Heritage Interpretation Strategy for Western Sydney Stadium
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Heritage Interpretation Strategy for Western Sydney Stadium Prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd for Casey and Lowe Pty Ltd Archaeology and Heritage Consultants and Lendlease FINAL 8 April 2019 Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd (ABN 15 602 062 297) 42 BOTANY STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031 Email: [email protected] Web: www.musecape.com.au Mobile (Margaret Betteridge): +61 (0)419 238 996 Mobile (Chris Betteridge): +61 (0)419 011 347 SPECIALISTS IN THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM INTERPRETATION STRATEGY prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd Final 6 March 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 6 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Consultation .............................................................................................................. 9 1.3.1 Consultation with Registered Aboriginal Parties ....................................... 10 1.3.2 Consultation with the Heritage Division, Office of the Environment and Heritage ..................................................................................................................... 15 1.3.3 Consultation with Venues NSW and Sport NSW ........................................ 16 1.3.4 Consultation with Parramatta Park Trust .................................................... 20 1.3.5 Consultation with City of Parramatta Council (COPC) ............................ 21 1.3.6 Consultation with the Western Sydney Stadium Community Consultative Committee ................................................................................................................ 26 1.4 Authorship ................................................................................................................ 29 1.5 References ............................................................................................................... 29 2. SITE HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................... 29 2.1 Historical Phases of Development ........................................................................ 29 2.1.1 The Natural Environment ............................................................................. 29 2.1.2 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ....................................................................... 30 2.1.3 Early British Settlement ................................................................................. 48 2.1.4 Governor’s Domain ..................................................................................... 51 2.1.5 The Cumberland Turf Club .......................................................................... 51 2.1.6 Parramatta Park .......................................................................................... 53 2.1.7 Cumberland Oval ....................................................................................... 53 2.1.8 Parramatta (later Pirtek) Stadium............................................................... 58 2.1.9 Parramatta War Memorial Swimming Pool ............................................... 61 2.1.10 Recent Stadium history and upgrade ....................................................... 63 3. VISION FOR WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM ...................................................................................... 65 3.1 A new facility for Western Sydney ........................................................................ 65 3.2 Understanding the significance of the site ......................................................... 66 3.2.1 Historical Archaeology results ..................................................................... 67 3.2.2 Aboriginal Archaeology results .................................................................. 68 3.2.3 Significance to the Aboriginal sporting community ................................. 69 4. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF RECOGNITION IN SPORT ................................................. 71 4.1 Recognition of sporting achievement ................................................................. 71 2 WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM INTERPRETATION STRATEGY prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd Final 6 March 2019 4.1.1 National recognition ................................................................................... 72 4.1.2 State recognition ......................................................................................... 73 4.1.3 Local recognition ........................................................................................ 73 4.1.5 Home ground, stadia and halls of fame at sporting facilities .................. 75 4.1.6 Club recognition .......................................................................................... 77 4.2 Establishing the Boulevard of Legends at WSS ................................................... 78 4.3 Criteria for nomination for induction to the Boulevard of Legends ................. 80 4.3.1 Eligibility ........................................................................................................ 80 4.3.2 Selection criteria .......................................................................................... 80 4.3.3 Nomination process .................................................................................... 81 4.3.4 Selection process ......................................................................................... 81 4.3.5 Format for recognition ................................................................................ 82 5. RELOCATION OF STATUE OF RAY PRICE ....................................................................................... 84 5.1 The statue ................................................................................................................. 84 5.2 The plaque ............................................................................................................... 87 5.3. The plinth .................................................................................................................. 88 5.4 Location of the statue ............................................................................................ 89 6. SITE INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................................................ 91 6.1 Locations of Interpretation ......................................................................................... 92 6.2 Evolution of the Interpretation Strategy in tandem with the detailed design .... 98 7. RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................................... 100 7.1 Boulevard of Legends .......................................................................................... 100 7.2 Relocation of Ray Price statue ........................................................................... 101 7.3 Multicultural Welcome ......................................................................................... 101 7.4 Interpretation of site history ................................................................................. 102 APPENDIX 1: DRAFT POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR RECOGNITION ON THE BOULEVARD OF LEGENDS AT WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM ............................................................................................ 104 APPENDIX 2: CONSULTATION CORRESPONDENCE ........................................................................... 111 3 WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM INTERPRETATION STRATEGY prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd Final 6 March 2019 IMAGE REFERENCES Left to right: images on front cover: A view of Government Farm at Rose Hill N.S. Wales, 1791, Port Jackson painter, Watling and Lambert Collection, British Museum of Natural History Ebsworth’s survey, 1887 provides information about the mill-race and mill-pond (dam) of the government watermill. Ms 80-Sy, LPI. Aerial view of Pirtek Stadium, Airview [1003-1936-49] from Dictionary of Sydney entry accessed online at http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/parramatta_park 4 WESTERN SYDNEY STADIUM INTERPRETATION STRATEGY prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd Final 6 March 2019 DOCUMENT CONTROL Report Register The table below documents the development and issue of drafts and the final document titled Western Sydney Stadium Heritage Interpretation Strategy, prepared by Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd in accordance with the company’s Quality Assurance Policy. Issue No. Description Issue Date 1 Heritage Interpretation Strategy Part 1 Draft 9 January 2019 v1 2 Heritage Interpretation Strategy Part 1 Draft 11 January 2019 V2 3 Heritage Interpretation Strategy Draft v3 13 February 2019 4 Heritage Interpretation Strategy Draft v4 18 February 2019 (updated 4 March 2019) 5 Final Draft 5 March 2019 6 Final 6 March 2019 7 Final – Addressing DPE’s comments 8 April 2019 Signature Position Director Director Quality Assurance Betteridge Consulting Pty Ltd operates under the company’s Quality Assurance Policy, dated March 2017. This document has been