Centennial Parklands
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Water Grants
Centennial Parklands is determined to reduce its reliance on precious potable water while maintaining these iconic Parklands so widely enjoyed by millions of visitors annually. A number of water saving initiatives in the Parklands have been funded by the work of the Centennial Parklands Foundation, in partnership with both the State and Federal Governments.
A grant of received under Round 1 of the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change’s Water Savings Fund (now Climate Change Fund) has achieved the following to date:
- Connecting 50% of the irrigation of the Rose and Column Gardens in Centennial Park to pond water; and
- Installation of an underground water tank to collect roof water that will be used to flush the toilets serving the restaurant and the adjoining public toilets.
In addition, the Foundation was awarded two Community Water Grants from the Australian Government Water Fund. This funding was used to install:
- Gross pollutant traps at Kensington Pond for stormwater and sediment control. These traps will filter tonnes of rubbish and sediment that currently flow from urban runoff into the Centennial Park ponds. The captured stormwater, once filtered, can be used for irrigation.
- Seven water tanks (total 21,000 litres) at the Equestrian Centre in Moore Park for storage of collected rain water from the large roof surfaces. This water is used in the horse wash down bays and exercise yards.
