces Surfaces and Standards. | … | Smart Connections | smart-connections synthetic-fields | |
| Turf Waste Summary (NTA) | … | Synthetic Fields, Turf waste and recycling | synthetic-fields turf-waste environment | |
| Conveying the benefits of living turf ‐ Mitigation of the urban heat island effect – Siebentritt | … | Heat and Health Impacts | heat-impacts environment | |
| Living turf fire benefits study – Literature review – Horticulture Innovation Australia Limites | … | Fire Prevention and Hazards | fire-prevention-and-hazards environment | |
| Planning for Bushfire Protection – A guide for councils, planners, fire authorities and developers – NSW Rural Fire Service | … | Fire Prevention and Hazards | fire-prevention-and-hazards environment | |
| NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 | An Act to conserve threatened species, populations and ecological communities of animals and plants; to … | Biodiversity | biodiversity environment | |
| NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee – Final Determination STIF – 2019-05-31 | … | Biodiversity | biodiversity environment | |
| Endangered Ecological Communities in Ku-ring-gai – Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest | STIF is protected as an Endangered Ecological Community, under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act … | Biodiversity | biodiversity environment | |
| Temperature Gradients – Natural vs Synthetic Fields – Turf Australia | This video highlights the benefits of natural turf in providing a cooler option for sports … | Heat and Health Impacts, Synthetic Fields | heat-impacts synthetic-fields environment | |
| Best Practice Natural Turf Fields – Battam M and Lamble P – 2021-05 | … | Field Maintenance | field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| Creating Sustainable Open Spaces – Using Compost to Deliver Liveability, Sustainability, Recreation and Economic Outcomes – Lamble P and Battam M | … | Field Maintenance | field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| New cultivars provide a real natural turf alternative to synthetic turf (NTA) | … | Field Maintenance | field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| Winter usage, wear and carrying capacity of sporting fields in the Sydney Basin – Preliminary Findings | … | Agenviro, Field Maintenance | agenviro field-maintenance natural-turf | |
| Synthetic vs Natural Turf Fact Sheet | … | Agenviro, Synthetic Fields | agenviro synthetic-fields natural-turf | |
| Synthetic Turf Study in Public Open Spaces – Report Summary (NTA) | … | NSW Draft Guidelines For Decision Makers - Synthetic Turf, State Government, Synthetic Fields | nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government synthetic-fields government | |
| NSW Public Spaces Charter – Q&A – 2021-02 | … | State Government | state-government 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-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government synthetic-fields government | |
| NSW Public Spaces Charter (Draft) – 2020-10 | … | State Government | state-government government | |
| NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer – Progress Report – Synthetic Turf in Public Open Spaces – 2022-02-08 | … | State Government, Synthetic Fields | state-government synthetic-fields government | |
| NSW Legislative Council – Questions and Answers – 2021-07-01 | … | State Government | state-government government | |
| NSW Legislative Council – Questions and Answers – 2021-06-10 | … | State Government | state-government 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 | nsw-draft-guidelines-for-decision-makers-synthetic-turf state-government synthetic-fields government |
