Announcing Reach Improvements to the Australasian Parks & Leisure Journal
Stakeholder Update 21/10/2026
The Australasian Parks & Leisure journal is now powered by Outdoor Design Source (ODS), which will work in a marketing as well as a production capacity for the journal.
That means the journal will continue as a quarterly, with three digital editions and one edition both print and digital timed for the National Conference, but from Vol 29 No 3 we can now offer certain reach improvements.
• Regular digital metrics – these currently stand at 9,540 Visits/25,700 Page Views in the last 28 days.
• ODS will now be building community around the journal by sending an EDM to its own databases to 12,000 interested parties in the local government, park and sports categories each time an edition is published.
“We believe the Australasian Parks & Leisure journal has a genuine role to play in developing the industry and are pleased to be putting some of our marketing behind this media product,” says Publisher Janice Williams. “By working as a marketing as well as a production partner, we expect to engage many new members of the industry with the best practices and case studies emerging from the Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) community.”
In this next period, we also expect John Senior to retire and PLA HQ to take over the Editorship to ensure continued high-quality business storytelling and relevance to the industry. Further announcements will be made following the PLA National Conference in Melbourne.
About PLA
Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) is the leading professional body for the people who plan, build and manage Australia’s public spaces. For more than 100 years, PLA has supported thousands of members who design the parks, gardens, sports fields and open spaces that keep communities active and healthy. The organisation focuses on professional development, advocacy and networking. It provides members with industry-leading training, research and annual conferences to share best practices in land management and recreation design. PLA also acts as the collective voice for the parks and leisure sector. By connecting local governments, landscape architects and recreation planners, PLA ensures future generations have access to high-quality natural environments.
About Outdoor Design Source
Outdoor Design Source is the recognised leader in the field of external works and aims to bring all the disciplines within the industry together. ODS currently communicates with all levels of government and utilities, plus all local councils, park managers, landscape architects, landscape contractors, civil engineers, facility managers, developers, horticulturalists and specialty designers involved in external works.
PLA National Conference
Parks & Leisure Australiawill be facilitating the PLA National Conference from 29th Nov to 2nd Dec at the MCEC. In celebrating the centenary of PLA, the theme of the conference is “From Legacy to Action: Delivering Tomorrow’s Places Today”.
For further information or to get involved with the
Australasian Parks & Leisure journal, ring
Antonia Bewley
abewley@umco.com.au
0438 388 900
David Gifford
dgifford@umco.com.au
0409 511 677