Signage

Signage Master Plan

The Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust has recently completed a Signage Master Plan for Centennial Parklands to improve the visitor experience for all Parklands users. The Master Plan was the result of a lengthy and detailed process to determine the range of signs which would best meet the varying needs of the Parklands users.

The Signage Master Plan comprised three parts:

1) a comprehensive audit of existing signs that revealed the poor state of many signs and the visual ‘clutter’ of many different types of signs
2) development of a detailed ‘way finding’ strategy to address the needs of visitors to identify where they are in the Parklands and negotiate their way around it, and
3) design of a new coordinated suite of signs.

Signage installation

In December 2005, the first two identification signs were affixed to the existing Victorian palisade fencing next to Paddington and Randwick Gates in Centennial Park.

The next phase of implementation commenced in March, with 13 signs installed  including street signs and banner posts as well as the Moore Park Golf identification signs.

By June 2006, a further 29 signs were installed, mainly around the Paddington Gates and Café area. These include:

• place identification signs (from the large scale 'Centennial Parklands' fence signs and venue signs, to specific location signs for features such as the ponds);
• various types of directional signage such as street signs;
• new regulations signs, maps and What's On display boxes.

The suite of signs is specifically designed for use within Centennial Parklands and is sympathetic to the unique parkland environment. The signs are robust, yet transparent, allowing the Parklands views and vistas to be seen through the sign panels. 

Visitors will find significant improvements in identification of places, finding their way around and obtaining useful information to make their visit easy and enjoyable.  Many of the signs will also be fully accessible.