At least 690,000 people currently live within five kilometres of Centennial Parklands with the majority living in apartments, townhouses or terraces.
Part of the golf course at Sydney's iconic Moore Park will be turned into public parklands, despite opposition from golfers.into a parkland to cater for a booming local population.
At least 690,000 people currently live within five kilometres of Centennial Parklands, with the majority living in apartments, townhouses or terraces.At least 690,000 people currently live within five kilometres of Centennial Parklands, with the majority living in apartments, townhouses or terraces.
Part of the golf course at Sydney's iconic Moore Park will be turned into public parklands, despite opposition from golfers. During its proposal stage, the government received thousands of responses to its call for feedback on how Moore Park should evolve. At least 55 per cent of respondents wanted the golf course retained, while 30 per cent wanted a recreational hub.IN PICTURES: Enormous alligator invades US golf courseThe move had attracted criticism from golfers, and even garnered an appeal from Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg.
Premier Chris Minns said the decision to convert the golf course into a public park was the right one for the city and for the densely-populated Moore Park Precinct.Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the
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