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Annual Report 2016-17 Delivering Sustainable and World-Leading Public Parklands About Centennial Centennial Parklands 5 the Hon Centennial Parklands Annual Report 2016-17 Delivering sustainable and world-leading public parklands About Centennial Centennial Parklands 5 The Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP Acknowledgement of Parklands Chairman’s report 6 Traditional Owners 04 Executive Director’s report 7 The Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP We acknowledge the Gadigal clan as the Highlights for 2016-2017 8-9 Minister for Environment, traditional custodians of the country on which Botanic Gardens & Minister for Local Government Centennial Parklands has been constructed. and Minister for Heritage Centennial Parklands Strategic Plan 10 52 Martin Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Statement of Record 24 October 2017 Managing Resources for Sustainability 13 This Annual Report for 2016-17 complies with the Environmental Annual Reporting requirements for NSW Government, Performance Managing our Environment 14 Dear Minister, and contains the Centennial Park and Moore Park 12 Planning and development issues 15 Trust’s performance against the strategies of the In accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Centennial Parklands Plan of Management 2015-20. Sustainable Parklands Program 15 Act 1984, the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and the Regulations under those Acts, we have pleasure in submitting the Annual Report for 2016-17 of the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust. Social Visitation 17 16 Performance Sports in the Parklands 18 Education and community programs 19 Volunteering 19 Venue management 20 Tony Ryan Adam Boyton Community Consultative Committee 21 Chairman Trustee Financial Fees and charges 23 22 Performance Economic performance 24 Payment performance 24 Accounts payable 24 Investment performance 25 Financial Statement by Members of the Trust 27 26 Statements Independent Audit Report 28 Statement of Comprehensive Income 30 Statement of Financial Position 31 Statement of Changes in Equity 32 Statement of Cash Flows 33 Appendices Governance and organisational matters 59 58 The Trustees 60 Risk management 62 Organisational Matters 65 The Executive team 66 Did you know... Staff matters 67 GIPA 76 Centennial Parklands is the birthplace of modern Australia Index 80 - on 1 January 1901 the inauguration of Australian Federation was held in Centennial Park! Centennial Parklands Annual Report 2016-17 3 About Centennial Parklands About Centennial Parklands Centennial Parklands is one of the world’s most visited public parklands, with more than Centennial Parklands 31 million visits made to the Parklands’ annually. The Parklands covers over 360 hectares and is made of three major urban parks — Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queens Park. It is listed on the State Heritage Register and the Register of the National Estate. Centennial Park Queens Park In January 2014 the NSW Government announced that the operational Centennial Park was dedicated Queens Park was established in 1888 staff from the Centennial Park and by Sir Henry Parkes in 1888 as a to commemorate the centenary of Moore Park Trust would integrate public open space for the enjoyment European settlement. A total of 490 with operational staff of the Royal of the people of NSW, and it was trees include dramatic Port Jackson Botanic Gardens and Domain dubbed “The People’s Park” at time and Moreton Bay figs, Holm oaks, Trust. The operating name for of opening. On 1 January 1901, the Monterey pines, Araucarias and the new administrative entity was Park was chosen as the site of the coral trees. Today the Park provides subsequently confirmed as Botanic inauguration of Australian Federation. leisure areas and some of Sydney’s Gardens & Centennial Parklands. Today Centennial Park remains the busiest sporting fields all set within This integration process was people’s park – a playground for a natural amphitheatre surrounded successfully completed in 2015-16. adults and children alike, one of the by dramatic sandstone cliffs. most important community sports venues in the state, and one of the Management world’s few inner city parks to still offer full horse riding facilities. It is responsibility home to diverse flora and fauna and Centennial Parklands comes under many significant tree plantings, as well the authority of the Centennial Park as encompassing Lachlan Swamp, and Moore Park Trust (ABN 37 220 Centennial Parklands 5 one of the original water sources 827 521). The Trust is responsible for Sydney at time of settlement. Chairman’s report 6 for the long-term strategic planning of the Parklands, as well as the Executive Director’s report 7 Moore Park operational day-to-day management Highlights for 2016-2017 8-9 Moore Park was declared a public of the three parks - Centennial Park, Botanic Garden & park in 1866. It lies at the crossroads Moore Park and Queens Park. Centennial Parklands Strategic Plan 10 of some of Sydney’s busiest thoroughfares providing a necessary Our primary objective is to secure green-belt of nearly 4,000 trees, a sustainable future for Centennial numerous sports fields and walking Parklands and its assets. We are paths adjacent to one of the busiest positioned within the Office for sports, leisure and entertainment Environment and Heritage, under precincts in Australia. Today Moore the Department of Planning and Park features a number of high profile Environment. The Centennial Park and highly-prized venues and facilities and Moore Park Trust Act 1983 for sports and entertainment, including guides our management parameters Moore Park Golf, the Entertainment and the Centennial Park and Moore Quarter, Fox Studios, Royal Hall Park Trust Regulation 2014 guides of Industries, Hordern Pavilion, our operational parameters. Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre, Parklands Sports Centre and ES Marks Athletics Field. Did you know... Centennial Park was the largest urban park in the southern hemisphere when opened in 1888! 4 www.centennialparklands.com.au Centennial Parklands Annual Report 2016-17 5 About Centennial Parklands About Centennial Parklands Chairman’s Report Executive Director’s report A world-class city needs As always, the challenge is to ensure We have been able to deliver major These achievements — in conjunction that the Parklands continues to new experiences for our visitors with the release of the Moore Park world-class green spaces evolve to meet the needs of a vibrant including the restoration of the Masterplan — have given us a and in Sydney, Centennial urban environment, while at the same historic lodges and the delivery of solid foundation on which to move Parklands is playing a vital time preserving and honouring the our four-year $20M government- forward with the next stage of public spaces that make Centennial funded capital asset management capital works which will include: role in helping to nurture Parklands such a unique asset. program which has seen a dramatic the mental and physical transformation of the Parklands. • the restoration of the Our educational offering continues historic Toll House well-being of its residents. to expand with well in excess of A major emphasis in the last financial • upgrades to ES Marks Athletics Field 10,000 children attended educational year has been on improving the quality With more than 31 million visitations excursions in the Parklands and of our sporting facilities and as a result • improvements in access last year, Centennial Parklands is almost 20,000 people took part in the we’ve undergone the largest-ever to the Parklands from the one of the world’s most popular wide range of high-quality community playing field restoration program in the southern boundary. public parks. The Parklands programs offered — from ‘Science Parkland’s history encompassing: in the Swamp’ and ‘Astronomy in is valued for the role it plays in Our executive and staff have continued the Park’. The Trust is looking to • the creation of sustainable high- nourishing the city by encouraging to deliver a world-class recreational significantly enhance the educational quality playing surfaces for local social interaction, community facility for Sydney and the integration facilities to support a further expansion. communities at Queens Park building and civic engagement. of the Botanic Gardens has seen • the completion of significant a significant improvement in the The world-class Ian Potter Children’s The Parklands fosters both passive The 2016-17 financial year upgrade work on the playing quality of horticultural, environmental Wild Play Garden is now open and recreation and a wide range of sport fields at Moore Park East and scientific engagement meticulous restoration works are being has seen a consolidation and leisure activities (with more than right across the Parklands. 35 different sports currently using carried out on the historic Moore Park of the previous four • substantial improvements in the Parklands on a regular basis). Toll House which dates back to 1860. terms of the quality of assets years of organisational at the Equestrian Centre As we move into a new year we Of course the dynamic use of a public change and focus on • major restoration to the playing will continue to consult widely park such as Centennial Parklands visitor engagement across surfaces at Moore Park Tennis Centre depends not only on the quality of with the release of the 2017-27 its open green space and breadth of Plan of Management which will Centennial Parklands. • significant improvements to the facilities, but also on its accessibility. invite community and stakeholder playing surface of the driving With this in mind, the Trust, executive engagement in the future range at Moore Park Golf. Kim Ellis and staff are working to continually direction of the Parklands. Executive Director improve pedestrian, cycle and public Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands transport access to the Parklands for 2016-17 has been a year of great Sydney-siders and tourists in particular achievements and I wish to thank as identified in the recent Moore the dedicated executive, staff and Park Masterplan. A highlight this year volunteers who enthusiastically was the continuing restoration of the maintain and improve the Guriwal Trail in Centennial Park — a Parklands for all of us to enjoy.
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