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Centennial Parklands Rejuvenation Lone Xanthorrhoea Fights for Life THE MAGAZINE OF CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS VOLUME 32 • SPRING 2005 VOLUME Plan of Management on exhibition Cycles of renewal– Centennial Parklands rejuvenation Lone Xanthorrhoea fights for life Directions Parkbench In the winter Despite a low risk to public health, the Location demands that Area 2 must edition of Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust continue to be made available for Parklands, I decided to close the area until further intermittent on-grass parking, while the wrote about investigations, in consultation with the Trust explores alternative long-term The EQ is OK Golf Driving Range relaunch the challenges Environment Protection Authority parking solutions. The Entertainment Quarter (EQ) is the new The Hon Sandra Nori MP, Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation, of reconciling and WorkCover. In addition to implementing the RAP, name for the retail/entertainment area was guest of honour at the relaunch of Moore Park Golf Course driving issues of As part of the detailed investigation the Trust plans to undertake landscaping formerly part of Fox Studios. Entertainment is range in July 2005. The refurbished long-term process other contaminants, polycyclic and design work to reinstate Area 2 as a EQ’s aim with over 20 restaurants, cafes and driving range was not the only cause for sustainability aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), were robust green space for the community to bars and more than a dozen retail stores. celebration. A number of associated with the discovered below the surface. But we enjoy for unstructured leisure or events, There is no better cinema experience than works around the Golf House and growing reopened Area 2 notwithstanding, on as well as intermittent on-grass parking. EQ’s Hoyts and Cinema Paris complexes. course proper were also completed. In popularity of Moore Park as a sporting and advice that the risk to public health The wider program of remediation is Plus the ever popular markets will continue to addition to enhanced landscaping around entertainment venue. We grapple with is negligible. hoped to commence this financial year. provide unrivalled fresh produce and unique gift the Golf House, new lighting, carpet, these issues in the draft Moore Park Master While the site must be remediated, I wish you all a drought-free spring. ideas. Visit www.entertainmentquarter.com.au painting and furniture has been provided Plan, which you can read more about in the Trust will shortly receive an and stay tuned for all the new developments, to brighten the House’s interior. On the this spring edition (page 4). independently-prepared and audited including exciting activities and upcoming course, players will notice new drinking But Parklands management is not just Remediation Action Plan (RAP) to guide its events. The professional studios next door will fountains, seats and ball washers. Phone about strategic issues. Sometimes we approach and I hope to seize the continue to be known as Fox Studios Australia. Guest of honour, Sandra Nori (02) 9663 1064 or visit need fast reflexes, as we did in early July opportunity to do more. www.mooreparkgolf.com.au for more when a small quantity of asbestos-related information on Moore Park Golf Course. Information to date indicates that a key Steve Corbett material was found in Area 2 of Moore consideration for the Trust is to address Director and Chief Executive Park, the site bounded by Anzac Parade, the long-term environmental management Centennial Parklands Lang Rd and Driver Avenue and regularly of the site. Paddington Public School used for car parking. Annual Report gets big tick Sesquicentenary Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust was the Paddington Public School will celebrate its proud recipient of a silver award in the latest 150th anniversary in May 2006 and is calling Australasian Reporting Awards. Centennial all former students for memories and Parklands’ 2003/4 Annual Report was praised for memorabilia. At the centenary in 1956, two providing quality coverage of the key aspects of Contents students from the 1870s, Jack Blumer and its core business, with ‘outstanding disclosure’ in Sam Ellis, recounted how the school’s water at least one area. Sarah Dinning, Director Visitor Parkbench 3 supply was sourced from Busby’s Bore. Experience, collected the Award on behalf of the Plan of Management 4 The water was collected from the old hand Parklands at an awards presentation ceremony pump that can still be seen in Oxford Street. Sarah Dinning accepts the in Melbourne. Moore Park Master Plan 4 Sixty buckets were needed for the school’s ARA Silver Award from Carol Parks Week 5 weekly supply. To revive your memories of Rushford, Director of the Paddington Public School please email Australasian Reporting Awards. Bumper entertainment line-up 5 [email protected] or Parklands Magazine is published quarterly by the Cycles of renewal– phone (02) 9361 6730. Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust: Locked Bag 5 15, Paddington NSW 2021 Centennial Parklands rejuvenation 6 Centennial Parklands is managed by the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust. Twitcher’s Corner– Car Free Day - Sunday 27 November Trustees: Professor John Niland AC (Chairman) Black-fronded Dotterel 8 Annabelle Bennett AO New website launched Don’t forget to walk, cycle or catch public transport and enjoy the last David Leckie Recipe–Loin of Lamb 8 Sunday of spring in the peaceful surroundings of a car free Centennial Park. Michael Marx AM Centennial Yvette Pietsch Accessible entry for park users and booked restaurant patrons is via Jervois Lone Xanthorrhoea fights for life 9 Parklands John Walker Ave Gates (off Lang Road) from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Sarah Whyte Healthy Parks Healthy People 10 launched its Margaret Varady AO new website Editor: Rachel Maiden Foundation and Friends 11 [email protected] on 1 August Contributors: Anne Holt, Trevor Waller, Winter Events Wrap-up 12 2005. “The Matt Hayden site is simple Spring Calendar Highlights 13 6 New homepage at www.cp.nsw.gov.au Friends competition winners Photography: Ian Lever, Jerry Retford, and easy to Karen Forman/Cyclingnews.com Thanks to everyone who joined Friends of Centennial Parklands over the Spring What’s On 14 navigate,” says Danyelle Droga, Manager of Printed on recycled paper Marketing and Communications. “We hope winter months. All new Friends were entered in the draw to win a range of Cover: One of Centennial Park’s magnificently User’s Guide 16 to encourage more visitors to the site with a prizes. The lucky winners were Brendan Ryan, Joanna Gilmour and Pauline restored Griffin sculptures, soon to be illuminated Paton. For more information on the Friends program and details on how at night. variety of new maps, documents and 9 downloadable fact sheets,” she said. Visit you can join, see the insert located after page 10. ISSN: 1447-7645 www.cp.nsw.gov.au and tell us what you think. 2 Parklands Spring 2005 Parklands Spring 2005 3 Park News Plan of Management: on exhibition Parks Week - Bumper • the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Located next to Cinema Paris, celebrating Sydney's parks entertainment this special information centre is open from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm on line up Wednesday and Friday afternoons. and gardens Parks are a great place to enjoy the best “The Plan is an important document for NSW will celebrate its first-ever Parks that spring and summer can offer and the next ten years in the Parklands,” says Week from 9-16 October. The event, here at Centennial Parklands, outdoor Nicola Bryden, Coordinator Planning and an initiative of the Healthy Parks entertainment is an increasingly popular Conservation. “We urge the community Healthy People program, encourages part of the experience. to show their interest in the Parklands by everyone to visit a park or garden to Later this year, Centennial Parklands will reviewing the draft Plan and participating give themselves a natural lift and host a bumper mix of cultural events to in this process.” improve their health and wellbeing. entertain and delight Sydneysiders. All submissions received from the Parks Week provides an opportunity preliminary consultation until the end of • Hot off the press, local artist Missy Higgins Planning areas map for some of the state’s most diverse the exhibition period will be considered will perform a concert at the Parade green spaces to join together to Grounds on Friday, 28 October. As noted in the winter issue of Parklands, The draft Plan of Management went on in the finalisation of the Plan and a promote their diverse nature and the Centennial Parklands is currently public exhibition in late August and the response will be provided when this stage numerous ways that they can be • Parklife will occupy the Kippax Lake area updating its 1998 Plan of Management– exhibition period lasts until Wednesday, is complete. experienced. of Moore Park on Sunday, 2 October a vital document that provides the overall 28 September. Written submissions can be sent by email from 12.00 noon to 10.00 pm for their framework by which the Parklands Participating parks and gardens include seventh annual event. During the exhibition period, the draft to [email protected] or mail to: Centennial Parklands; Parramatta Park; manages its lands and activities. Plan can be viewed at: Plan of Management, Centennial Parklands Sydney Olympic Park; the Botanic • The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food These lands include Centennial Park, Join the fun of Parks Week • www.cpplanofmanagement.com.au Locked Bag 15, Paddington NSW 2021 Gardens Trust; NSW National Parks; Month Spring Picnic will be held on Moore Park, Queens Park, the York Road Sunday, 9 October from 11.00 am to • the Visitor Centre at Paddington and Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.
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