Image: Landscaping Victoria The Landscape Show returns! Australia’s premier trade event for the landscaping industry, is gearing up for its seventh annual edition on May 22, 2024, at Sportsbet Sandown (Sandown Racecourse) in Melbourne. From 8.00am to 3.00pm, industry professionals will have the opportunity to network, learn from expert speakers, and discover the latest landscaping products and innovations. Since its inception in 2018, TLS has grown into a highly-anticipated platform where landscapers and suppliers converge to exchange ideas and explore cutting-edge offerings. This year’s show ..read more

Ease of maintenance is a top priority; a generously sized rear engine cover provides convenient access. Images: Hitachi CM Hitachi ZAXIS-7 compact excavators have been unveiled to the Australian market. Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd (HCA) has unveiled two new ZAXIS-7 compact excavators designed to enhance productivity in contemporary urban construction sites. The ZX75US-7 boasts an ultra-short tail swing radius, enabling easy access to tight spaces, while the ZX85USB-7, equipped with a swing boom, efficiently excavates near walls and guard rails. Two new ZAXIS-7 compact ex ..read more

Turn heads and make the competition jealous with performance, intelligence and innovative independence that they’ll wish they had. Image: Greenworks Australia GREENWORKS® self-propelled lawnmowers will turn heads and make the competition jealous with performance, intelligence and innovative independence they’ll wish they had. Here’s a couple of great GREENWORKS® mowers that’ll do that and more. GREENWORKS 25″ self-propelled lawnmower The muscle of this mower flexes with its heavy duty 25″ heavy-duty steel deck and with more intelligent power than any of its 160cc comparable petrol competitors ..read more

Image: TAFE NSW TAFE NSW is supplying a new crop of skilled workers to the landscaping and gardening industry, which is predicted to grow 14% by 2026, with many of the industry’s newest recruits being driven by a desire to make more eco-conscious choices. TAFE NSW Taree Certificate III in Landscape Construction graduate, Christian Taylor, now runs his own business where he incorporates sustainable practices into his landscape designs. “Many people think a landscaper is a gardener, but there’s a lot of creativity to it. I was inspired by my partner, who is a marine biologist, to incorporate mor ..read more

Image: Nintendo Lawn Mowing Simulator is for those who just can’t get enough of mowing, or for when rainy days call a halt to the real work. Nintendo has the answer! Düsseldorf-based video game developer and publisher Astragon Entertainment and Skyhook Games Studio has released Lawn Mowing Simulator for Nintendo Switch. The Landmark Edition offers the full game experience and additional fun with the two included downloadable bundles –  ‘Dino Safari’ and ‘Ancient Britain’ – to really test your mowing skills. A physically authentic lawn-mowing experience To keep the gameplay as physically a ..read more

The LiuGong 9017F ZTS mini excavator is clearly a capable and well-built machine which would be an asset on any landscaping or construction site. Images: Prime Creative Media LiuGong is Australia’s No. 1 wheel-loader brand and rates in the top five machinery manufacturers globally for units sold. Landscape Contractor magazine was very keen to get hands-on with a 9017F ZTS to see what made the brand so popular. Mini excavators are a major boon to landscapers. Their ability to work in very confined spaces and move comparatively huge amounts of earth and debris with precision is invaluable. As th ..read more

Transitioning mower fleets from fuel to electric has been growing in popularity. Image: Marsupial Landscape management Navigating the challenges of electric fleet transition – transitioning mower fleets from fuel to electric – has been growing in popularity among organisations who want to lower their carbon footprint and reach their sustainability goals, or those who contract to them. However, this transition often encounters hurdles that make it more complex. Strategies for leveraging capital expenditure (CapEx) versus operating expenditure (OpEx) models can be useful, but requires a willingn ..read more

Image: Alex/Stock.adobe.com TAFE NSW is offering free asbestos awareness and safety training. This course is aimed at all NSW construction tradespeople, demolition workers, renovators, landscapers, handypersons and anyone who is likely to encounter asbestos on the job. Completion of this course will ensure employers of these workers meet their legal obligation to provide asbestos awareness training. Further training is required to do licensed asbestos removal work i.e. to remove more than 10sqm of non-friable asbestos or any amount of friable asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral ..read more

The aim of the site analysis is to ensure the renovation recognises, conserves, and enhances the characteristics that give places a valued identity and create a high-quality and distinctive landscape. Image: Ravo/AdobeStock.com Renovating landscapes deserves some thought. ‘Old’ doesn’t mean ‘useless’. John Gabriele wants us to consider the value of old or used materials before automatically discarding them. Everything has a finite life and that includes landscape installations which, by their very nature. are dynamic and under constant change due to the growth of plant material within them and ..read more

Image: LIAWA After clinching victory at their regional awards, some of Western Australia’s foremost landscapers have now earned a spot among Australia’s finest to contend for the prestigious ‘Champion of Champions: Landscaper of the Year’ title. Image: LIAWAImage: LIAWA   Image: LIAWAImage: LIAWAImage: LIAWAImage: LIAWAImage: LIAWA Public voting is now open online, so be sure to cast your vote for your favorite project in each category. Click here to see the candidates and their work, and to cast your vote. Screenshot The post Congratulations to WA’s Champion landscapers! appeared first o ..read more