2025 Award Winners

Winner: Project of the Year

Project: King of the Jungle Residential Court

Agent: Prestige Sports Surfaces

Location: NZ

What was once an unused space in the backyard is now a vibrant Laykold multisport court, brought to life by Prestige Sports Surfaces. The design features a bold, custom lion — the vision of an eight-year-old boy inspired by Laykold art courts from around the world. With colours like orange, red, burgundy, and custom chocolate, local designer Paganne Smith ensured it blended with the home’s palette. Using laser tech, grid lines, and over two kilometres of masking tape, the intricate artwork was precisely executed. The result? A stunning, durable court perfect for basketball, pickleball, and tennis — built for fun, function, and a proud young boy.

Feature Project: Residential

Project: Runaway Bay

Agent: Astroklean

Location: QLD, Australia

Astroklean completely overhauled an entire yard on a Gold Coast canal front property, where machinery access was virtually impossible.

Over the course of 10 weeks, the team removed garden beds and mature palms, constructed expansive decking to create a level foundation for synthetic turf, opting for Classic 35, and seamlessly integrated a sunken spa, custom firepit area, and concrete platforms to ensure lasting stability.

Showing outstanding craftsmanship and excellent planning, the Astroklean team were delighted to complete this project, which also included the installation of new boundary fencing and a bespoke BBQ hut—delivering not just a stunning transformation but a functional, multi-use outdoor retreat.

Feature Project: Golf

Project: Paratai Drive Golf Patio Putting Green and Short Game Practice area

Agent: GameOn Turf

Location: New Zealand

GameOn Turf successfully delivered a premium golf project, consisting of dual putting greens, a short game practice area, topped off with three tee boxes.

The incredible view from the elevated area was stunning, but it made completing this project no easy feat, the GameOn Turf team were challenged with having to crane in all the materials required. However, with careful planning and a high-end client in mind, the team put their skills on display.

To cater for the scale and requirements, GameOn Turf opted to use an all-star combination of SYNLawn products, including Precision Putt, Shot Stopper system and SYNtrap for the bunker and Tee Strike for the tee boxes. Finally, it was topped off by surrounding the greens with a Comfort Plus apron and Comfort Elite rough. Using the best of the SYNLawn golf range, this project is a standout amongst synthetic golf installations and certainly met the high expectations of the luxury client.

Feature Project: Playgrounds & Leisure

Project: Victoria Park pump track

Agent: Grassports QLD

Location: QLD, Australia

Grassports QLD had the pleasure of completing an installation at the high energy Victoria Park pump track. Funded by the Brisbane City Council, the track is just one of the key initiatives to re-develop the 45-hectare Victoria Park into a green and leafy zone to become a lifestyle destination in Brisbane. The thrilling course features jumps, bumps, and banked turns which is perfect for BMX and Scooter riders of all ages.

Featuring our SYNLawn Comfort 30, Grassports QLD expertly installed the turf both inside and around the 260m track. The result is a top-quality finish and an integration of performance and design in recreational space that seamlessly blends into the connecting expansive greenspace that lies alongside the many pathways of the park.

Feature Project: Laykold Non-Residential

Project: Allara Estate

Agent: West Coast Sporting Surfaces

Location: WA, Australia

Taarak Park, in The Allara Estate in Perth, is a vibrant community hub designed for play, connection, and family fun. At its heart is a 600m² fenced Laykold multi-sport court, installed by West Coast Sporting Surfaces using bold vibrant colours. The team carefully marked out the architect’s intricate design with a surveyor, spending over eight hours on layout and completing much of the work by hand. A highlight is the elevated DJ deck with Bluetooth speakers, letting players stream their own music. In just 10 days, this space was transformed into a go-to destination for sport, music, and community.

Feature Project: Innovation

Project: Australian Open Google Pixel Activation

Agent: Grandslam Surfaces

Location: VIC, Australia

Grandslam Surfaces was offered the unique opportunity by major sponsor of the Australian Open, Google Pixel, to create a feature at their activation zone. The result was an eye-catching tennis court spanning from floor to wall, to ceiling and becoming a photo wall zone that would be visited by thousands of tennis fans across the two weeks of competition.

The court design was created using our Laykold colours on 7mm rubber, chosen to be a vibrant backdrop for photos and videos, that display true to colour on screen, driving fan engagement both in person and across social media. The creative design was made for challenging execution, but the Grandslam Surfaces showed their dedication to their craft, bringing in around 20 staff members on site to support the weight of the wall. Organisers were thrilled with the result, calling it “Courtside Magic” as it became a must visit zone.

Feature Project: Sport (Small – Medium)

Project: Wodonga Primary School

Agent: Easy Turf

Location: VIC, Australia

Easy Turf had the pleasure of transforming an unusable and outdated asphalt area at the Wodonga Primary School, into an outdoor sports facility that engages their active students and broader school community.

The scope of work was extensive, with the Easy Turf team leading the way, from readying the existing worn out surface and creating a stable foundation, to designing and catering to a variety of sporting applications. Our Supergrasse Pro 17 synthetic turf was chosen, as a premium product available in some key striking colours, able to withstand high wear and accommodate multiple line markings such as basketball, netball, four square, and even a two lane running track.

Wodonga Primary School are delighted to now have their very own all-weather sporting area that supports their growing young athletes.

Feature Project: Sport (Large)

Project: Stadion Kanjuruhan Malang

Agent: Tata Kreasindo Jaya

Location: Indonesia

Stadion Kanjuruhan Malang was a project of deep significance, undertaken with care and respect after the October 2022 tragedy that claimed 135 lives and injured over 580. Led by Tata Kreasindo Jaya, the renovation included rebuilding the natural grass football field and installing a World Athletics Class 2-certified Rekortan M track.

Despite tight timelines, strict safety protocols, and a grieving community, the team delivered a world-class facility. More than just infrastructure, the project became a symbol of healing, resilience, and hope — a meaningful step forward for the community and a tribute to those who were lost.