Queensland is home to a variety of recycled plastic products, not only for their durability and longevity, but they are resistant to white ants and termites! Moreton Bay Regional Council have installed hundreds of Brolga bollards over the years, including updates at Mitta Cres, Narangba. Named after the official bird emblem of Queensland, the Brolga [...]
South Australia have officially poured their first Polyrok footpath in Campbelltown City Council on Glen Stuart Road, in the town of Magill. Premix Concrete completed the monumental first pour, with Sales Manager Mark Fisher and Operations Manager Luke Curran in attendance, along with Clive Harrington, the Senior Transport Officer for the council. Polyrok concrete is [...]
Seats from Replas are the perfect way for council to include more recycled plastic products around their municipality in public areas. Bathurst Regional Council in New South Wales have included 1.8m Kakadu Seats around their playgrounds for families while enjoying the park. Kakadu Seats have a straight-back seat with graceful sculptured supports. Available as a [...]
On Monday, 14th of July, CEO of Plastic Oceans Australasia, Ricki Hersburgh, visited the Replas Environmental Centre for a tour with Environmental Scientist, Christie O'Neill, with a robust discussion including Managing Director, Mark Jacobsen, about a number of exciting educational collaborations in the coming future. Plastic Oceans Australasia is part of a global network of [...]
The highly visited Mount Beauty town in Victoria needed some comfortable seating for visitors to rest and relax, over a game of chess! Replas Premier Settings with the chess insert, has been installed at the Visitor Information Centre in town by a team of volunteer who put the furniture together and in place once assembled. [...]
Replas products are installed in abundance throughout Katherine in the Northern Territory. Exercise equipment, track markers, bollards, wheel stops, furniture and more, recycled plastic products are the fit for purpose, durable products that can withstand the climate in the NT. Unlike timber products, recycled plastic material is termite and white ant resistant, giving Replas products [...]
"When our College needed new outdoor tables and chairs that would be durable but also stylish, it seemed a simple choice to go with a recycled product. Not only would we get quality furniture but we would also prevent more plastic from entering landfill. It was a win-win," explains Kirstie Ford, Business Manager at Kerang [...]
The cocktail bar with a twist - 'Re' bar in the hub of Sydney is fully sustainable, "everything you touch as a guest is pretty much from recycled material - your seat, the table-top, your glass, your plate," explains Matt Whiley, creator of Re bar. The benchtops, table-tops, and speckled walls are recycled plastic sheeting [...]
Bathurst Regional Council in Central West NSW, have installed recycled plastic Brolga Bollards around their Aquatic Centre to prevent cars from driving on the grassed area. The Brolga Bollard is tall and slender with an elegant profile and is equally at home in coastal or wetland areas. The unique double wall construction offers more rigidity [...]
Across from the popular 'Tin Shed' social club in Port Douglas, Queensland, is a Beachcomber seat situated on the edge of Packers Creek. The recycled plastic seat has visitors from all around Australia gathering to enjoy the scenery. The Replas Beachcomber seat has been specially designed to be installed wherever a beachside theme is appropriate, [...]
125 mm bollard fencing has been installed around the ovals at Bulleen Templestowe Junior Football Club in Templestowe Lower, Victoria. The recycled plastic bollard fencing comprises of galvanised pipe rails through the bollards to indicate boundaries. The robust 125 mm bollard has a pyramid-shaped top. For ease of handling, the 125 mm bollard is hollow [...]
"Our Eco Garden had timber bench seats and a storage cupboard which had fallen in disrepair out in the open air. Given that the outdoor furniture is made of recycled plastic, the Replas furniture can withstand all weather elements and is robust in a primary school environment," said Karan McDonnell, Principal at Asquith Public School [...]
"We decided to build a new shearing shed as the old one was unsafe and did not meet our requirements," explains Steven Alexander, a sheep shearing farmer for Myalla Partnerships in Nhill, Victoria. "After investigation and research into flooring products, the decision was made to use Enduromesh," said Steve. Enduromesh panels are a long lasting, [...]
Morialta Uniting Church in Magill, South Australia, have included recycled plastic Kingfisher Benches as seating around their netball courts for their netball club. "[We chose Replas] as they are an Australian made recycled product in a style that suited our purpose, seating and gear storage at the side of our netball courts," explains Karyn Leicester, [...]
"Devon Meadows Primary School is a Resource Smart School and promotes an ethos of care for the health and wellbeing of individuals, our school community and the environment. As a Resource Smart School, we wanted to use environmentally preferable products. Replas is a local leading manufacturer in recycled plastic that produce products designed to last," [...]
Bayliss Court in Pearcedale, Victoria, have 150 mm round bollards used as fencing and an inground Kimberley Seat for residents to sit and enjoy. The recycled plastic bollards fencing also includes a lockable access gate. The 150 mm round bollard is an environmentally-friendly alternative to the traditional treated-pine bollard. The finish is clean and smooth, [...]
Delacombe Park Playground in Frankston City Council have installed recycled plastic fencing around their grounds to deter vehicles and pedestrians from the park area. 150 mm round bollards were used with galvanised rail pipe to create the fence. This recycled plastic fencing also directs the pedestrian traffic away from the local natural flora and fauna. [...]
Morang Road Reserve, part of Boroondara Council in Victoria, have recycled plastic bollards included in their chain mesh fencing around the playground area, also enhanced with plaques for signage in the area. The plaque list no smoking, no dogs in the area, and no golfing in the area. 125 mm bollards comprise a recycled plastic [...]
Steve Garbutt wanted to restore and repaint his 'Walk Tall' yacht, berthed at Breakwater Marina in Townsville, Queensland. Steve and his partner Kym, who both live on the yacht, spent many hours bringing it up to pristine condition, including an installation of recycled plastic sheeting for their bench top in their kitchen. With the boat [...]
Casino Visitor Information Centre in Richmond Valley Council in northern NSW have Brolga bollards surrounding their car park and a recycled plastic Premier Setting for visitors to enjoy. The Brolga bollard is tall and slender with an elegant profile and is equally at home in coastal or wetland areas. The unique double wall construction offers [...]
The Street Roller Hockey League in Perth, WA, was in need of a much anticipated upgrade at 'The Slab', a weekend home for hockey and roller skating enthusiasts. "The SRHL committee decided to invest in upgrading the fence, and in-line with the social and environmental policy of the league, looked for the most environmentally friendly [...]
Waverley Park Drive Playground in Cranbourne North, VIC, have a variety of recycled plastic products installed in their reserve. City of Casey Council have purchased Replas products throughout the municipality and Waverley Park is no different! Kimberley Seats and Premier Settings allow visitors to enjoy the park and picnic area and 125 mm bollards with [...]
Collaroy Tennis Club in Sydney's Northern Beaches has replaced the old, rotting timber setting with recycled plastic Kookaburra Settings from Replas. The tennis club is situated in the Griffith Park precinct, being exposed to harsh salt water environment by Long Reef and Fisherman's beaches. Recycled plastic material does not rot, split, crack or deteriorate from [...]
The Hills Shire Council in north Sydney contracted Replas Pro, Enterprise Landscapes, to install recycled plastic Brolga bollards for Duncraig Reserve. Ron Gordon of Enterprise Landscapes advocates for the ease of installing Replas bollards with the self anchoring system. Brolga bollards are tall and slender with an elegant profile. The unique double wall construction offers [...]
"Working with REDcycle since 2011, Coles and its customers have helped collect more than 1.4 billion pieces of soft plastic that have been turned into furniture, playground equipment, roads and most recently used in the construction of Coles supermarket carparks." Coles have launched their 'Together at Zero' initiative to be Australia's most sustainable supermarket to [...]
On the border of New South Wales and Victoria lies Lake Edge Resort in Mulwala, a waterfront resort offering attractions all year round. Out the front is a small park with recycled plastic Premier Settings for visitors to use while enjoying the resort. Furniture from Replas will not rot, split or crack and will never [...]
Aeris Environmental Ltd purchased 14 Hand Sanitiser Stations to distribute around the 10th Annual Australian Healthcare Week Expo held in Sydney on March 17th & 18th. "Aeris Environmental is committed to reducing volumes of single use plastics," said Michael Kritzler, International Technical Manager for Aeris Environmental. "When a decision had to be made on how [...]
A line of 125 mm recycled plastic bollards are installed at the redevelopment of the Westfield Fountain Gate shopping centre in Narre Warren, Victoria. The bollards provide a practical, long lasting solution creating a barrier between the car park and the large grassed recreational area out the front of the complex. Reflector modifications also provides [...]
Laguna Lounges from Replas are the perfect statement pieces for any outdoor area that offers the ultimate in style and comfort. Bundaberg Regional Council in Central Queensland have purchased Laguna Lounges for their public swimming pools. "Council chose the Laguna Lounges for their uniqueness, adding to the novelty appeal to our community facilities along with [...]
Replas has been working closely with Global FMCG Corporation, Nestle, to incorporate functional, sustainable product solutions made from recycled plastic. The latest innovation comes as a KitKat Seat, made using recycled plastic supports and profiles from Replas and finding a home for the most problematic soft plastic waste collected by the REDcycle program at Coles [...]
The famous Bar Atrium at the Australian Open has been specifically designed from reclaimed, reused, and recycled material by the 2021 sustainable events agency, Frank Wild. "At Frank Wild we specialise in sustainability, so are constantly working to improve the materials we use and the suppliers we work with. In any situation that we can [...]
Long Street Park in Langwarrin, Victoria has made the local playground more sustainable with recycled plastic furniture. A Premier Setting and Kimberley Seat with arm rests have been installed for park visitors and families to enjoy the area without getting splinters and to have picnics on durable furniture. The Premier Setting from Replas offers greater [...]
Recycled plastic furniture and decking has been installed at the Tooradin Foreshore & Jetty since 2014 and still looking like new! The Kimberley Seats and Premier Settings have not split, rot, or cracked and have had no colour fading. The customer furniture opposite the Jetty allows visitors of the area to enjoy the surrounds with [...]
Outwest Concrete have installed Polyrok at the new Coles development in Cobblebank and for Wyndham City Council as part of their Wyndham Active Transport Strategy, a 10-year plan to connect the missing links in our walking and cycling paths that make journeys on foot, bike, scooter, wheelchair and the like harder than they need to [...]
The entrance to Napier Park in Glen Waverley, VIC, shows the perfect use of recycled plastic bollards to create a barrier between the road and the children's playground. 125 mm square bollards have been used as bollard fencing with a gal pipe, and a Trackmarker has been cleverly designed as a long lasting, sustainable dog-waste [...]
"I am always on the search for different ways in which we can provide our zoo animals with mental and physical stimulation," explains Laura Harbridge, a Zoo Keeper for Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria. "It's pretty tricky when a toy needs to be fun and indestructible for an animal that weighs two tonne and [...]
The 2020 Buddy Bench Competition Winners, Birrong Public School in New South Wales, installed their winning seat with the help of school mascot Bluey the Lizard. Birrong PS is the fourth school to win the Buddy Bench Competition run annually by Replas. The recycled plastic seat creates a welcoming space in any school and can [...]
On the 25th of February, Wyndham City Council installed a footpath in Werribee, VIC, using Polyrok material from Replas. The 310 metre footpath along Parker Street has diverted around one million pieces of soft plastic packaging from landfill in a fit for purpose application. Councillor Robert Szatkowski said "council is always looking for new ways [...]
Residents of Lithgow Council in New South Wales were wanting exercise and agility opportunities for their dogs at the local off-leash Dog Park. "We were excited to apply for a small grant from Hy-Tec for agility equipment, we knew it would enhance the whole dog park experience for our dogs," explains Karen, just one of [...]
"Installing the product has been amazing and we've really enjoyed it. It was easy to install on site and compared to timber, there's no difference," said Daniel Hughes, Owner of Elsea Design and Construction, who was commissioned with his team to install recycled plastic Kookaburra Settings and Lyrebird Benches from Replas at Wheelers Hill Primary [...]
Akama Resort in Hervey Bay, Queensland, purchased a dolphin shaped Beachcomber seat to allow guests to sit whilst waiting for the tour bus. Installed in 2014, this recycled plastic seat has shown that after years of the harsh tropical elements, the seat is still looking great! Replas’ recycled-plastic Beachcomber seats have been specially designed to be [...]
Hartwell Sports Ground in Hawthorn, Victoria, is now home to recycled plastic Bollard fencing with 125 mm bollards from Replas. The robust 125 mm bollard comprises a recycled plastic profile with a pyramid-shaped top. Replas bollards are the ideal solution wherever rigid barriers are required to define boundaries or deter vehicles and pedestrians. For ease [...]
On Friday, the 5th of February, The Honorary Jaala Pulford, Minister for Employment and Innovation in Victoria, visited the Replas Ballarat Manufacturing Facility to take a tour with Managing Directors Russell Muller, Andrew Muller, Mark Jacobsen and Chairman Des Benjamin. Replas were proud to showcase the 25% uptake in employees in the past year, and [...]
"There is no point in complaining about plastics in the environment if we don't support initiatives that do something about the issue," explains Carmel McNaught, who is now the owner of recycled plastic Cafe Sheco's at her home in her arbour and on her balcony. "We have one table on a balcony and we have [...]
Isaac Council in Queensland have installed recycled plastic furniture and Track Marker signs in their municipality at the Moranbah Walking Track. This mining town in central Queensland is no stranger to the tropical environment, needed products that will outlast rotting and high maintenance timber. The recycled plastic Kimberley seat features an ergonomic design with a [...]
Best Street Reserve is home to recycled plastic plank signs, bollards, and garden panels in Yorkeys Knob, an area part of Cairns Regional Council. Recycled plastic products from Replas are UV stabilised and are termite resistant. The triple plank sign at the front of the reserve won't crack, split, rot or ever need painting. The [...]
Cumberland City Council have replaced a pedestrian bridge along Duck River in Auburn, New South Wales, with recycled plastic Enduroplank™ decking, profiles, and bollards from Replas. "The bridge incorporates the latest technology in recyclable materials to better conserve the natural environment," said Mayor Steve Christou. The refurbishment includes 100 mm bollards and 90 x 40 [...]
Shire of Shark Bay in Western Australia have over 20 recycled plastic Beachcomber seats installed throughout the town of Denham and along the foreshore. Replas Beachcomber seats have been specially designed to be installed wherever a beachside theme is appropriate. Whether actually at the beach, on a pier, outside a surf shop or even poolside, [...]
When South East Queensland Water reopened their Billies Bay Recreational Area in 2017, they included recycled plastic Brolga Bollards on the banks of Lake Wivenhoe. The upgrades included several hundred Brolga Bollards from Replas that will withstand the harsh Queensland environment and termites. Named after the official bird emblem of Queensland, the Brolga Bollard is [...]
Mornington Peninsula Shire celebrated the completion and opening of the upgraded $1.6 m Hastings Boat Ramp project delivering a four ramp facility extending deeper into the bay, with the help of recycled plastic Speed Humps from Replas. Speed Humps are flexible enough to allow conformity to slight irregularities in the pavement surface, yet are strong [...]
