The changing narrative of sports surfaces is creating innovative solutions to meet the new growth demands in participation, balanced with the environmental aspects that the community is keen to protect the natural footprint for the next generation.

Taking place in both Sydney and Melbourne, the Smart Synthetic Sports Surface Seminars aim to explore the latest global thinking, frameworks, and local Australian solutions to allow sport, government, and education sectors to appreciate their options and good practices.

Facilitated by Global Thought Leader Martin Sheppard and involving many sports, governments, and sports surface providers, the seminars will showcase the latest thinking and the next generation of surfaces for Long Pile grass (3G v 4G), Hockey (Next Gen and waterless fields), Hybrid Turf and Hard Surfaces (Heat reduced and greater resilience).