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From bus shelters to organising community events and building vibrant communities there are many opportunities to create wonderful outdoor community spaces. Take a look through some ideas and information for your outdoor areas

3 Ways your Local Community can Improve the Environment

3 Ways your Local Community can Improve the Environment

3 Ways your Local Community can Improve the Environment   Environment conservation is an essential responsibility we all share. As councils, it is critically important to harness the power of community togetherness in maintaining cleanliness and improving our immediate natural surroundings. Here are three feasible ways to rally your local community towards a cleaner and…

Alfresco dining

What is Alfresco dining?

What is Alfresco dining? Alfresco translates to “in the fresh air,” and is often used in reference to casual dining in open air settings whether pavements, decking, terraces and gardens. Alfresco dining extends to dining on a street sidewalk, picnics or BBQs in a local park. Outdoor dining takes different shapes and forms but overall,…

Ways to stop littering

Ways to stop littering

Ways to stop littering What are the best ways to stop littering is a frequent discussion topic and action in schools, communities and other organisations. Safe guarding our environment for future generations is vital and reducing littering and increasing recycling have a significant role to play. The past 10 years have seen an increase in…

Felton Connecting People in Public Spaces

Connecting People in Public Spaces

Connecting People in Public Spaces The concept of placemaking has recently gained traction, which involves strengthening the connection between individuals and the place they share. Interaction between people and the environment can be enhanced to generate a positive use of the space, through means such as wide and accessible streets, squares, bike paths and street…

Felton All About Our Hardwoods

All About our Hardwoods

All About our Hardwoods Our timber and street furniture range is manufactured from sustainably sourced Australian hardwoods. Hardwoods are generated from angiosperms (trees that produce enclosed seeds), usually broad leaved and flowering. Hardwoods are generally more durable, with any treatments used extending the durability of the wood. As a material hardwoods are reasonably dense which…

Felton Industries Blog - Urban Spaces

Urban spaces – what are they and how to create an urban space?

Urban spaces – what are they and how to create an urban space? Urban spaces are areas within a city that are outside and situated in between buildings. Whether it’s a street, plaza or park, urban spaces provide people with a place to communicate, travel and socially interact.  Cities and their urban structures are constantly…

Felton Industries Bike Racks and Bike Stands

Bike racks and Bike stands: What makes a good bike rack or stand?

Bike racks and Bike stands: What makes a good bike rack or stand? Bike racks play a vital role in encouraging bike riding to school or to venues such as the train station or work place. Bike riders face the same issues as car drivers, if there is poor or insufficient parking for their vehicle…

Benefits of Bus Shelters Felton Industries

Benefits of Bus Shelters

Benefits of Bus Shelters Whether travelling to school, the office, a hospital, railway station, the town centre, sportsground or shopping mall, adding a bus shelter to provide protection and a place to wait offers many benefits. What are some important fundamentals to consider to maximise the benefits of adding a bus shelter? When should you…

What are the advantages of tiered seating? Felton Industries

What are the advantages of Tiered Seating?

What are the advantages of Tiered Seating? Tiered seating is incredibly popular at outdoor and indoor venues alike due to its excellent use of space, versatility, comfort and practicality. It has been around for thousands of  years with tiered seating dating back to the Greek amphitheatres which offered sloped seating for its vast audiences. We…

Creating Safe Outdoor Spaces

Creating an inclusive outdoor space that complies with the Disability Discrimination Act

Creating an inclusive outdoor space that complies with the Disability Discrimination Act Accessibility has become increasingly important with the introduction of legislation to regulate and safeguard the inclusion and ability of those with a disability to access public services without experiencing any type of discrimination. With the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1992, along with…

Felton Industries - Organising events that bring people together

Organising events that bring the neighbourhood together

Organising events that bring the neighbourhood together Coming up with an original event that brings people in the community together can be difficult. Especially in neighbourhoods with diverse demographics, where finding the balance between young and old is a challenge and organising the right activity can be a tough pickle. Nevertheless, a good old neighbourhood…

Transforming parks and outdoor spaces to build communities

Transforming parks and outdoor spaces to build communities

Transforming parks and outdoor spaces to build communities How do you transform parks and outdoor spaces to build communities? Parks and public spaces are often thought of as the centre of a neighbourhood and its community where people can relax as well as spend time together and be active. With the rise of the ‘indoor’…

Felton Top tips to apply for a grant

Top tips to apply for a grant

Top tips to apply for a grant Would you like to be able to upgrade your outdoor facilities at your school, sports club, park or organisation but don’t have all the resourcing you need? Applying for a grant can be a good way to meet a shortfall in resourcing or it can allow you to…

Felton Important Playgrounds

Why are playgrounds important and what makes a great playground?

Why are playgrounds important and what makes a great playground? Whether in schools, local parks, community centres or resorts, outdoor playgrounds provide an exciting hive of opportunity where kids get the chance to play. Recollecting back to our own childhood, these opportunities to play often make up some of our fondest earliest memories and accounted…

Felton How to use outdoor spaces

How To Use Outdoor Spaces To Build Vibrant Communities

How To Use Outdoor Spaces To Build Vibrant Communities How can outdoor space be used to build vibrant communities? Studies show that an investment into a park, or similar outdoor community space, can be the first step in the rejuvenation of an entire community. A community with shared values and interests and where people are…

Felton Playgrounds of the Future

What will outdoor playgrounds of the future be like?

What will outdoor playgrounds of the future be like? Playgrounds have been an essential part of childhood for generations – a place of fun, laughter and fresh air, where young friendships bloom. They’re also critical to children’s cognitive, physical and social development. In the era of video games and social media, children don’t get outside…

Felton Building a Pocket Park

Building a pocket park: How to bring local parks back to dense urban spaces

Building a pocket park Why should communities in our big cities be deprived of the joys of a space to energise, connect with nature and unwind? A Western Australian study has found that communities with more parks have a stronger sense of community, comfort and safety, highlighting just how important parks are. Pocket parks are…

Felton Safer Public Streets

Three steps to designing safer public streets

Designing safer public streets Public streets play a huge role in determining public safety. Policy makers from across the globe have seen better urban street design lead to a decrease in road accidents and casualties, creating happier, healthier cities. Here are three key elements for designing safer public streets that all public administrators should consider.…

Felton Encourage the Community to Utilise Parks

Encouraging the community to go to parks in winter

Encouraging the community to go to parks in winter If the combination of shorter days and chilly weather make it hard to get out of bed, never mind outdoors, you’re not alone. Many parks in Australia are geared towards keeping people cool in the scorching summer months. But what about the winter? With temperatures plunging…

Felton Create Active Sports Hub

How to create an active sports hub for the entire community

How to create an active sports hub for the entire community Whether it’s on the field or on the track, for competition or for a bit of fun, sport is an essential part of Australian culture and identity. Sport brings communities together, unites people of different backgrounds and teaches children valuable lessons about teamwork and…

Felton Bike-friendly Communities

Why bike-friendly communities are better communities

Why bike-friendly communities are better communities With more cars on our roads, increased pollution and the soaring cost of living, keeping our cities lively and livable as Australia’s population grows is a challenge. Research shows that urban communities with good bike facilities have stronger economies, healthier, happier people and better qua­lity of life. Plus, Australian…

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