The Salisbury Football Club in South Australia needed to replace the ageing timber barrier around their oval. The new boundary made from recycled-plastic 125 mm bollards looks great, was easy to install and will last for many footy seasons to come.

Bundaberg Council, in Queensland, developed a unique vehicle barrier fence at Woodgate Beach. The area is home to hundreds of kangaroos that during the day and night wander through the town and parks.

Using 125 mm black bollards and white plastic wire, they have created a unique fence that prevents vehicle access into the parks and surrounding sensitive ecological areas while allowing easy access for the kangaroos.

A new boardwalk at Kennedy Drive in Tweed Heads, Queensland, has improved safety for both pedestrians and cyclists travelling between the river and the main road.

Replas recycled-plastic decking provides a non-slip surface for the shared pathway and offers safe refuge points to cross the road. The elegant hand rail was constructed using Replas 125 mm square bollards combined with stainless steel wire through the posts.

Construction will soon commence on a $1.1 million extension to the pathway from the Kennedy Drive Boat Ramp to Kennedy Plaza, providing pedestrians and cyclists with a scenic, but safe road corridor.

Prospect Council in South Australia is slowly getting rid of all of their ugly looking treated pine barriers and are replacing them with Replas 150 mm round bollards with railing.

This inexpensive and easy-to-install option works well with the council's current sustainability policy and budgetary restraints.

Holdfast Bay Council in South Australia used 125 mm recycled-plastic bollards to define the perimeter of Da Costa Park in Glenelg. The bollards deter people from driving onto this beautiful oval and the locals are also very happy to hear they are made from plastic waste collected within their own community.

Replas and ARD Project Services Group put their heads together to come up with a unique 10 metre fish cleaning table for Richmond Valley Council in NSW. The original structure at Evans Head boat ramp was almost 40 years old and made from hardwood timber, which had perished to a point that was considered unsafe.

Through a grant from NSW Primary Industries and Fisheries and a contribution from Council, a new fish cleaning platform made from Replas profiles and fibre composite was constructed. The stainless steel components from the previous structure were cleaned and re-used in the new structure. The end result is a strong, serviceable and long lasting structure which locals and visitors are more than happy to use.

Warringah Council in NSW has installed a range of recycled plastic products including bollards, signs, and over 20 picnic settings at the Manly Dam.

Scattered throughout the park, the settings come in a variety of sizes and some also provide wheelchair accessibility. Chris Buckley, Manly Dam Park Ranger, said on a sunny day is hard to find a setting empty.

When lightweight bollards were installed at Southend in South Australia they continually suffered damage from vandals. After searching for a better solution, Wattle Rangers Council chose to install several 145 mm bollards from Replas. Installed for more than a year, they not only still look good, but have also proved too tough for vandals to damage.

As one of Australia’s leading environmental and engineering solutions firms, OTEK, is always looking to ‘do the right thing’ in relation to the environment, and provide a safe and healthy work place for all employees, contractors and visitors. As part of this approach, it has a program to replace its hard hats every three years.

This program led to a shed full of old hard hats collecting dust and hoping to see the light of day again. Given OTEK’s engineering focus, it was not keen to have the hats recycled for ornamental uses, or simply disposed of, but rather used but for practical purposes.

The ability of Replas to turn the hats into products such as plastic bollards and street signage was a good fit. The concept has proved so popular within the company that many of its contractors have also got involved and donated their own hard hats too.

OTEK’s hard hat recycling program coordinator and environmental scientist, Catherine Rivard commented, ‘Replas’ innovative use of recycled plastics for industrial products is the perfect match for OTEK, as our business is always looking for new technology and ways to help make the environment a cleaner and healthier place.’

Replas bollards are now the standard choice for Tweed Shire Council. More 100 mm bollards were recently installed along the Tweed River.

The area floods part of the year, but recycled-plastic bollards can handle it all. Whether full sun, or full submersion, plastic is the perfect choice.