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Peter E. McMaugh who resides in Sydney has recently been awarded The Order of Australia at the level of Member of the Order (AM) for his services to the Australian turfgrass industry. The Order of Australia celebrates and recognises Australian citizens who have made outstanding and significant contributions to the Australian way of life. Peter has had an unequalled and dedicated career in the Australian amenity horticulture and turfgrass industry spanning over five decades and continues to do so.

Recently valuable contributor, passionate sports turf manager and part of the admin setup for The Perfect Pitch, Darryl Davidson poised some great questions to NSW Blues opening batsman Nick Larkin. Nick is one of the premier cricket batsmen in the country (Sydney...

Comparison of a sporting field, with and without Specticle. Want to keep your sports fields clean through the cooler months and allow your couch to get off to a flying start in the spring? Specticle® is a new and innovative herbicide from Bayer, that in recent trial...

Head Curator Graeme Logan receives the Venues NSW Chairman’s Award from Board Chair Christine McLoughlin in front of a stunning image of ANZ Stadium. Picture Tracy Bass/Venues NSW. Graeme Logan on the job in Broken Hill last year. Picture: The Barrier Truth Daily,...

Living Turf® is excited to announce that Barry Howard will be joining our team on a full-time basis, beginning February 2019. Barry’s extensive experience in the Queensland market, will no doubt enhance Living Turf’s service to existing customers, as well as welcome...

Wicket Accreditation Program dates for 1H2019 are up on our new website, and this year we are really excited to be taking the program to regional Wagga Wagga & Dubbo. The program is designed  for individuals to increase their knowledge on the preparation and...

2018 is almost over and we’re about to say goodbye and good luck to some terrific young people completing their studies. It’s really satisfying to see them on their way to a successful career in the Sports Turf industry. On campus, we’ve wrapped up some key units of...

STA NSW held its AGM on 10 October and elected our new Committee for 2018-19. One person who will be missing is the great Frank Dempsey, who has chosen to step aside in his role on the Committee. Frank commenced his career as a Bowling Greenkeeper, before moving into...

STANSW held the inaugural W201 today at the SCG. Amazing expertise shared from all angles. Thanks to Doug Bollinger, Greg Davidson, Justin Groves, Adam Lewis and Greg Askew. Copyright Website 2018  |  Privacy Policy  |  Disclaimer  |  Site...