CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN MACQUARIE ICE RINK 26 AUGUST 2020 PREPARED FOR AMP CAPITAL URBIS STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPORT WERE: Director, Heritage Stephen Davies, B Arts Dip Ed, Dip T&CP, Dip Cons Studies, M.ICOMOS Senior Heritage Consultant Alexandria Barnier, B Des (Architecture), Grad Cert Herit Cons, M.ICOMOS Heritage Consultant Cecelia Heazlewood, B Arts, M Museum & Heritage Studies Project Code P0023487 Report Number 1 – Draft issued 26.08.2020 © Urbis Pty Ltd ABN 50 105 256 228 All Rights Reserved. No material may be reproduced without prior permission. You must read the important disclaimer appearing within the body of this report. urbis.com.au CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. i 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Brief .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Site Location ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.3. Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Limitations & Exclusions .......................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Author Identification & Acknowledgements ............................................................................. 2 1.6. Abbreviations & Definitions ...................................................................................................... 2 2. Site Description ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Site Location, Access & Setting ............................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. Macquarie Shopping Centre ....................................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Macquarie Park Ice Rink ............................................................................................. 5 3. Historical Overview ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.1. History of the Place ................................................................................................................ 13 3.1.1. General Site History .................................................................................................. 13 3.1.2. Site History ................................................................................................................ 14 3.2. Whitehead & Payne Architects .............................................................................................. 24 3.3. Date of Construction, Alterations & Additions ........................................................................ 24 3.4. Historical Themes .................................................................................................................. 26 4. Comparative Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 27 4.1. Comparative Study – Ice Rinks .............................................................................................. 27 4.2. Temporary Ice Rinks .............................................................................................................. 37 4.3. Heritage Items with Associative Value Connected to Sporting Figures................................. 40 4.3.1. Comparative Analysis ............................................................................................... 47 5. Heritage Significance .......................................................................................................................... 49 5.1. Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 49 5.2. Preamble ................................................................................................................................ 49 5.3. Assessment of Significance – Urbis....................................................................................... 49 5.4. Statement of Cultural Heritage Significance .......................................................................... 55 5.5. Assessment of Significance – GML Heritage ........................................................................ 56 5.6. Statement of Cultural Heritage Significance .......................................................................... 59 5.7. Significance – Discussion ...................................................................................................... 60 5.8. Attributes Contributing to Intangible Heritage Values ............................................................ 60 5.9. Significant Views & Vistas ...................................................................................................... 61 6. Heritage Listings & Statutory Obligations ........................................................................................... 65 6.1. Heritage Listings .................................................................................................................... 65 6.2. Statutory Obligations .............................................................................................................. 65 6.2.1. State Government Legislation & Policies .................................................................. 65 6.2.2. Heritage Act 1977 ..................................................................................................... 65 6.2.3. Commonwealth Policies ............................................................................................ 65 6.2.4. Local Environmental Planning Instruments ............................................................... 66 6.3. Management Plans & Guidelines........................................................................................... 67 7. Opportunities & Constraints ................................................................................................................ 69 7.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 69 7.2. Statutory & Non-statutory Requirements ............................................................................... 69 7.3. The Burra Charter .................................................................................................................. 69 URBIS CMP_MACQUARIE_ICE_RINK_AUGUST2020 7.4. Cultural Heritage Significance ................................................................................................ 70 7.5. Current & Future Uses ........................................................................................................... 70 7.6. Visual Connection .................................................................................................................. 70 7.7. Owner Requirements ............................................................................................................. 71 7.8. Constraints Arising from Structural/Operational Requirements ............................................. 71 8. Conservation Policies ......................................................................................................................... 73 8.1. What is a Conservation Policy? ............................................................................................. 73 8.2. Adoption, Implementation & Review ...................................................................................... 73 8.2.1. Adoption & Review of Conservation Management Plan ........................................... 73 8.3. Statutory Obligations .............................................................................................................. 73 8.4. Managing Heritage Significance ............................................................................................ 74 8.4.1. Statement of Cultural Significance ............................................................................ 74 8.4.2. Best Practice Heritage Management (The Burra Charter) ........................................ 75 8.5. Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 75 8.6. Use ......................................................................................................................................... 75 8.7. Alterations & New Work ......................................................................................................... 76 8.8. Setting & Views ...................................................................................................................... 77 8.9. Interpretation & Further Investigation .................................................................................... 77 8.10. Implementation Strategies ..................................................................................................... 78 9. Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................