The Royal Sydney Golf Club’s “once in a century” renovation plans have been unanimously refused by the local planning panel back despite the club amending their application in response to resident concerns and arguing the course is in “desperate need of renewal”.

When the opportunity to collaborate with Melbourne Football Club came along to provide a remote indigenous community with a grassed oval, we felt privileged to help.

Two major golf courses — including one from the famed sandbelt — are to merge in a mega $80-$120m redevelopment.

Winter will come early to soccer stadiums in baking-hot Qatar when groundskeepers blast chilled air starting in September to ensure pitch turf thrives in the desert country for the World Cup

Almost half of the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s seating area could be rebuilt as plans accelerate for the biggest redevelopment in the landmark’s history.