Consultation Summary

Introduction Moore Park 150 years Active and Green This chapter outlines the feedback heard during the first phase of consultation that ran from August to December 2015. The aim of this consultation was to obtain early input from the community and key stakeholders to inform the drafting of the Moore Park Master Plan. The consultation was undertaken through a variety of mediums and was based around In 2016 we will celebrate the 150th The area was originally part of By the end of the 19th century Moore Park was Sydney’s 7 themes (the 7 Big Ideas) which were presented in anniversary of Moore Park’s dedication Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s most popular sporting and entertainment precinct. It the consultation material shown on the following ‘Second Sydney Common’. After featured a cricket ground, sporting stadium, golf course, for public recreational purposes. being set aside for public recreation racecourse, showground and public sporting fields. pages. space in 1866, it was renamed ‘Moore Park’ – after Charles Moore, Throughout the 20th century the use of buildings within The feedback received came from a diverse range of who was Mayor of the City of Sydney Moore Park evolved, with the growing importance of the stakeholders, which included: at the time. Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries as exhibition and event spaces. In fact, the Royal Hall of __High performance sporting clubs and associations From the very beginning, Moore Park Industries also had periods of being used as a dance __Community sporting groups was the centre of Sydney’s hall, ice skating venue and military administrative recreation, sporting and quarters to support the war efforts during times of __Cultural and industry stakeholders (Fox Studios, entertainment activities. Within the global conflict. Hordern Pavilion etc.) first couple of years, the area was __Lessees of the Entertainment Quarter transformed through the creation of From then until now, Moore Park has remained vitally __Residents who live adjacent to the park sports facilities, the Zoological important to the people of Sydney. Not only does it __Wider community who visit and enjoy Moore Park, Garden and the Showgrounds. The provide active outdoor play spaces, but it is also plays a including those who for active and passive extensive Sydney tram system critical supporting role for Centennial Park and recreation, to socialise and those who attend serviced Moore Park, with one of the Queens Park. Centennial Parklands is a self-funded public parklands, and more than 80 per cent of funds concerts and sporting events largest annual drawcards to the park being the Royal Easter Show (which required to maintain and improve Moore Park, was held at Moore Park for 115 years). Centennial Park and Queens Park are generated in Not only was the feedback extremely useful in Moore Park. highlighting key insights and opportunities for As Sydney’s population grew and the Moore Park, it also emphasised the importance of needs for outdoor recreation In the lead-up to the 150th anniversary, we are now role the park will play in Sydney’s future. diversified, more ‘attractions’ were planning for Moore Park’s future. introduced to Moore Park, as long as they were considered to be ‘for the good of the community’.

View north from slopes of Mt Steel overlooking Centre Show Ring Moore Park 1882 part of Zoological Society Gardens

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Moore Park 150 years Active and Green

For the first time in Moore Park’s history Moore Park exists for the use and needs of the whole The challenge is to ensure Moore we are setting a framework for how it will community, and that is a principle we need to maintain Park can continue to adapt to the as we pro-actively manage the pressures from an pressures placed on it from more continue to balance and accommodate increasing population and changing recreational trends. people and increasing demand. We 7 BIG IDEAS community needs, and remain Sydney’s want to know what’s important to 01 UNITING THE PARK THROUGH TREE LINED URBAN BOULEVARDS The pressures are immense, with many sports fields and you in creating this balance. most popular and loved active and facilities being at capacity at peak times already. 02 CREATING A GREEN DESTINATION FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING green space. To create a shared understanding Usage of Moore Park is diverse with many with key stakeholders and the 03 VALUING OUR HERITAGE AND PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT stakeholders including: community, a strategic framework 04 LINKING THE PARKLANDS has been developed to provide _ Schools and tertiary education context and guide feedback. 05 RE-THINKING PARKING AND ACCESS _ Community groups and associations This framework has identified 06 A PLACE FOR ALL TO PLAY _ High performance / elite sporting teams ‘7 Big Ideas’ - these are themes SECURING THE FUTURE _ Local resident groups and neighbours that lay the foundation for Moore 07 _ State Government authorities Park’s future direction over the next 25 years. _ Local Councils _ Lessees and licensees The following panels provide the (eg. Fox Studios, Entertainment Quarter) context, guiding principles and discussion prompts for each of the _ Passive recreationists 7 Big Ideas. (eg. picnickers, dog walkers) _ Active recreationists (eg. golfers, horse riders, netballers) _ Diners and shoppers NOW IT IS TIME FOR _ Attendees at major events in adjacent venues. YOU TO GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS ON OUR ‘7 BIG IDEAS’. 7 Big Ideas The process The Trust will integrate the community’s ideas for Moore Park into the final strategic direction, to create a truly shared vision for the future. STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6 Development of Stakeholder Reviewing Drafting strategic Public exhibition Approval and ‘7 Big Ideas’ feedback feedback document of draft document endorsement informed by – and updating WE ARE HERE consultation stakeholders process

Moore Park 150 years Active and Green

WE BELIEVE… MOORE PARK: Moore Park is a place for everyone. A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

It is a place that offers a diverse range of engaging recreational and sporting activities.

The park has a strong cultural and historical significance – particularly Preserving the green Better connected and Improved visitation Creating sustainability its relationship to community health, space and heritage more permeable and participation _ Strengthen the Parklands’ wellbeing and recreational opportunity financial sustainability through its green spaces. _ Conserve the green space, _ Integrate planned _ Accommodate changing and protect the natural and developments and provide and diverse sporting and cultural heritage solutions for transport recreational needs Called by some the ‘green lungs of the and access city’, through this process we aim to make Moore Park stronger and more vital for future generations.

Figure_4.3. Consultation Material, Panel 3 (source: Elton Consulting and HASSELL) 64 Moore Park 2040 Draft Future Directions 04 Consultation Summary Public Consultation Material

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CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH INFORMAL WALKING TRAIL POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP GREEN DESTINATIONS Preserving the green Better connectedMOORE PARK GOLF and space and heritage more permeableRE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND CAR PARK This signature landscape dates back to the Park’s first POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND CAR PARK decade, when it was renowned for the historic avenue of EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS Priority boulevards are: COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING figs along the length of Randwick Road (renamed to OPTIONS ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING Anzac Parade). Even today, fine examples of Port OPTION Federation Way/ POTENTIAL ACCESS Jackson and Moreton Bay figs still run the length of the Lang Road EXISTING CAR PARKING park along Anzac Parade. 01 MOORE PARK BOUNDARY Anzac MOORE FUTURE LIGHT RAIL PARK EAST Although tree species have changed over the years, this Parade LEASE BOUNDARIES 02 PRECINCT MOORE KEY CONNECTIONS large scale pattern of avenue plantations surrounding PARK WEST SHARED PATH the playing fields remains a defining quality of Eastern Distributor/ PRECINCT South Dowling Street SEPP 47 AREA Moore Park. 03 DESTINATION SPACES MOORE PARK GOLF Dacey 2 ES MARKS We are seeking to maintain and strengthen these tree 5 04 Avenue 3 MOORE PARK BOUNDARY lined boulevards to recognise their role in the natural ENTERTAINMENT history of the site and to unite the six precincts as Cleveland PRECINCT one parkland. Street FUTURE LIGHT RAIL 05 COMMUNITY USE AREAS 01 MOORE PARK GOLF OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE UNITING THE PARK SPORTING USE INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE 1 SPORTING USE CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH THROUGH TREE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS MOORE PARK ROBERTSON GOLF PRECINCT ROAD PRECINCT FUTURE LIGHT RAIL IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN _ Irregular plantings in sections limit the continuous CONNECTION LINED URBAN KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) tree lined boulevard character KEY CONNECTIONS (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT) BOULEVARDS _ Some boulevards are poorly lit and not amenable to PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES MOORE PARK BOUNDARY pedestrians after dark With extraordinary foresight from Charles FUTURE LIGHT RAIL _ Poor integration with pedestrian pathways and OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS 4 Moore, the tree plantings along Moore cycleways in the broader region limiting permeability HERITAGE FIG TREES MOORE PARK GOLF Park’s roadways are arguably its most _ Successful integration of light rail along HERITAGE BUILDINGS MOORE PARK HERITAGE WALL GOLF PRECINCT ES MARKS FORMER SITE OF ROYAL identifiable feature. Anzac Parade. PRECINCT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROUNDS BUSBY’S BORE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY We now have the potential to build upon FUTURE LIGHT RAIL MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

Charles Moore’s unique vision. Enhancing FUTURE LIGHT RAIL CYCLE PATHS

and expanding this landscape feature PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN with new tree plantings will create a CONNECTIONS PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD stately unifying signature, and link each NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE HAVE YOUR SAY! BOULEVARD IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN precinct together. /CYCLE CROSSING _ Can you think of other ways that tree planting PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES can unify the Parkland? MOORE PARK BOUNDARY _ Can you think of ways other than tree planting that could unify the Parkland?

The 7 Big Ideas

Preserving the green Improved visitation Creating sustainability space and heritage and participation

Throughout its history, the integrity and boundary of POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES Moore Park has been challenged by external forces. PADDINGTON New visitor viewing Whether they be pressures to allow for more housing, 3 provide opportunities for new or upgraded roadways, 01 platform and amenities at Mount Steel – to showcase FUTURE increased adjacent development or simply 5 PLAYGROUND open space views to the accommodating vastly increasing visitation, the 3 ALLIANZ 4 KIPPAX LAKE STADIUM Park has remained remarkably resilient over times city skyline DESTINATION of great urban change. Natural amphitheatre at 4

FOX Mount Steel provides 3 Once again Moore Park is in the midst of a changing 02 STUDIOS opportunities to host events world. An estimated 50,000 new residents will be moving 3 SCG and group gatherings into the surrounding suburbs over the next decade or so. 5

3 Our role is to plan for their active and passive Create new, and enhance EQ existing, walking trails 5 SHOWRING recreational needs, while still preserving the Parklands’ 03 BAT & BALL natural beauty and heritage. FIELD Exercise stations along a 1 2 closed pedestrian circuit 02 04 MT STEEL EQUESTRIAN CREATING A GREEN SURRY CENTRE Continuous shared HILLS 3 DESTINATION FOR KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS 05 path network 5 5 _ Population growth in the surrounding areas will Reconfigured golf course to 3 MOORE 3 increase the demand for high quality, green allow for wider pedestrian 6 PARK GOLF HEALTH AND 06 5 CENTENNIAL open space paths around the outside of PARK the course while maintaining WELLBEING _ Moore Park Golf extends to the Parklands’ perimeter 3 championship length and and limits pedestrian access from rapidly growing The measure of the greatness of any major number of holes residential areas to the south-west global city is to be found in the quality of _ Providing active recreation opportunities Kippax Lake destination its public spaces, its parks, its gardens and without diminishing the passive recreation 07 providing opportunities for picnicking, children’s play MOORE FUTURE LIGHT RAIL PARK GOLF its squares. experiences available. 5 CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH and cultural festivals 6 INFORMAL WALKING TRAIL POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP GREEN DESTINATIONS 3 Green spaces are far more than empty MOORE PARK GOLF RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE space – in highly urbanised environments MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

they play a crucial role in the physical FUTURE LIGHT RAIL AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND CAR PARK and mental health and wellbeing of the BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND CAR PARK EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS community, and in providing ecosystems COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING HAVE YOUR SAY! OPTIONS ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING for native flora and fauna to thrive. OPTION How can we provide and enhance passivePOTENTIAL ACCESS recreation experiences in Moore Park to balanceEXISTING the CAR PARKING active A key component of this is to balance active sporting and entertainment opportunities?MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

recreation needs with more passive needs. FUTURE LIGHT RAIL LEASE BOUNDARIES

KEY CONNECTIONS

SHARED PATH

SEPP 47 AREA

DESTINATION SPACES MOORE PARK GOLF

ES MARKS

MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL COMMUNITY USE AREAS

MOORE PARK GOLF OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE Figure_4.5. Consultation Material, Panel 5 (source: Elton SPORTINGConsulting USE and HASSELL) INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTING USE 66 Moore Park 2040 CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH Draft MOORE PARK BOUNDARY Future Directions FUTURE LIGHT RAIL IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) KEY CONNECTIONS (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT)

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS

HERITAGE FIG TREES

MOORE PARK GOLF

HERITAGE BUILDINGS

HERITAGE WALL FORMER SITE OF ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROUNDS BUSBY’S BORE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

CYCLE PATHS

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD

NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE BOULEVARD IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

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CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH Preserving INFORMALthe greenWALKING TRAIL POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP space andGREEN heritage DESTINATIONS MOORE PARK GOLF

RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY The cultural and natural landscape of Moore Park is a POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUTURE LIGHT RAIL distinctive one created by bold plantations defining AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND CAR PARK Protect and preserve our KOREAN WAR BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND public roads and open grassed spaces. It contains a CAR PARK MEMORIAL OBELISK heritage assets and EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS number of historic buildings, structures, objects and 01 4 OLD TRAM COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING spaces, and forms part of the remnant public open landscapes through ALIGNMENTS OPTIONS PADDINGTONADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING adaptive reuse and 1 OPTION space of the former Second Sydney Common. ALLIANZ POTENTIAL ACCESS 4 STADIUM sympathetic treatment 3 4 5 EXISTING CAR PARKING MOORE PARK BOUNDARY In addition, the historic Kippax Lake and Busbys Bore KIPPAX Create access points in and LAKE

(passing underground) are the only remaining built 1 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL around heritage elements 2 heritage connections in Moore Park with Sydney’s early 02 LEASE BOUNDARIES such as the heritage wall KEY CONNECTIONS drinking water system. Kippax Lake additionally provides SCG and fences creating more SHARED PATH important habitat for wildlife. SEPP 47 AREA memorable entrances 2 FORMER 3 SHOWGROUNDDESTINATION SPACES2 ZOOLOGICAL MOORE PARK GOLF We must protect and preserve Moore Park’s green GARDENS Create opportunities ES MARKS

MOORE PARK BOUNDARY spaces and rich heritage. for interpretation 2 03 ROYAL 1 TRAM AGRICULTURAL and engagement SHED SOCIETY GROUNDS 03 SURRY HILLS 4 MT STEEL VALUING OUR Preserve the Parklands 3 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL 4 1 COMMUNITY USE AREAS 2 flora and enhance wildlife 1 MOORE PARK GOLF 04 OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS 4 TOLL SPORTING USE HERITAGE AND habitat opportunities FEDERATION 1 HOUSE INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE 4 WAY SPORTING USE _ Raising public understanding of the evolution of CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH Maintain, enhance and MOORE PARK BOUNDARY PROTECTING OUR Moore Park’s landscape and history (including 1 interpret the historic MOORE PARK signficant historic uses such the Zoological Gardens, 05 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL GOLF Kippax Lake, and its role in CENTENNIALIMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN Military Rifle Range, the Royal Easter Show) CONNECTIONPARK ENVIRONMENT Sydney’s early water supply KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) KEY CONNECTIONS _ Identifying opportunities for heritage interpretation (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT) Moore Park’s natural and built heritage, to tell the story of the multi-layered history of PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES MOORE PARK BOUNDARY Moore Park are essential to its character. Its green 2 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL _ Public access to some heritage structures 4 OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS spaces are what make it the “lungs of 1 ES MARKS HERITAGE FIG TREES constrained by restrictive uses ATHLETICS MOORE PARK the city” – a vital space for community FIELD MOORE PARK GOLF GOLF _ Existing heritage walls create a major barrier for HERITAGE BUILDINGS recreation, health and wellbeing within 1 HERITAGE WALL access to the Entertainment Quarter FORMER SITE OF ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROUNDS an historic landscape. BUSBY’S BORE _ Threats of major and disruptive development on MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

heritage sites from external sources. FUTURE LIGHT RAIL MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

CYCLE PATHS

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

HAVE YOUR SAY! INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS _ How do you think wePEDESTRIAN/CYCLE could BOULEVARD NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE BOULEVARD better protect floraIMPROVED and ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING fauna in Moore Park?PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES _ How do you think weMOORE PARKcan BOUNDARY better recognise and enhance the built and heritage landscape of Moore Park?

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH INFORMAL WALKING TRAIL POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP GREEN DESTINATIONS MOORE PARK GOLF

RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL The 7 Big Ideas POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND AG CAR PARK BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND CAR PARK EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING OPTIONS ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING OPTION Better connectedPOTENTIAL ACCESS and more permeableEXISTING CAR PARKING MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL We are advocates for walking, cycling and public LEASE BOUNDARIES POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES KEY CONNECTIONS transport over private car use, and are seeking to 5 SHARED PATH Continuous shared path 5 PADDINGTONSEPP 47 AREA improve public access to and across the Parklands 1 breaking down barriers to pedestrian and cyclist flow. 01 network linking all precincts DESTINATION SPACES MOORE PARK GOLF

into one Parkland ES MARKS Through provision of multiple pedestrian/cycle access MOORE 4 MOORE PARK BOUNDARY Creation of a pedestrian PARK ALBERT TIBBY ALLIANZ points both to and within the Parkland, shared pathways, 3 WEST COTTER BRIDGE STADIUM boulevard along improved wayfinding and integration with existing and 02 Driver Avenue FUTURE LIGHT RAIL future public transport modes we aim to reduce the 4 COMMUNITY USE AREAS MOORE PARK GOLF MOORE need for private vehicles in the precinct. Increase access points for FOX OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PARK STUDIOS SPORTING USE pedestrians – including the EAST SCG INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE 03 2 SPORTING USE 4 CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH heritage boundaries MOORE PARK BOUNDARY SURRY HILLS 7 Improving connections to EQ FUTURE LIGHT RAIL SHOWRING IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS the adjacent sports venues CONNECTION 04 KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) 1 6 3 KEY CONNECTIONS Currently the park suffers from many physical barriers (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT) New cycle paths that 1 3 04 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES that prevent pedestrians and cyclists from moving with LINKING THE 05 connect Moore Park to the MOORE PARK BOUNDARY ease through the Parkland, including: wider City of Sydney FUTURE LIGHT RAIL _ Major arterial roads dissect the Parkland creating network, surrounding 5 OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS PARKLAND HERITAGE FIG TREES suburbs and to the coast 1 separate precincts which can be difficult to access ROBERTSON MOORE PARK GOLF ROAD HERITAGE BUILDINGS Moore Park’s 115 hectares are separated Federation Way extension MOORE _ The busway and future light rail corridor PARK GOLF HERITAGE WALL CENTENNIALFORMER SITE OF ROYAL by busy urban roads. Improving the creates barriers to pedestrian movement in 06 along Cleveland Street AGRICULTURALPARK SOCIETY GROUNDS BUSBY’S BORE connections between the six precincts the east-west direction Integrate light Rail station MOORE PARK BOUNDARY FUTURE LIGHT RAIL with surrounding landscape MOORE PARK BOUNDARY will strengthen Moore Park’s identity as _ The heritage wall surrounding the Entertainment 07 5 POTENTIAL NEW ENTRY TO CENTENNIAL PARK one parkland. Quarter has gates that are locked, preventing FUTURE LIGHT RAIL Prominent pedestrian and 8 CYCLE PATHS movement between Paddington/Centennial Park and 8 cycle access along Dacey EXPANDING 1 PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS 08 GREEN Moore Park 5 Avenue with potential new SQUARE INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN A growing population in neighbouring PRECINCT MOORE CONNECTIONS PARK GOLF PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD _ Moore Park Golf creates a physical barrier to entry to Centennial Parklands ES MARKS NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE localities of Green Square, East Redfern, 5 BOULEVARD pedestrian and cycle movement across the Parkland IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING Surry Hills and Paddington is creating _ Limited pedestrian paths and cycle routes through PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES 5 excessive demand for better access and the precinct discourage people from exploring, MOORE PARK BOUNDARY connection to the Parklands. We need to playing and interacting identify and implement opportunities to _ Areas of the park lack well lit, clear pathways. improve pedestrian, cycle, car, bus and light HAVE YOUR SAY! rail connections to better serve the future. How do you think we can improve access into and Within Moore Park, potential opportunities through Moore Park? focus on more access points and shared paths – connecting the precincts to each other, increasing circulation through the park, and improving the park’s connection to both the city and the coast.

Figure_4.7. Consultation Material, Panel 7 (source: Elton Consulting and HASSELL) 68 Moore Park 2040 Draft Future Directions 04 Consultation Summary Public Consultation Material

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Improved visitation and Better connected and Creating sustainability participation more permeable

While we strongly advocate and support public transport POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES

opportunities, we recognise that there will always be PADDINGTON some people who need to drive their car to the park. Linking car parking with SCG Light Rail stops near 2000 spaces (4 These visitors may not have the same level of access to 01 levels) public transport from their home, the distance they are ES Marks Athletics Field and Randwick Racecourse 6 travelling may be far, or they may have mobility issues or ALLIANZ STADIUM other accessibility needs. Focus on short-term parking FOX opportunities to support STUDIOS Re-thinking transport and access is about considering 02 5 Centennial Parklands- how to best manage access to and from Moore Park, operated sports facilities particularly during major events, while finding the balance SCG (eg. ES Marks, Moore Park between people who need to drive to the Parklands and Golf, Robertson Road Fields) 4 those arriving or leaving on foot catching public transport. EQ Encourage the use of public SHOWRING One strategy to consider is dispersing parking transport by seeking 03 3 05 opportunities rather than concentrating parking in a integrated ticketing with 2 few large parking locations. public transport included in RE-THINKING SURRY event ticket prices HILLS We aim to foster a whole-of-government approach to 400 spaces 2 TRANSPORT visitor access on major event days in the precinct, and Establish partnerships with will seek partnerships with surrounding landowners surrounding landowners for 04 MOORE FUTURE LIGHT RAIL AND ACCESS for innovative and complementary services to a network of park-and- PARK GOLF CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH CENTENNIALINFORMAL WALKING TRAIL PARK reduce congestion. rides, special event day or POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP Over the coming decades, the number of community transport GREEN DESTINATIONS MOORE PARK GOLF public transport services to Moore Park opportunities (eg. event- RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY will increase. themed bus services) FUTURE LIGHT RAIL Introduce increased variety of AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS CAR PARK BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND pre and post-game activities CAR PARK 05 1 We are advocates for the use of sustainable 100 spaces 2 _ Increasing visitation and growing traffic volumes in to extend the time people EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING public transport, and encouraging alternate the precinct ES MARKS OPTIONS arrive and leave, spreading ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING OPTION forms of transport (other than private cars) _ Traffic congestion in and around the precinct on peak arrival and exit load over POTENTIAL ACCESS 4 EXISTING CAR PARKING a longer period 1 to visit the park. More effort will be placed major event days – particularly Lang Road, Driver MOORE PARK BOUNDARY into encouraging people to walk, cycle, Avenue and slow egress from the Entertainment Support the provision of Quarter car park FUTURE LIGHT RAIL or catch public transport when attending 06 increased on-site parking LEASE BOUNDARIES _ Temporary event parking on the grassland at Moore on adjacent land managed KEY CONNECTIONS events, particularly at the adjacent SHARED PATH Park East conflicts with the pedestrian exit flow from by the Sydney Cricket and SEPP 47 AREA sports stadia. the SCG and Allianz Stadium after events and Sports Ground Trust HAVE YOUR SAY! DESTINATION SPACES diminishes the quality and use of the Parkland. MOORE PARK GOLF What are some big picture ideas on how to address issues of ES MARKS MOORE PARK BOUNDARY traffic congestion, parking availability and access in the Moore Park precinct?

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL COMMUNITY USE AREAS

MOORE PARK GOLF OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTING USE INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTING USE CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) KEY CONNECTIONS (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT)

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL Figure_4.8. Consultation Material, Panel 8 (source: Elton ConsultingOLD TRAM ALIGNMENTSand HASSELL)

HERITAGE FIG TREES

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

CYCLE PATHS

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD

NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE BOULEVARD IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

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Improved visitation and Creating sustainability participation

Centennial Parklands (of which Moore Park is a key part) POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES is the largest multi-use community sports venue in Australia. It caters for: New sports courts, fields 01 and consideration of PADDINGTON _ More than 600,000 registered sports users synthetic surfaces to meet across our venues future demand in a COMMUNITY 2 ALLIANZ flexible way SPORTS/ STADIUM EVENTS _ At least 35 different sports FUTURE LIGHT RAIL (with new sports routinely seeking opportunities) New children’s playground, CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH INFORMAL WALKING TRAIL possibly at Kippax Lake POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP _ More than 450 clubs, associations and schools who 02 FOX STUDIOS GREEN DESTINATIONS MOORE PARK GOLF regularly book our fields and facilities Upgrade ES Marks Athletics SCG RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE Field facilities and provide MOORE PARK BOUNDARY _ Grass roots through to elite sports teams. 03 EQ for high performance sports SHOWRING We need to consolidate and strengthen community FUTURE LIGHT RAIL 5 AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND training and community CAR PARK sports and recreation spaces that will cater for the BAT & BALL BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND sports facilities (including FIELD 1 6 INDOOR CAR PARK future demands of Sydney’s growing population. SPORTS EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS allied health facilities) COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING SURRY 06 SPORTS AND OPTIONS HILLS EVENTS 4 EQUESTRIAN ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING A PLACE FOR In planning for this, we also need to consider changing Consider complementary OPTION CENTRE demographics in the population (eg. age, cultural POTENTIAL ACCESS 04 short form golf and indoor EXISTING CAR PARKING ALL TO PLAY background, household make up) and changes in the sports facilities at Moore 1 MOORE PARK BOUNDARY nature and types of sports played now and potentially in NEW SYNTHETIC FIELDS Park Golf FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

Moore Park has been a place for public the future. MOORE COMMUNITY LEASE BOUNDARIES PARK GOLF SPORTS Entertainment Quarter KEY CONNECTIONS recreation and community sport for CENTENNIALSHARED PATH Showring could be PARK 150 years. 05 SEPP 47 AREA transformed into a high DESTINATION SPACES performance sport training MOORE PARK GOLF KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS ES MARKS facility (while conserving its With the rapidly growing residential MOORE PARK BOUNDARY _ Balancing the needs of both high performance and heritage values) population on the Park’s doorstep, now community sports participants more than ever we have the need to Possible use of Hordern FUTURE LIGHT RAIL _ Sport and recreation fields and facilities are MOORE COMMUNITY USE AREAS Pavilion and Royal Hall of PARK GOLF ES MARKS 06 MOORE PARK GOLF preserve and enhance our green spaces currently at capacity at peak times with demand 3 OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE Industries as indoor SPORTING USE expected to further increase over coming years in INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE and community-based sports facilities sports venues SPORTING USE CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH line with population density increases in surrounding MOORE PARK BOUNDARY and to develop new ways to accommodate suburbs FUTURE LIGHT RAIL greater demand for our assets. IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN _ Identifying how to respond to changing trends in CONNECTION KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) sport and recreation use KEY CONNECTIONS (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT) We also recognise the outstanding support _ Consideration for specialist requirements of high PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES HAVE YOUR SAY! MOORE PARK BOUNDARY we provide for high performance and performance sports teams What other sport andFUTURE active LIGHT RAIL elite teams, and look to accommodate _ ES Marks Athletics Field has the track but not the OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS opportunities that complement their support facilities to be ‘competition-ready’. recreation opportunitiesHERITAGE FIGare TREES needed in Moore Park?MOORE PARK GOLF needs along with the needs of the wider HERITAGE BUILDINGS HERITAGE WALL FORMER SITE OF ROYAL community. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROUNDS BUSBY’S BORE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL

CYCLE PATHS

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD

NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE BOULEVARD IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING Figure_4.9. Consultation Material, Panel 9 (source: Elton ConsultingPEDESTRIAN and BRIDGES HASSELL) MOORE PARK BOUNDARY 70 Moore Park 2040 Draft Future Directions 04 Consultation Summary Public Consultation Material

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Improved visitation and Creating sustainability participation

PADDINGTON

CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH

FOX STUDIOS The businesses and events that operate on Trust lands in POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES Moore Park – through license, lease or other arrangement 4 2 2 – create revenue streams for Centennial Parklands. Review the planning 3 3 controls for the 1 01 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL This revenue not only funds the maintenance and Entertainment Quarter to CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH 7 INFORMAL3 WALKING TRAIL ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBLE EXERCISE STATION LOOP improvements of facilities in Moore Park, but also funds increase activation and QUARTER 07 SURRY GREEN DESTINATIONS the improvements and maintenance across Centennial balance between HILLS MOORE PARK GOLF SECURING RE-CONFIGURED PARK EDGE Park and Queens Park as well. In fact, around 80 per cent commercial, recreation and 3 5 MOORE PARK BOUNDARY of the funds required to maintain all three parks are public access THE FUTURE FUTURE LIGHT RAIL generated from Moore Park. SHORT 8 FORM AG POTENTIAL ABOVE GROUND Increase accessibility CAR PARK GOLF Centennial Parklands (comprising Moore BG POTENTIAL BELOW GROUND This supports the millions of visitors who use the 02 between the SCG, CAR PARK Entertainment Quarter and MOORE PARK EVENT CAR PARKING OPTIONS Park, Queens Park and Centennial Parklands every year, protects some of the nation’s most GOLF CENTENNIALCOMMUNITY SPORT CAR PARKING PARKOPTIONS Fox Studios ADDITIONAL EVENT CAR PARKING Park) is a self-funded public parklands valuable heritage assets, and provides a critical OPTION ecosystem for wildlife and fauna to thrive. POTENTIAL ACCESS managed as an integrated whole. This Increase access points EXISTING CAR PARKING 03 along boundaries MOORE PARK BOUNDARY makes the importance of Moore Park’s Centennial Parklands aims to be environmentally, 3 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL socially and financially sustainable, with financial Create ‘pop up’ events along 3 4 revenue potential critical to the future LEASE BOUNDARIES sustainability fundamental as it underpins and enables 04 Driver Avenue and create KEY CONNECTIONS environmental, social and financial SHARED PATH the other two. more ‘destination’ spaces MOORE PARK GOLF SEPP 47 AREA sustainability of all three parks. for events 6 3 DESTINATION SPACES MOORE PARK GOLF

Adaptive re-use of the ES MARKS 05 Moore Park Toll House MOORE PARK BOUNDARY KEY CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS Upgrade ES Marks Athletics Field sporting facilities FUTURE LIGHT RAIL _ Existing planning controls (SEPP 47) currently restrict 06 COMMUNITY USE AREAS and services - including MOORE PARK GOLF the use of the Entertainment Quarter precinct to film, OUTDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE childcare centre review HAVE YOUR SAY! SPORTING USE family entertainment uses and other related activities INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTING USE CONTINUOUS SHARED PATH _ Many of the Parklands’ income streams in Moore Adaptive re-use of the ‘Tram How can we generate sustainable revenue streams in Moore ParkMOORE PARK BOUNDARY Park are weather-dependent, creating potential Shed’ on Driver Avenue without compromising the values of the Parklands? 07 FUTURE LIGHT RAIL volatility in revenue generation. IMPROVED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN Provide a short form golf CONNECTION KEY CONNECTIONS (COMMUNITY) facility and possibly indoor KEY CONNECTIONS 08 (HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT) sports facility opportunities PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES at Moore Park Golf MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

FUTURE LIGHT RAIL OLD TRAM ALIGNMENTS

HERITAGE FIG TREES

MOORE PARK GOLF

HERITAGE BUILDINGS

HERITAGE WALL FORMER SITE OF ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROUNDS BUSBY’S BORE MOORE PARK BOUNDARY

INFORMAL PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE BOULEVARD

NEW PEDESTRIAN/ CYCLE BOULEVARD IMPROVED ON-GRADE PEDESTRIAN /CYCLE CROSSING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

MOORE PARK BOUNDARY 04 Consultation Summary Public Feedback

Listed below and on the adjacent page is the community feedback in response to the development of the ‘7 Big Ideas’. The responses were attained through an online ‘Web Page’ Survey, 11 Pop up exhibition information sessions at the Entertainment Quarter and an 1800 phone line. Source: extracted from Elton Consulting analysis __Provide more programs and entertainment in the __Integration of the new light rail station with __Strong support for children’s playground at Kippax Public Feedback - Overall Public Feedback - ‘7 Big Ideas’ park, such as outdoor fitness, exercise stations, surrounding suburbs. Lake. learning opportunities, Easter events, horse shows, __Restricting access for vehicles, upgrading key __Mixed responses for use of Hordern Pavilion and Summary, December 2015 Summary concerts, mountain bike trails and off-road cyclist intersections and the local road network. Royal Hall of Industries as indoor sporting venues. loops. __Suggestion to remove pedestrian access to Cook __Suggestion to create mountain biking facilities at __Improve walking and cycle paths including new and Road and surrounds in the lead up to and during Moore Park. Response Uniting the Park Through Tree Lined Urban enhanced naturally landscaped trails. major events. __Mixed responses for the development of multi- __508 surveys were completed. Boulevards __Create areas for quiet relaxation, more shade and __Objection by some to the closure of Driver Avenue purpose surfaced sporting fields. __46 individual submissions received. __Majority were supportive of the concept to planting. to create a pedestrian boulevard. __Suggestions for improvements to service vehicle __More than 350 attendees at the 11 pop up maintain and enhance tree lined boulevards in the __Limit development in parkland including carparks, __Possibility to connect Moore Park Golf House with access to sporting fields. exhibitions at the Entertainment Quarter. Park. structures and active recreational facilities. Cleveland Street pathway network. __Support for the upgrade of the Golf House, Golf __Major and congested roads should be the focus of __Limit commercial activity in the parkland. __Support for better connections between Moore Shop and Driving Range. Ideas Supported these boulevards. __Minimise parking or use underground parking. Park Golf Precinct and Robertson Road Precinct. __Suggestion for use of the Entertainment Quarter __Improved pedestrian and cycling connections both __Improved amenities, pedestrian and cycle __Concern regarding the creation of fenced off __Improved access may improve viability of Show Ring and Royal Hall of Industries to support within the Park and to connect to surrounding connections, signage and landscaping should be multi-purpose fields at Robertson Road. Entertainment Quarter markets. AFL facilities and training. suburbs. used to further enhance/identify these boulevards. __Concern regarding the idea of a permanent built __Support for removal of fencing and other barriers __Suggestion that a skate park could be created in __Preservation and enhancement of flora and fauna __Overwhelming support for more tree planting structure at Mount Steel. where possible. Moore Park, for use by roller bladers, scooter riders within the Park. across the Park. __Objection to the creation of a mountain-bike and BMX riders as well as skateboarders. __Maintenance of green open public space in Moore __A focus on planting native species to support course on Mount Steel. Re-thinking Parking and Access __Support for improved lighting at sports fields. Park. native fauna. __Support for additional children’s play areas, with __Promotion of public and active transport options. __Additional public amenity and facilities within __Tree planting to provide more shading, screening varying opinions on potential location. __Concern about existing and future car parking in Securing the Future Moore Park, such as playgrounds, benches, and improved air quality in the Park. __Use landscaping to create separate recreational Moore Park. __Many suggestions for the Park to be funded by signage, landscaping and lighting. __Increase tree planting throughout the Park, e.g. at zones. __Linking car parking with light rail stops near E.S. state or local government and opposition for the __Promotion of community sports and activities, and entry points, along traffic islands and median __Support for bike and sports equipment hire in Marks Athletics Field and Randwick Racecourse. idea of it having to generate its own income. cultural uses within the Park. strips Moore Park. __Overwhelming support for an integrated ticketing __Strong concern about the commercialisation and __Appropriate adaptive re-use of heritage buildings __Extending planting beyond parkland boundaries solution with public transport included in event development of the Park, while concerns exist for and features and improved recognition of heritage e.g. along Alison Road or Anzac Parade into Valuing our Heritage and Protecting our ticket prices. commercial viability of the Entertainment Quarter. items. Kensington. Environment __Linking light rail stops with major car parks. __Suggested revenue streams include community __Upgrade of E.S. Marks Athletics Field for __Suggestion that Moore Park Road, Driver Avenue __Strong desire to conserve and enhance the Park’s __Concern about traffic jams and congestion at and cultural uses /paid vehicle entry and car community and high performance sport. and Federation Way should also be included as flora and fauna, with a focus on native planting. major sports events. parking charges. __State and local government funding of the Park. priority boulevards. __Improved recognition and appropriate adaptive __Refine public transport timetabling to reflect __Support for increased access between the SCG, __Suggestion to restrict access for cars (e.g. car-free re-use of heritage buildings and icons. higher levels of activity on major event days. Fox Studios and Entertainment Quarter. days, underground intersection of Anzac Parade Oppositions/Concerns __Adoption of a heritage interpretation strategy. __Concern regarding traffic management for car park __Support for changes to planning controls that and Cleveland Street, removing parking etc). __Commercialisation and development of Moore __Concern about lack of recognition of Aboriginal exits to Lang Road. would improve public access and not simply __Suggestion for a common landscaping theme for Park. heritage in the Park. __Support for bike parking stations. prioritise commercial opportunities. the Park. __Current and future car parking at Moore Park and __Support for the creation of grand entries to the __Mixed feedback regarding idea for underground car __Possibility for land use of Entertainment Quarter to __Support for maintenance and planting of additional suggestions to charge vehicles for entry into the Park or the creation of a ‘Moore Park Pavilion’ parking and noted that elderly people and disabled focus more on retail/markets,entertainment and trees on the golf course perimeters. Park. similar to the Vernon Pavilion in Centennial Park. people will still need car parking to access Moore restaurants as well as an increased focus on public __Objection to increased vehicle access to Park into the future. and community engagement and green/open Creating a Green Destination for Health and Entertainment Quarter via modification to heritage spaces. Ranking of Importance of the ‘7 Big Ideas’ Wellbeing walls and fences. A Place for All to Play __Suggestion to create a Centre of Excellence in Park __1 Green destination In response to this big idea, most people want more __Concern about maintenance of ponds/lakes. __Most people identified the promotion of Management and establish linkages with other __2 Heritage and environment green open space conserved and enhanced within __Concern about the treatment of the ANZAC community sports and activities as a priority. urban parklands interstate and internationally __3 A place for all to play the Park. monument in Anzac Parade. __Mixed responses over the need for additional high __Suggestions for neighbouring schools to partner in __4 Securing the future __More visitor education activities. performance sport fields at Moore Park, with some the upgrade of Moore Park West and/or E.S. Marks __5 Linking the parklands Common responses included: suggesting it may be better suited for Sydney Athletics Field. __6 Tree lined urban boulevards __Maintain open space areas. Linking the Parklands Olympic Park or other venues __Suggestion to create a miniature learner’s cycleway __7 Re-thinking parking and access __Improve grass quality. __Improve public amenities in the park, with new __Strong support for better pedestrian and cycle __Overall the most popular opportunity is to upgrade road network with traffic lights for children as BBQs, seating, exercise stations, picnic tables, links within the Park including a continuous shared the E.S. Marks Athletics Field facilities to provide constructed in Sydney Park. garbage bins and shower/toilet facilities. path network that also links to surrounding for high performance sports training and __Suggestion to work closely with the neighbouring suburbs community sports. cultural industry venues on planning for Moore __Desire for improved safety/lighting for users. Park.

72 Moore Park 2040 Draft Future Directions COMMON IDEAS/INTERESTS

COLLABORATIVE PLANNING INCREASE IN CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED STAKEHOLDERS

IMPROVED PUBLIC AMENITIES PRESERVATION AND BOTH WITHIN AND AROUND THE ENHANCEMENT OF FLORA AND IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN AND PARK FAUNA, INCLUDING NATIVE CYCLE CONNECTIONS SPECIES, WITHIN THE PARK

FURTHER PROMOTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPROVED RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY SPORTS AND MAINTENANCE OF GREEN OPEN HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND ACTIVITIES SPACE AND IMPROVED ICONS LANDSCAPING OF THE PARK

COMMON CONCERNS $

LACK OF INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALISATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION BOTH PUBLIC TRANSPORT/ CONCERN OVER WHERE CURRENT AND FUTURE CAR DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN WITHIN AND AROUND THE PARK PEDESTRIAN ACCESS INTO FUNDING WILL COME FROM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS SPACE PARTICULARLY DURING EVENTS MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS

Listed below and on the adjacent page are some preliminary comments/aspirations raised from workshops and meetings with key stakeholders. Source: extracted from Elton Consulting analysis

Pedestrian Sporting Use Traffic and Parking Stakeholder Feedback - __Greater pedestrian amenity within Moore Park to __Potential to consider more multi purpose buildings, __There is an urgent need to resolve traffic related improve the experience of walking to venues and courts and fields and having operating hours over a matters around and within the park, particularly Summary, 2015 around the Park – presently safety, lighting and greater period of the day. congestion at key events. tree roots are issues. __Lighting of fields and courts to enable greater use. __Major sporting codes noted that parking was seen __Walking circuits around ovals and perimeter of the __E.S. Marks Athletics Field should retain athletics as an essential part of the picture for events. Even Stakeholders: Park are supported. focus but could also be a place for co-located with the light rail, cars will remain a major mode of _ _Australian Film, Television and Radio School __The focus on the pedestrian experience needs to facilities and other sports. Improvements to E.S. access to the stadia. This is the case in Melbourne (AFTRS) extend well beyond the park if we are to encourage Marks Athletics Field could include a multi purpose where there are three railway lines within _ _Playbill Venues people to walk from Paddington, Kings Cross, Bondi training facility, indoor venue and student reasonable proximity to the Melbourne Cricket _ _Carsingha (Lessees of EQ) Junction and Central. accommodation. Ground. _ _Fox Studios __Create pedestrian links though the two golf course __Openness to multiuse facilities from some major __Pedestrianisation of Driver Avenue needs to be _ _Sydney Boys High School blocks to facilitate access from Green Square. sporting groups – management model will be balanced with maintaining access to Fox Studios. _ _Sydney Girls High School __There are very good examples from Scotland of important to ensuring this works. __Underground car parking has to be part of the _ _Moore Park Golf Club how to provide safe public access through busy __More high performance training fields are needed, solution, along with smarter use of existing car _ _Club Links golf courses. although there are differing views around extent of parking within proximity to Moore Park – such as __Athletics NSW exclusive use. the race course, Supacentre, Bondi Junction, __NSW AFL Fan/Guest Experience __Community use becoming a much larger part of UNSW and the CBD. __Tennis Australia high performance sports. __While it is presently necessary, parking at grade on __Cricket NSW __The experience of the game is everything otherwise it is better to stay at home and watch it on TV. __Possibility to look at sporting mode for the RHI green space and playing fields is a less than ideal __Waratahs NSW while also maintaining use for concerts and events. long term solution. __Sydney Roosters __Market research reveals the end of game experience and time getting out of the precinct is __Some sporting codes are open to having __Distributed parking would ease pressure on choke __Sydney Swans clubhouses facilities for community use out of points. __Sydney Mountain Bike Riders major source of patron dissatisfaction. __There is no sense of arrival to the sports stadia. training hours. __Programming activities (pre and post-game) could __Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (SCGT) __Schools need more access to sporting fields and assist to lengthen the time over which people __Local Politicians __Event spaces with supporting infrastructure (water and power) for pop ups strongly supported. indoor sporting facilities. arrive and leave, thereby spreading the peak load __Create some small event spaces in Moore Park __Multi-purpose fields are the way of the future if we over a longer period. Community Groups: west leading up to the Albert Tibby Cotter Bridge to are to manage high use pressures in all weather __Re-establish event based bus services from Bondi _ _Centennial Parklands Residents Association provide a greater sense of arrival and excitement. conditions. However a grass surface is required for Junction. _ _Paddington Society __Need to diversify food and beverage offer beyond some athletics activities and high performance __Allow a left hand turn from the EQ into Lang Road what is available in the stadium - EQ and pop ups sports. after 10pm. General can contribute to this. __All agreed with the positioning of Moore Park as a __All participants welcomed the opportunity to be __Lighting is poor for all major events, especially in green and active precinct with Centennial Park as Entertainment and the EQ consulted at this early stage. the areas surrounding sporting venues. the primary passive open space. __The potential of the EQ is not yet realised – it has __The need for a Master Plan for Moore Park was __Need to consider use of roof spaces for sporting much greater capacity to activate and serve the acknowledged and supported. facilities and courts. precinct. __There was recognition of the unique nature of the __Amenities and storage are needed in proximity to __The SEPP needs a complete review. space and the use pressures placed upon it as fields - they do not need to be big footprint __Having pedestrian through links within the Sydney grows and recreational needs change. buildings. perimeter wall around the EQ was supported. They __Trees and retention of heritage items strongly __Strong opposition to any modifications to the golf were seen as opening up access to the EQ and supported. course by some, believing any changes will have a providing an important link from Cook Road to the __The Master Plan would need to address operational significant impact on the use of golf course. light rail. and management issues as well as physical __Upgrade of E.S. Marks Athletics Field facility. __AFTRS and the RHI/Hordern Pavilion could have a changes through the Park. key contribution to make in diversifying activities in __Moore Park is a series of active recreational and the area through cultural activation. sporting focussed open spaces distinct from __There is potential for a mix of sports, events and Centennial Park which is more for passive use and cultural uses within the Hordern Pavilion and RHI less organised activities. but these facilities are unique and appealing __See the potential of Moore Park to be Sydney’s venues for concerts and bands, that do not exist ultimate sports and entertainment complex. anywhere else in Sydney. __’7 Big Ideas’ aligned with several of the __Activity within the Hordern Pavilion and RHI is a key stakeholders’ own goals/visions for the Moore Park contributor to the viability of the EQ. precinct. __Capacity to activate and respond to a wide range of users is an important consideration in what types of tenancies are considered for the EQ. 74 Moore Park 2040 Draft Future Directions EXPERIENCES

‘PEDESTRIANISATION’ OF IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN RETENTION OF TREES AND CREATE SMALL EVENT SPACES DRIVER AVENUE NEEDS TO HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR AMENITIES IN AND AROUND HERITAGE STRONGLY WITHIN MOORE PARK CONSIDER ACCESS DISTRIBUTED PARKING AREAS MOORE PARK TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORTED REQUIREMENTS AND PROMOTE USER WALKING

SBHS AND SGHS NEED BETTER POTENTIAL FOR MULTIPURPOSE ACCESS TO CURRENT SPORTING COURTS TO EASE MANAGEMENT FIELDS AS WELL AS IMPROVED DEMANDS INDOOR FACILITIES

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR THE NEED OF A MOORE PARK MASTER PLAN

MAINTAIN ACTIVITY WITHIN NEED FOR SPORTING VENUES TO HORDERN PAVILION AND RHI IN MAINTAIN THE ‘EXPERIENCE OF ORDER FOR THE COMMUNITY TO THE GAME’ TO DRAW IN ENGAGE WITH THE PATRONS ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER

SPORTING FACILITIES TRAFFIC CONGESTION BOTH NEED FOR MORE HIGH NO SENSE OF ARRIVAL POINT LACK OF LIGHTING FOR NIGHT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE TRAINING WITHIN AND AROUND THE PARK TIME USE OF SPORT GROUNDS PROGRAMS WILL NEED FOR STADIUMS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED FIELDS REVIEWING

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