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24.01.2022 Day one of our 2021 conference winds down with the welcome reception. Thank you to our sponsors Toro and Covermaster for your support of this virtual experience like no other. https://bit.ly/3sdNKhT

22.01.2022 To all our customers, thank you for your support throughout 2020. It's been a challenging year for all of us and we look forward to a mutually happy, successful and better 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

22.01.2022 Jason Foster has Riverway Stadium looking great for a true multi use stadium event, Townsville New Year Celebrations and fireworks. The challenges of Sports Turf Management.

22.01.2022 The Summer Edition of our Sports Turf Reflections Newsletter is now available for download. Please click the link below to download. https://www.staaus.com.au/download/318/

20.01.2022 Great work from the Sports Turf Team at Rosedale Oval Liverpool Sydney. This year they worked tirelessly over the winter period to improve all aspects of their ...ground and surrounds to come into summer getting fantastic feedback from all our stakeholders on the wicket and outfield condition. Rob and his apprentice Riley are graduates of the STA wicket 101 and 201 wicket curators program and in short notice prepared trial games for NSW cricket and 2 day training camp Sydney Thunder . Well done guys going above and beyond pays dividends See more

19.01.2022 Just on the additional heat we'll be feeling over the next couple of days, the low off the coastline looks mighty impressive! But it's the reason for the warmth..., as it'll help drag the heat across from inland QLD and NSW across to our neck of the woods. What's interesting is the same setup in winter would cause the opposite (cool, dry weather) - that's because in winter, inland NSW and QLD is traditionally quite cool, while in summer it's hot out there. Often we're at the mercy of the wind direction as to what the temperatures will be.

17.01.2022 A few of this weeks wickets

17.01.2022 New this month, the San Francisco Giants are hiring a Sports Turf Technician for their spring training facility. For more on this position and other openings across the industry, visit our job board. http://bit.ly/2u6Horj

14.01.2022 Please take a moment to help our industry partner, Turf Australia to better understand where or who we get specifications from for turf. Turf Specifiers Survey Turf Australia is the peak industry body for the turf production industry, and we aim to better understand the needs and resources of specifiers for natural turf. Our goal is to ensure specifiers, including sports turf managers, have easily accessible and up-to-date information.... We would appreciate a few minutes of your time to answer a short survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T8MJJGL

13.01.2022 Some Christmas cheer after a tough year. This model, Tony Potter, proudly dressed by our National Platinum Partners Toro Australia

12.01.2022 Baileys are looking for a motivated and goal driven individual to join their team of horticultural sales professionals in the role of Territory Sales Manager. ... This is a highly autonomous role with a 4th generation family-owned business; Responsible for managing and developing a customer base in the assigned territory to achieve sales and profitability targets; Above market remuneration, opportunities for ongoing training and career advancement within the company. Our Company: Baileys is a leading West Australian based manufacturer of premium fertiliser and soil amendment products, serving the retail gardening, commercial turf, horticultural and agricultural markets. We are a 4th generation family-owned business, with a mission to help Australia grow towards a greener future. To continue leading the market and delivering high-quality products to our customers, we require you - a highly motivated and experienced individual to manage and grow an assigned custom base in the Perth metro area of Western Australia. We offer an autonomous and highly supportive environment that a family business embodies. The suitable candidate will be offered above market remuneration, opportunities for ongoing training and career advancement within the company. About your Role and Responsibilities: Your primary role will be to service an existing client base and develop new customer relationships within the horticultural, turf, nursery and landscaping markets. In doing so you aim to achieve your sales, profitability and strategic targets. Your tasks will include: Develop an effective communication plan and call on existing and prospective customers to promote Baileys products and services; Assist customers with required product and application information, training and all inquiries; Email in customer orders and monitor deliveries, coordinating with administration, production and dispatch; Develop effective written proposals, quotations and presentations; Interpret and develop soil nutrient programs based on laboratory analysis and manage customer fertiliser programs; Represent Baileys at industry functions, field days, growers workshops, conferences; Prepare monthly sales reports and attend monthly sales meetings; Assists with budget planning and drive strategic sales planning and execution in your territory; Assists with the development of new products and services; Build and maintain accurate records of customers; A true team player, desirable applicants will have: Preferred qualifications or experience in Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Science, or a related discipline; Preferred sales training and experience; Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships; Strong emphasis on customer service; Ability to work unsupervised and thrives in an autonomous environment; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Excellent time management and organisational skills; Good computer skills, proficient in MS Office; A current drivers licence is essential and a company vehicle will be provided. This role reports to the National Sales Manager and is a full-time permanent position, business hours, Monday-Friday. Applications: If you feel your skills meet the criteria above, please apply online providing a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the position, addressed to the National Sales Manager. All applications will be kept strictly confidential. We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role and wish to inform you that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, however, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resume will remain on our database and you may be contacted for other similar roles. The application form will include these questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have experience in a sales role? What's your expected annual base salary? Do you have a current Australian driver's licence? Have you completed a qualification in horticulture? https://www.seek.com.au/job/51605935

10.01.2022 Supporting training of tomorrow’s automatic outdoor power equipment technicians - several used Toro walk power mowers and a ride-on, were donated to TAFE Skills...tech in Bracken Ridge, QLD, for use in their apprentice training program. Toro strongly believes in investing in the future of the turf industry and investing back into an industry that has been such a great supporter of us. Apprenticeships are offered in our own service centres and combined with ongoing education by external providers, it is one way how we can ensure ongoing skills development in the industry. See more

09.01.2022 I am eager to continue strengthening the community of STMA members and collaborating with the Board of Directors to ensure our members have the resources and s...upport to maintain the safest playing surfaces in the world. -STMA President, Nick McKenna We are proud to present our 2021 Board of Directors.

08.01.2022 The new 9th green is starting to take shape As you can possibly see we have a small surprise at the front

07.01.2022 Aerial view of Victor Oval complex

07.01.2022 The sports turf industry is somewhat covered by five different awards. None of them actually represent what turf workers do or what their industry demands of t...hem. They are compared with bar attendants, carnival and amusement park workers, cooks and wait staff. It is time that our Billion dollar industry is recognised for the importance it plays in commercial value of sport, health, wellbeing of the population and the mental/physical impact it has on those working at its core. We need a Modern Award for the sports turf industry where it can be recognised for what it’s actually worth. See more

06.01.2022 Snapshots of the 1970s Fancy a trip to the Gabba in the ‘70s (pretty sure that’s Viv Richards we can spot at second slip)? Alma Park Zoo? How about Tangalooma? Scenes captured from all around the state in the 1970s by the Queensland Government Tourist Bureau.

05.01.2022 ALBERTON OVAL REDEVELOPMENT 'A shovel ready Port Adelaide is hopeful of starting a big redevelopment of its Alberton Oval precinct in June, providing the club... gets an even-handed treatment from the Federal Government, chairman David Koch says.' 'Now costing between $18 million and $20 million, the proposal includes upgrading the change rooms in the Williams Family Stand for AFLW at Alberton Oval; expanding the high-performance facilities in the Allan Scott Headquarters for the men’s, women’s and SANFL team; creating two basketball courts for the West Adelaide Bearcats to use for their junior teams; and a FIFA standard soccer pitch that will be used as an additional training space for Power players, but also by the North West Junior Soccer Association after hours.' This is in addition to the renovations of the Port Club, including a new club museum and shop, and taking the Bob McLean sports bar and bistro upstairs to overlook Alberton Oval. Koch told The Advertiser it was about making sure Alberton Oval not only remained as the spiritual home of Port Adelaide, but as a key part of the western suburbs of Adelaide and as a gateway to the Port as well. If you look at great sports organisations around the world, it is those clubs and organisations that engage a community that builds their culture and DNA, he said. I think for us, the western suburbs of Adelaide and in particular the Port area has always been a working class area, the club has played a really important role in the community for 150 years and it is just as important today. But this is reliant on the club getting Federal and State Government funding for the project. An analysis of funding for facilities for AFL clubs from Federal and State Governments over the last five years by The Advertiser reveals the Power are the only club in the league not to receive grant support for either a new facility or upgrades.'

05.01.2022 Yesterday the second year city students were TAFE's version of a top maker. They used a turf cutter to remove the top layer from the bowling green surrounds as ...part of their renovate sorts turf unit. The aim was to remove the thatch and bulk of Buffalo stolons to try and encourage the existing couch to regenerate. And they did a great job. South Metropolitan TAFE Horticulture at South Metropolitan TAFE Choose a good life, choose a career in Sports Turf Management. It really is the way to go, if you love the outdoors, and want an excellent work-life balance. This is a career of great opportunity if you have ambition. You will study at South Metropolitan TAFE Horticulture at South Metropolitan TAFE under the best turf lecturers in WA. #lovemyjob #sports #sportsturf #turf #education #turfmanagement #bestjobintheworld

02.01.2022 Our Grounds Team have been hard at work putting the pitches in, here are some photos of their progress... Not long now!

02.01.2022 It's beginning to look a lot like cricket season! Have you ever wondered how the MCG wickets are installed? Watch below to find out!

02.01.2022 Wherever you are in #australia this weekend, it's no doubt going to be a hot one! Our teams across the country have been preparing our turf and gardens for the ...#heatwave with our preventative maintenance routines. If your landscapes, turf areas or irrigation systems could do with some preparation to get them through this summer, get in touch. #golf #sportsturf #gardens #lawns #irrigation #protectyourassets #golfcoursemaintenance #sportsturfmaintenance #universities #schools #retirementvillages #commercialproperties #residentialproperties

01.01.2022 A familiar story around the country. If not for our teams of Turf Professionals around the country sport would not be professional. They’d be playing on community sports fields rather than the stages we now present for multi million dollar televised tournaments.