STA Queensland 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Turf Water Issues Seminar- 10 AUGUST 2010                                                                                                                     Download information (PDF)

 

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2009     Download update (PDF) format.                                                 

This update contains important information regarding the meeting on 17 November 2009                           and nominations for committee positions.

 

UPDATE: MAY 2009                                                                                 

We are off like a cane toad in a sock. Thursday 28 May 2009 saw Sports Turf Association - Qld take the next step to becoming a formal entity. STA is proudly associated with the Turf Grass Association Australia Inc.(TGAA Inc.) Over 50 turf professionals attended the first (informal) meeting held at the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Redlands Research Station.     The day kicked off with an afternoon BBQ provided by Nuturf. A generous feast was exactly what was required to get chins wagging in more ways than one. Some of the industry personal that attended on the day would have only had the opportunity to meet and greet some of the other industry members for the first time. Thanks must be given to Andrew Kolbee for cooking up a storm on what turned out to be a warm autumn day.                                                                                                                                          Attendees heard presentations from Graeme Logan, President of STA NSW on their activities and how the association operates in conjunction with other TGAA states and territories. This provided the Queenslanders with an excellent opportunity hear how the southerners operate and ask questions. The model presented by Graeme is likely to be similar to the one Queensland uses to undertake their activities.                                                                                                                                                A presentation was made by Keith McAuliffe, CEO of the Sports Turf Institute (Aust.) on their business activities and their progress on the Horticulture Australia funded Best Use Modelling for Sustainable Sports Field Surfaces project with collaborators DEEDI and Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA).                                                                                                                                                  Matt Roche, Senior Scientist from DEEDI provided attendees with an update of the turf team’s research activities and recent changes in staffing. Attendees were also shown the turf demonstration plots containing   a living library of 138 different warm-season turfgrass cultivars which is one of the highlights of the 66 ha research facility.                                                                                                                                  Advice was also given by Peter Semos one of the founding members of TGAA Victoria and Bob Cray, former President of the disbanded Gold Coast Groundstaff Association. Their opinions and questions were critical in further motivating attendees to progress with the development of a Queensland branch of the association.       Attendees were provided with a membership application form so the organising committee could organise numbers, mailout lists and seek volunteers interested in becoming involved in the STA Qld steering committee.                                                                                                                                              It was decided that a steering committee be immediately formed to assist with the development and the organisation of the Queensland branch. Following this, a formal committee will be established to run the association.                                                                                                                                          STA Qld would like to thank Graeme Logan and Jenny Zadro from STA NSW and Sue Bailey from TGAA VIC for their commitment and assistance into developing STA Qld, working together to provide knowledge, resources, ongoing education and networking opportunities and support for the turf industry. The association would also like to thank wider turf industry, including the many companies who have already expressed an interest in financially assisting or supporting STA Qld activities.                                                                  For further information on STA QLD please contact either Malcolm Caddies (mcaddies@suncorpstadium.com.au) or Matt Roche (Matt.Roche@dpi.qld.gov.au) by email                        or view the STA (www.sportsturf.asn.au) or TGAA websites (www.tgaa.asn.au).                                                                                                                                                               Regards, STA Qld Committee

 

                   



 



 

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