As councils search for ways to reduce water usage, Adelaide City has become the first council in Australia to install a synthetic lawn on council land.
The 70 x 1.6m wide Pro-tech synthetic lawn, which looks like real grass but requires no water and virtually no maintenance, was installed on the medium strip on King William Road as an environmentally sustainable option, and is being considered by the Council for further use.
Bill Rorke, Managing director of Pro-tech – the company behind the synthetic lawns – said that installing synthetic lawns in council parks and road strips should prove to be an attractive option for councils.
“It is a great way to keep local public spaces, such as key road-ways, looking attractive without having to make significant investments in ongoing maintenance and staffing.
“A synthetic lawn also has huge water saving benefits and once installed requires no watering – the lawn system is porous, allowing water to drain through to the sub base,
“It has also been extensively tested by the CSIRO and has passed the public slip test standard and has received two official ‘Soft-fall’ certifications, making it safe to install in children’s play areas.
“We are also currently discussing the use of Pro-tech products for areas in several councils throughout Australia,” said Rorke.
The synthetic lawn system is based on a unique European concept, which has been brought to Australia by Pro-tech. Pro-tech uses the process of ‘fibrillation’ to split the fibres to give the lawn the grass-like look and feel.
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