Newsletters

Jeavons & Jeavons publish a quarterly newsletter Ampers&nd and an occasional newsletter Leisure Insights.
Ampers&nd is a two-page news sheet that includes snippets of news, product profiles, current activities and events, and recent projects.

Click below to download the most recent examples.

• Ampers&nd August 2006
• Ampers&nd April 2006
• Ampers&nd November 2005
• Ampers&nd September 2005
• Ampers&nd August 2004
• Ampers&nd May 2004
• Ampers&nd September 2003
• Ampers&nd July 2003
• Ampers&nd September 2002
• Ampers&nd December 2001
• Ampers&nd June 2001
• Ampers&nd February 2001
• Ampers&nd December 2000

Leisure Insights is an occasional newsletter dedicated to one topical issue.

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• Leisure Insights Skate 2006
• Leisure Insights - CCA
• Leisure Insights - Hockey
• Leisure Insights - Tennis
• Leisure Insights - Play Standards
• Leisure Insights Oldies Part 1
• Leisure Insights Oldies Part 2

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Seminars

Jeavons & Jeavons hosts an ongoing series of seminars to contribute to the general level of understanding on topical issues in our professional fields

We offer this service in order to explore particular topics in detail, to stimulate discussion and networking, and as a form of advocacy on particular issues.

Seminars run to date include the following:

2006

• The Dirt on Jumps (Nov)

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Investigating the provision of, and the risk issues associated with BMX dirt jumps and skate parks.

• Download some of the available presentations

• Case Study: HG Graham Reserve
  Case Study: HG Graham Reserve
  By Bill Kontoulis and Tony Hallam, Hobsons Bay City Council
  
• Legal and Insurance
  Legal and Insurance
  By Michael Beasley and David Freeman, Civic Mutual Plus
  
• BMX Facilities:
  BMX Facilities:
  BMX Facilities: Site Selection, Design and Management
  By Sally Jeavons, Director, @leisure
  
• Case Study:
  Case Study:
  Tulip Street, Reserve Rd BMX Facility
  By Geoff Barden, City of Bayside
  
• Ramping Up for the Future
  Ramping Up for the Future
  Ramping Up for the Future
  By Peter Robbins, Director, Australian Ramp Design/ Monster Skate Park

2005

• On the Money (December)
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  Strategies, inspirations and cold hard facts regarding fundraising, sponsorships, grant applications when developing major playgrounds, skateparks and other community facilities.
• Raining Cats 'n' Dogs (May)
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  Trends in demand for dogs and cats and sharing open space with them
• Download Some of the Available Presentations:
  
  Domestic Animal Management Legislation & The Implications For Open Space Planning

  By Cathy Pawsey, Bureau of Animal Welfare

  Dog Off Leash Areas: How Many, What & Where
  By Sally Jeavons, @leisure

• Managing Conflicts:
  
  Dogs & Playgrounds
  By Mary Jeavons, Jeavons Landscape Architects
  
  Dogs And Waterways
  By James Brincat, Parks Victoria
  
  Dogs And Trail Users
  By Stuart Hughes, Parks Victoria
  
  CASE STUDY: Port Phillip City Council
  By Steve Cooper
  
  CASE STUDY: Maroondah City Council
  By Cormac McCarthy
• After the Party - Steven Perumal
  After the Party Presentation
  After the Party - Steven Perumal

2004

• Replay (July)
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  Redesigning and retrofitting playgrounds for access and inclusion of people with a disability
  
• Pipe Dreams (May)
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  Managing skate parks
• Making Space (March)
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  A workshop about open space contributions in developing communities

2003

• Surface Tension in Play (December)
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  Part 1: Materials for structures/ furniture in parks
  Part 2: Ground surfaces for play in parks, playgrounds & schools
• Surface Tension in Sport (November)
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  Part 1: Issues relation to turf grass
  Part 2: Issues relating to synthetic surfaces

2002

• Creating a Level Playing Field (November)
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  Planning and design of outdoor spaces in schools to include children with a disability
• Grounds for Play (November)
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  Planning & design of outdoor spaces in schools
• Wild & Wet (May)
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  Water ways in housing developments, planning, design & risk management

2001

• Cool and Dirty (November)
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  Planning & design for BMX
• Kids in Space (June)
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  Designing parks playgrounds & leisure settings to include children with a disability (Sydney and Melbourne)
• Kids in Local Space (March)
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  Best Laid Plans-Planning parks the way people want them, where they'll use them & a whole lot more.

2000

• Outer Space (October)
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  A better balance between public & private, quality & quantity
• Safe But Cool-Skate (May)
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  Risk management: play & skate facilities

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