Tag Archives: Bowling Green Canopies

Like any outdoor structure, roofing over sporting facilities can sometimes attract birds looking for warmth, shelter, and a dry place to rest. Bird control measures for shade structures are important to consider, as birds are often drawn to the same protective qualities that make these canopies beneficial to people. While we design canopies to minimise… View Article

Club Helensvale has recently transformed its already impressive club with some exciting new facilities, including a brand-new bowler’s lounge, a new rink-side bar, and the addition of a one-of-a-kind custom MakMax Bowling Green Canopy roof. The bowling green roof, an impressive PTFE roof structure, has become a focal point for bowlers and spectators alike. In… View Article

It’s a question that always comes up in conversation whenever we are out and about visiting bowls clubs or at Bowls Australia tournaments … What is the average cost of a bowling green canopy? Maybe your club is at the start of their undercover discovery, perhaps there’s a new local council grant scheme you’d like… View Article

When it comes to elevating the bowling experience, investing in a TensoSport-MAX Bowling Green Canopy for your club is a game-changer. Not only does it extend playtime in all weather conditions, but it also introduces the magic of night-time bowling. A dome-style bowling green canopy provides the perfect frame to support premium-quality LED sports lighting… View Article

MakMax Australia has recently partnered with Barrie Lester to promote year-round bowling. The Australian Jackaroo, four-time Commonwealth Games medalist, BPL winner with the Melbourne Pulse, and part of the winning Men’s 4’s team at the 2023 Australian Open, recently told us how much he loved playing under MakMax Canopies at Moama, Club Pine Rivers and… View Article

The benefits of installing a full-cover canopy at your lawn bowls club (or any community sports club) are as numerous and varied as the clubs of Australia. In addition to being able to give your roof an awesome name, like the SkyDome, the RiverDome, or our favourite, City of Geelong’s ThunderDome, here are three more… View Article

With growing environmental and maintenance challenges, many clubs are turning towards a synthetic green playing surface. The benefits of a synthetic green over a traditional grass green range from reduced maintenance costs, reduced water usage and a more durable playing surface, allowing for activities such as barefoot bowls. Protecting your synthetic green with a MakMax… View Article

The lawn bowls Australian Open hit the Gold Coast in June and Matthew Kennedy, the CEO of Bowls Australia, took time out of his busy schedule to visit John Rovera from MakMax Australia at the construction site of the new MakMax TensoSport-MAX canopy, currently being built at Club Helensvale. As a sponsor and preferred partner… View Article

Club Helensvale’s National 5 A Side competition returned in September 2022 with a new Gold Sponsor, MakMax Australia. National 5 A Side 2022 It was stars a plenty on the greens across the 4 days of play. 20 teams from around Australia and a competing side from Hong Kong were among the starting line-up. Taren… View Article

A quintessential part of the Australian cultural landscape, the humble “bowlo” is once again on the rise as a great place for a social gathering. From corporate events to a Sunday Funday with a group of friends, a game of barefoot bowls is inclusive, cheap and more importantly for 2020/2021, and easy-to-socially-distance sporting activity. Beyond… View Article