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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 $139,980 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 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.

In addition, the Foundation has been awarded $43,500 from the Australian Government Water Fund through the Community Water Grants scheme. This funding will be 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.

Our commitment to water savings is also evident in the refurbishment of the Centennial Parklands Restaurant which will include 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. It is estimated that installation of the water tank will save approximately 1.1 million litres of potable water per annum.