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Annual AnnualReport2005 Report Acknowledgements 2005 Published by: Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust October 2005 Photography: Chris Gleisner, Steve Bacon, Ian Lever Design: Doppio Design Printing: Green and Gold ISSN: 1447–6541 (print) ISSN: 1447–655X (online) Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Corner Grand Drive and Parkes Drive Centennial Park Parklands Centennial Sydney NSW Australia Postal Address Locked Bag 15 Paddington NSW 2021 Phone 61 2 9339 6699 Fax 61 2 9360 4215 Email [email protected] Web www.cp.nsw.gov.au NON PRINT Office Hours AREA Trust building Monday to Friday Acknowledgments8.30 am–5.00 pm Superintendent’s Residence Published by: Wednesdays and weekends Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust, October10.00 am–3.00 2004 pm Centennial, Moore and Queens Parks Photography: Ian Lever, Michael Wee and Chris Glisner open to the public 365 days a year. Design: Doppio Design Printing: Macdonald & Masterson ISSN: 1447-6541 (print) ISSN: 1447-655X (online) Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Corner Grand Drive and Parkes Drive Centennial Park Sydney NSW Australia Postal Address Locked Bag 15 Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: 61 2 9339 6699 Fax: 61 2 9360 4215 Email: [email protected] www.cp.nsw.gov.au Office Hours Trust building Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 5.00 pm Superintendent’s Residence Wednesdays and weekends 10.00 am – 3.00 pm Centennial, Moore and Queens Parks open to the public 365 days a year. �������� ����������������������� �������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������� ������������������ � ������������������ ����������������������������������������������������� � ������������������ � ������������������ � �������� ��������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������ �������������� ������������������ �� ��������������� �������������������������������������� �� ����������� �� ������������� �� ������������������������������ �� �� ����������� �� ��������������������������������������������������������� �� �������������������������� �� ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������� �� ������������������������� �� �������������������������������������������������� �� ���������������������� �� ������������������������������������� �������������������������� �� ������������������� �� �� ����������� �� ��������������� �� �������������� �� ��������������������� �� ����������� �� ������ �� ���������������������� �� �������������� �������� ���������������� ������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ���������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������� ����������� ������� ������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������ � � Centennial Parklands About Centennial Parklands Since 1983, the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust has SYDNEY CBD BONDI BEACH been responsible for the co-ordinated management of its three distinct heritage-listed parks and leisure facilities. CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS Centennial Park Moore Park This 189 hectare grand park in the Victorian period tradition The 115 hectares that make up Moore Park offer a range features formal gardens, ponds, grand avenues, statues, of leisure choices. historic buildings and sporting fields. In addition to its generous open spaces and playing fields, More than a century ago Sydneysiders drove their carriages the park includes the ES Marks Athletics Field, the 18-hole around the Grand Drive to take the air. Today, Centennial Group One Moore Park Public Golf Course and Driving Park is a playground for walkers, joggers, roller-bladers and Range, tennis and netball courts. It is also used as a venue cyclists. It is also one of the few inner-city parks in the world for circuses and other outdoor events and an access point to offer horse-riding facilities. to precinct venues. The Park is home to diverse flora and fauna and many significant tree plantings, including spectacular Port Jackson Moore Park Precinct Figs, Holm Oaks and Norfolk Island Pines dating back to the The Moore Park Precinct is a unique premier leisure early 19th century. It includes 10 ponds covering 26 hectares destination providing important facilities for the sporting which are linked to the Botany Wetlands System. The Park and entertainment culture of Sydney and New South Wales. also has a café and restaurant, a marquee site, and outdoor Facilities operating in Moore Park include: cinema site, and offers facilities for organised sporting ✦ The Entertainment Quarter – formerly Fox Entertainment activities. The Park also plays host to many outdoor concerts Precinct (on lease from the Trust) and recreational events. A visitor information point is located ✦ Royal Hall of Industries and Hordern Pavilion (on lease Background within the Trust’s offices, with a range of reference materials available. The historic Superintendent’s Residence, a Barnet from the Trust) In addition to its historical and environmental significance, Centennial Park was dedicated by Sir Henry Parkes as designed building, located at Paddington Gates, is used as ✦ Fox Studios (on lease from the Trust) Centennial Parklands is one of the city’s great assets. It has a public open space in 1888 and was the venue for the an exhibition space and an information centre. It is open from ✦ Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre (managed inauguration of Federation in 1901. Centennial Parklands a total asset base of more than $650 million and attracts over 10am to 3pm on Wednesdays and on weekends. by the Trust) occupies a special place in the heart of the Australian nation five million visits each year (Centennial Parklands precinct as it includes a monument to the birth of the nation, the – including the adjacent Moore Park venues – attracts more ✦ Adjoining Aussie Stadium and historic Sydney Queens Park Cricket Ground. Federation Pavilion. Covering more than 360 hectares, the than 13 million visits). With 6% of visitors being domestic or Parklands is one of the world’s finest and most used urban international tourists, Centennial Parklands helps generate Queens Park is a 26 hectare park set in a natural open spaces. It is situated less than five kilometres from tourism income for the State economy. amphitheatre at the foot of dramatic sandstone cliffs with panoramic views of the Sydney region. It was originally Sydney’s central business district and just a few minutes Centennial Parklands also makes an important contribution established to commemorate the centenary of European from the city’s popular eastern beaches. to community service and education groups who depend settlement in 1888. From 1895 to 1899 it included an on public open space for the delivery of their programs. Centennial Parklands comprises three parks: Moore Park, 11-hole golf course established by the Australian Golf Club. Queens Park and Centennial Park. These groups actively use Centennial Parklands facilities and open spaces saving the NSW Government an estimated Today, the Park is used for informal recreation and Centennial Parklands sporting facilities include the ES Marks $4 million a year in avoided costs. organised sports, such as cricket, rugby, soccer and touch Athletics Field, an 18-hole golf course and driving range, an football as well as having a children’s playground. equestrian centre, tennis courts, netball courts and sporting fields. Other venues include Centennial Parklands café, the Hordern Pavilion, Royal Hall of Industries, the Entertainment Quarter, and the Fox Professional Studios. 2ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ANNUAL REPORT 20053 Chairman’s Report Director’s Report Centennial Parklands is managed to retain We now have a strong foundation on which social, environmental, and heritage values, to serve our many interest and user groups balancing this with the need to meet diverse into the future, and to grow our core business. recreation and leisure demands into the future. On behalf of the Trustees of the Centennial Park and Moore During 2004–2005, the Board of Governors of the I am pleased to present this report on the activities and Our achievements in 2004–2005 are testament to the Park Trust, I am pleased to present the Annual Report for the Centennial Parklands Foundation offi cially launched performance of the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust talent, hard work and commitment of our Trustees, staff year ended 30 June 2005. the fundraising program to support environmental and for 2004–2005. and volunteers and include, amongst others, the ongoing The Trust has continued to deliver on its objectives and educational projects. Achievements for 2004–2005 are Centennial Parklands, like other public organisations, strives delivery of the Park Improvement Plan, continued strategies, ensuring Centennial Parklands remains a vital and detailed in the Trust’s Annual Report; an independent to be aware of, and responsive to, the needs of government, development and utilisation of the Asset Management sustainable resource for the community now and for future Foundation Report will be prepared for the 2005–2006 community and visitors. During 2004–2005 a new System, delivery of marketing initiatives focused on meeting generations. This achievement