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Park Notices

  • CP Dining autumn hours

    Centennial Parklands Dining has announced its autumn trading hours for the Easter weekend and the rest of the season. Find out more.

  • Photo Comp Winners

    See the fantastic 52 weekly winners from our 2011 Park Visitor photo competition! Open Flickr slideshow now.

  • Community Consultation

    If you love Centennial Parklands, have questions or concerns, you can have your say through the Parklands' Community Consultative Committee here.

  • Changes to gate times

    Gate times have changed as of Sunday 1 April due to the end of daylight savings in NSW. Find out more.

  • Read our blog

    Our new blog is live, so why not check out the latest blog post now. A great read for all who love these Parklands. Go to blog now.

Who's Who in Charge

Centennial Parklands, or parts of it, have been managed and overseen by many different government entities and representatives throughout its long history.

Below is a list of the key names and dates of Directors and Overseers who have been in charge from inception.

  • James Jones (1887-1889)
  • Joseph Henry Maiden (1896-1924)
  • Dr Darnell-Smith (1924-1933)
  • E Ward and C Cheel (1933-1936)
  • RH Anderson (1936-1964)
  • Knowles Wair (1964-1970)
  • Dr JS Beard (1970-1972)
  • Dr L Johnson (1972-1989)
  • John Mortimer (1982-1990)
  • Robin Grimwade (1990-1999)
  • Peter Duncan (1999-2004)
  • Steve Corbett (2004-2010)
  • Kim Ellis (2011-current)