EventsUpdate

ISSUE September 2010 in this issue 06 Moore Park Event Operations Group P.1 Event Sound Reports Online P.2 Golden Oldies Festival P.2 & 3 Purpose of this Upcoming events in Centennial Parklands newsletter P.4

The Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust (Trust) brings you this newsletter so you Moore Park Event Operations Group know about upcoming events and the Trust’s noise management The Centennial Park It provides a forum for Where multiple events are procedures. and Moore Park Trust is member agencies to work scheduled on one day, CEED a member of the Moore with event organisers on the coordinate an integrated The Trust has received Park Event Operations effective traffic and parking approach in preparing for the positive feedback from Group (MEOG), chaired operations in the precinct and increased visitation in the residents on its Events and coordinated by the its surrounds. The agencies Precinct. Update Newsletters, and we encourage you Community Engagement and represented provide detailed to provide feedback on Events (CEED) division of the input into these operations. The 2010 Military this and future editions NSW Department of Premier Tattoo was one example to ensure that you are and Cabinet. MEOG meets monthly to of the comprehensive receiving information evaluate the impacts of coordinated planning required that remains both Member agencies include the past events, and to provide to deal with large numbers relevant and informative. State Rail Authority (STA), detailed planning for of patrons. Almost 90,000 All feedback can be the Road and Transport upcoming events. people attended this popular sent by email to info@ Authority (RTA), NSW Police, event over four days with an centennialparklands. the Cricket and In planning for these events, average of 23,000 additional com.au or by phone on Sports Ground Trust, the consideration is given to a people a day moving around (02) 9339 6699. City of Sydney, the NSW range of factors including the the Precinct. In this issue we outline Taxi Council, the Bus and number of events being held the recent review of the Coach Association, the within the Precinct, traffic The Precinct is traditionally noise management plan Entertainment Quarter and management, implementation busy during the summer and provide a glimpse Playbill Venues. of clearways, additional bus months with sporting, music behind the scenes on services and transport routes and entertainment events how sound management MEOG develops operational used, car park operations making this a popular and monitoring at events helps to minimise plans to ensure the delivery and any necessary road destination. MEOG will impacts upon residents. of safe and successful events closures to facilitate patron continue to develop robust in the Moore Park sporting and community access and plans to address the issues of and entertainment Precinct. safety. traffic and parking in the area.

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Fun, Friendship and Fraternity

Events Sound From 26 September to 3 The festival kicks off with a is looking forward reports online October 2010, Sydney - parade through the streets to welcoming interstate heartland of Australian of Sydney from the Town and international teams to As one of the - will host Hall to Darling Harbour. Sydney and can’t wait for recommendations of the 18th Air Then it’s down to serious the games to begin. Mark the Noise Management Golden Oldies World Rugby fun when matches said: ‘I’ve been involved with Plan, the Trust makes Festival. Last held here in commence on Monday 27 Golden Oldies Rugby for 10 available on its website 1983, the world’s biggest September – the first of years. I love the sound management rugby Festival returns to three playing days at camaraderie and it’s a great reports for major Sydney for the second time. Centennial Park. Play opportunity for old guys like events held in the continues on Wednesday 29 me to play a friendly game Parklands. From the Alaska Old Oosiks, September and concludes and to catch up with old the Ignation Crustaceans friends.’ The Plan’s on Friday 1 October. and the Mount Isa Ugly requirements with Mongrels, to the Old , a 59-test regards to sound Festival Director Allan Forno Bangkok Bangers, the veteran and former Wal- reports direct the Trust has been busy behind the Woeful Wallopers and the labies Captain agrees but to: scenes gathering teams Wrinkled Rats, up to 5,000 from around the world to put says his primary role on • make available an participants from 17 together this international the field is to protect Mark initial preliminary countries will form Festival and to assemble Ella from getting injured! He report from approximately 175 teams the quintessential Australian said: ‘I’m basically Mark’s the acoustic gathering for a week-long team - The Classic bodyguard – I just need to consultants within Festival that will be based at Gentlemen of Sydney. make sure he doesn’t have one week of the Centennial Park. to make a tackle and to event; and Captained by Festival keep him out of harm’s way.’ More than 20 rugby fields Ambassador and one of • a more detailed will be established for the ’s all time greats Simon recalls the last time report within five Festival’s three playing days Mark Ella, the Classic Golden Oldies played in weeks of the event. with a welcoming hospitality Gentlemen of Sydney team Sydney. He said: ‘It was The final report will marquee forming the hub includes Rugby stars such such a great event. I’ll never remain online at least of activities, supplying food, as Simon Poidevin as Co- forget sitting in the crowd four weeks from the drinks and entertainment to President, , watching an 80-year-old publication date. participants and supporters. Nick Farr-Jones, Glen Ella, Japanese gentleman in Russell Fairfax, Jason Little purple shorts out on the You can review these With nearly half of and . Add to that field just loving every minute reports at: www. Australia’s registered Rugby line-up Federal Opposition of the game.’ (See Short centennialparklands. players residing in New Leader Tony Abbott, Shad- Laws). com.au/soundreports. South , this Festival ow Treasurer Joe Hockey should attract an and Wallabies coach Robbie enthusiastic crowd to cheer Deans and that’s a pretty on their fellow competitors, impressive team! support their teams and enjoy the atmosphere.

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Players wearing club The Golden Oldies over 35s of all levels of Festival, sports fields hire shorts can be tackled, Movement has been thriving fitness and ability. But it’s will be limited to Queens however if they elect to for nearly three decades. It not only about the game – Park and Moore Park. wear coloured shorts first began in the late 1970s some novel playing gear, However, most sports fields they have special when Tom Johnson - one spontaneous performances in Centennial Park will allowances: of New Zealand’s foremost and unforgettable re-open on schedule on 18 Rugby players of the 1960s, characters will ensure this October for the introduced the idea to Air Festival provides lots of commencement of the Red Shorts (up to New Zealand. memories and enjoyment. summer sports season. 59 years): Players wearing red shorts do Fifteen rugby teams took During World Rugby not want to be tackled part in that first Festival held Festival week, visitors to to the ground or in a muddy field in the Park should be aware pushed off their feet. in 1979: 13 from New that there will be increased Zealand, one from Canada numbers of visitors in and and one from the United around the Parklands in Red Shorts (60-64 States of America. The addition to restricted or years): Can be inaugural hockey and changed parking and claimed, not tackled. soccer Festivals followed in traffic conditions. 1983, then cricket and Gold shorts (65-69 netball Festivals were added There will also be changes years): Not to be in 1984. World Festivals to the availability of sports now take place every two fields within Centennial tackled. years for each sport around Park. Due to the number of the world and have been playing fields in use for the Purple shorts (70-79 held in places such as Long years): Not to be Beach, London, Auckland, tackled or touched. Toronto, Perth, , Traffic and parking changes , Vancouver, Special Committee , Adelaide, in Centennial Park Toulouse, , San Shorts (85+ years): Diego, Wellington, While Centennial Park For the latest information Not to be tackled or Edinburgh and of course, will remain open for on these changes, touched. Sydney. park visitors throughout please refer to the this event, there will Centennial Parklands Focussing on participation be necessary changes website at www. to traffic and parking centennialparklands. rather than winning, today conditions for the safety, com.au or phone the the movement continues to access and movement of Parklands Office on provide enjoyment for the event participants on the (02) 9339 6699. three playing days.

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Upcoming events in Centennial Parklands

Centennial Parklands Sydney Running Festival A Midsummer Night’s Polo in the City commences its exciting One of four separate running Dream Experience the exciting summer season of events. events, the annual Sydney Shakespear comes alive in combination of horse For visitor and resident Marathon will travel through the Park as players roam racing and the agility of ball safety, some events held in Centennial Parklands. the night in this popular sports. the Parklands may require Date: Sunday 19 September play. Date: Saturday 20 changes to access, traffic, 2010 Date: From 1 to 25 November 2010 parking, gates and roads. Where: Centennial Park November 2010 every Where: Mission Fields, For more information closer Time: 7.30 am to 12.00 pm Friday, Saturday and Centennial Park to each event visit www. For more information, visit Sunday Time: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm centennialparklands.com.au www.sydneyrunningfestival. Where: Belevedere For more information, visit com.au. Amphitheatre, Centennial www.polointhecity.com.au World Parks Day Park Celebrate World Parks Day Golden Oldies Rugby Time: From 7.30 pm Moonlight Cinema in Centennial Parklands Festival For more information, visit The ultimate outdoor with a range of fun family See feature story for details. www.thedream.net.au cinema experience once activities. again returns to Centennial Date: Saturday 18 Parklife JPMorgan Corporate Park for the summer September 2010 Parklife is an annual all Challenge season. Where: Paperbark Grove, day music festival featuring The annual JPMorgan Date: Thursday 2 Centennial Park. international artists. Corporate Challenge is a December 2010 to Sunday Time: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm Date: Sunday 3 October corporate charity race. 13 March 2011 For more information, visit 2010 Date: Wednesday 10 Where: Belvedere www.centennialparklands. Where: Kippax Lake, Moore November 2010 Amphitheatre, Centennial com.au Park Where: Parade Grounds, Park Time: 12.00 pm to 10.00 pm Centennial Park Time: From 8.30 pm For more information, visit Time: 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm For more information, visit www.parklife.com.au For more information visit www.moonlight.com.au www.jpmorganchasecc. com

You are invited to the Evergreen Dinner

Centennial Parklands is managed by the Centennial Park and Moore This annual fundraising dinner for the Centennial Parklands Foundation combines fabulous Park Trust. food, wine and company while raising much-needed funds for the Parklands. If Centennial Contact the Trust Parklands has a place in your life, find a place in your diary for this event. t: (02) 9339 6699 Date: Thursday 12 October 2010 f: (02) 9332 2148 Where: Centennial Parklands Dining e. [email protected] Time: From 7.30 pm w. www.centennialparklands.com.au For more information, visit www.yourparklands.org.au/evergreen a. Locked Bag 15, Paddington NSW 2021

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