Australian Sports Turf Consultants (ASTC). ASTC provides independent turf consultancy and specialist services to sporting stadia and clubs, Councils, schools and turf service providers across Australia. ASTC also undertaken turf research and development for Australian and international clients. ASTC is also the custodian of Australia’s Warm-Season Turf Collection which contains some 200 varieties of turfgrass. The collection is used for supplying national research projects, educational purposes and the Genetic Resource Centre (GRC) serves as a single destination for international organisations and universities wanting to import and compare new turfgrasses in Australia. The collection is home to many Australian and American grasses. ASTC's office is based in Brisbane, Australia.