the map-azine of ntennial parklands autumn contents Community gathers for 4 centenary of nationhood 6 View to the future 8 A bird's eye view Horses for courses: The Mounties in 10 Centennial Park 12 Blowin' in the wind 13 Step right up. 14 Art makes a comeback 15 Essentials and collectibles Friends of 16 Centennial Parklands 17 Federation feast 18 Autumn calendar Parklands Magazine is published quarterly by the Centennial Park at Moore Park Trust Locked Bag 15, Paddington NSW 202 1. Trustees: Annette O'Neill (Chairman), Phillip Black, Jill % Hickson, David Leckie, Michael Marx AM, John Walker, :waste management, can be found on pages 6 and 7. Sarah Whyte, Bob Wilson. The Pa& cannot mn itself. Even though le:intention of : to ar Editor: Catnona Burgess 'management is remain as wrobbusive possible, it plays a & h the of so email: [email protected] role successfui wining the Pa& and maximising the 1: enjoyment of the visitor. Contributors: Catriona Burgess, Lynne Cossar, Francine am confident we OR sfl*c the right between vi-;) ' Gregory, Diana Prichard, Sandra Symons. I blame -enjoyment and protecting the environment, adpredict -. Design: Global Graphics . .'' wondedd year fw the masure that is Centennial Parkhtis. Photography: Ian Lever -.- Pr~ntedon recycled paper Peter Dunean i J)ittUw C~arbnialPurlJan& .. ' NEW DOG ADVISORY GROUP volunteer program restoring effort by Fox Studios, the MOORE PARK NORTH Following on from our Dog the Guriwal Bush Tucker Trail Sydney Cricket Ground and ENTRANCE Policy consultation last year, in Centennial Park. Sports Ground Trust and the Last year, Parklands reported a new advisory group has Around 70 employees of Parklands. In the 1999-2000 on the proposal for a new been established to provide Westpac branches in the financial year the number of pedestrian entrance at advice on companion animals eastern suburbs donated parking spaces in Moore Park Moore Park North opposite in the Parklands. their time and effort on were cut by I 000 and we are Greens Road, incorporating Known as the Companion weekends to restore the committed to further a new pedestrian and cycle Animals Reference Group, the Trail. The final work-session reducing the car parking path and the Comrie group includes a cross-section was held in February. demand in Moore Park Memorial Fountain. of community representatives, Over the duration of the through increased public Following consultation with associations, local council project the volunteers removed transport use. the community it has been officers and individuals. four truckloads of weeds from For a copy of the brochure decided to proceed with a One of the group's main the 250 metre trail, laid 60 call (02) 9339 6699. shared path for cyclists and aims is to consider issues cubic metres of mulch and pedestrians and to increase planted 150 native seedlings. raised by the Dog Policy PLAN PROTECTS HERITAGE avenue tree planting. review. The group held its The Trail was originally However the final location Work is about to begin on a first meeting In January. developed by tralnees from the tor the Comrie Fountain will new Conservation Issues currently under Guriwal Aboriginal be the subject of further Management Plan to protect consideration include: Corporation to interpret design advice. the Parklands' precious reviewing proposed sites for indigenous flora and fauna. A wider study into the heritage features. dog-dropping bag dispensers Our sincerest thanks go to location of heritage items The Plan is an essential and extra bins; onloff leash Westpac for their support. throughout Moore Park will areas and proposed off-leash next step following the listing help to inform the decision areas for dog walking after EASIER WAVS TO 6ET TO THE of Centennial, Queens and on the new position for dark, improved signage about PARKLANDS Moore Parks on the NSW the Fountain. dog regulations; and areas for Getting to the Parklands by Heritage Register last year. For more information visit commercial dog walking. public transport has been An external expert w~llhelp www.cp.nsw.gov.au/ The goal is to conduct an made even easier recently by develop the Plan, which will pedestrian.htm open process and all views the production of a new provide methods for will be considered. For more transport guide to Moore Park. managing heritage items and WELCOME information visit The flier is designed to identify approval processes We are pleased to announce encourage visitors to Moore for works that could affect that Mr David Leckie has Park, Fox Studios and the significant assets. been recently appointed to Sydney Cricket Ground and The Plan will be put on our Board of Trustees. VOLUNTEERS REVAMP BUSH Football Stadium to use train public display for review and Mr Leckie is the Managing TUCKER TRAIL and bus services to get to comment later this year. Director and Chief Executive In last Winter's edition of the area. Watch for more information Officer of the Nine Network Federation I Community gathers for centenary of nationhood Ceremonial grandeur, military pomp and.official ritual were in evidence but the significant commemoration of Federation in Centennial Park was enjoyed with all the relaxed easy-going anticipation of an Australian crowd determined to make the most of a balmy start to the new millennium. Sandra Symons was there. People gathered on the Sandstone Ridge to watch the official commemoration event at 1 pm. he Commemoration of Pines were suitably majestic - they had under white umbrellas to sign a Federation Ceremony in been planted on a grand scale as commemorative book and unveil Centennial Park on 1 January at specimen trees by Royal Botanic plaques around the Federation Pavilion. lpm was a quintessentially Australian Gardens Director J.H. Maiden around The sandstone Pavilion, designed by affair. It was a bright, hot Monday, as the turn of the century. Sydney architect Alexander Tzannes as relaxed as any day following the New Down on the floor of this expansive a Bicentennial project, had been Year's Eve high jinks, with just enough amphitheatre, the dignitaries - among spruced up too, its paired sets of pomp and circumstance to satisfy an them the Governor-General, Prime columns cleaned and artist lmants audience who had come for "a look. Minister, State Governors, State Tillers' narrative montage of 1440 People wandered around on the grass Premiers and Chief Ministers - lined up painted panels restored. It was Tzannes' of Federation Valley, expectant and intention that the Pavilion's circular curious. Some waved little paper form would symbolise unity, a fitting Federation flags, most dressed as if for a notion for Federation. picnic. Sunscreen was slapped on. To the gawkers, the visuals were Up on Sandstone Ridge, they drifted pretty satisfying. There was a 2 1-gun through the forest she-oaks and flooded salute, the RAN Band played, the gums to squat in the shade of the cluster Australian Girls Choir sang and a clutch pines. There was discreet jostling for of F 18s roared overhead. sightlines to Federation Pavilion through The Governor-General formally the young acacias recently planted by inspected the Federation Guard, neighbourhood schoolchildren. representing the Australian defence Kids and dogs romped through the forces. The speeches were short and feather grass. Locals out walking their sweet. Prime Minister John Howard dogs gathered in clubby groups. focused on national pride, Premier Bob After its recent $1.6 million Carr spoke about our history and the refurbishment, Federation Valley looked Governor-General, Sir William Deane, handsome, the soggy bits drained, the extolled our emergence as an bare bits carpeted with turf and a new inclusive society. commemorative sandstone seat installed The scene was vastly different to that to mark the occasion. 100 yean ago. Back then, it was all The Moreton Bay and Port Jackson Imperial splendour, witnessed by a Governor-General Sir William Deane inspects figs, Holm Oaks and Cook Islands the Federation Guard. formally dressed crowd of 60,000. story of Australia. The last of the marchers poured into the Park as the sun dropped in the sky. And with the lowering of the light came a spectacular sunset and the beginning of the Centennial Ceremony on Centennial Park's Parade Ground. As squadrons of Grey-headed Flying foxes swooped into the surrounding figs, a select handful of eminent citizens offered narratives that dramatised the struggles of all people to create a spiritually rich life for themselves - Irish Australian Thomas Keneally, Chinese Australian Annette Shun Wah, Following the proclamation of the Above: A spectacular sunset added to the European Australian Marcus Einfeld, Commonwealth of Australia, Lord spectacle of the Centennial Ceremony. Indigenous Australian Deborah Hopetoun, vice-regal plumes aflutter, Below right: Prime Minister John Howard Cheetham, Greek Australian Stella was sworn in as Governor-General and took time out to shake hands with many of those who had attended the lpm ceremony. Axarlis and Sri Lankan Australian Prime Minister Edmund Barton and his Pradeepan Kandiah. It was an cabinet took their oaths of office. Bottom Right: Centennial Park's Paddington Gates were swathed in native flowers, empathetic display of passion As historian John Hirst said in the recalling decorations for the 1901 ceremony. and emotion. Sydney Morning Herald, "the people The Governor-General Sir William Bottom left: A bouquet of flowers was placed who made the Australian Federation on statue of Sir Henry Parkes in honour of Deane called on the people to "re- were confident that they were his role in Australia's federation. dedicate Australia to the ideal of unity, performing a historic deed. They would under freedom, democracy and the rule be astounded that 100 years after the obviously born overseas and now newly- of law." formation of the Commonwealth most inducted Australian citizens, leaped to And that, after all, was the purpose of of its citizens know little of its genesis." their feet to honour the national anthem the day's celebrations.