LOCALS & TOURISTS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW SHELTER AT CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS

Published on 02 April 2025

Community members and visitors to Glen Innes will soon have even more to enjoy at Centennial Parklands.

The ageing picnic shelter at the popular Centennial Parklands will be replaced with a modern and comfortable space in a convenient and accessible spot thanks to a $44,000 grant.

The funding comes from the NSW Government’s Local Small Commitment Allocation program which provides benefits to local communities through a range of events, services and programs, playground and park upgrades, and more.

Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan visited the park to inspect the existing shelters.

“Centennial Parklands is a popular park for both tourists and locals to the Glen Innes community,” he said.

“It is home to the Australian Standing Stones and the Glen Innes Highlands Skywalk which brings thousands of people to the facility every year.

“The Crofters Cottage café will also be re-opening soon so having an upgraded and usable picnic shelter will be a big benefit to all visitors.

“I am pleased that this funding has been secured and congratulations to Glen Innes Severn Council for their successful application in the LSCA program to improve this important facility.”

Centennial Parklands is also home to the biggest even on the Glen Innes calendar in the annual Australian Celtic Festival.

Glen Innes Severn Council mayor Margot Davis said receiving funding was a positive for bettering the community’s facilities.

“Grant funding provides Council opportunities to improve amenities for our community and for those that visit,” she said. 

“Alongside the other upgrades to the toilet block and Crofters Cottage this is another precinct development project for Centennial Parklands that uplifts the usage and experience.”

Glen Innes Severn Council’s director of place and growth Riarna Sheridan said it will benefit visitors year-round, as well as attendees of the festival.

“The project will benefit thousands of annual tourists and visitors, attracting them to choose Centennial Parklands for stays/stopovers as well as potential positive flow-along economic effects for local businesses from short-stay visitors,” she said.

“Annual Australian Celtic Festival attendees will benefit from the covered picnic shelter.

“The local community will also benefit through the ability to have day outings, outdoor meetings, celebrations, or family get-togethers at the shelter.

“The selected shelter will be conveniently located close to the 2024 upgraded amenities building and children's playground, Crofters Cottage Cafe, and the Australian Standing Stones monument.”

Works will be completed by 18 February 2026.

This media release was issued by the Office of Brendan Moylan MP, Member for Northern Tablelands. For media enquiries, please call the Electorate Office on (02) 6772 5552

Photo caption: Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan, Glen Innes Severn Council mayor Margot Davis and Glen Innes Severn Council’s director of place and growth Riarna Sheridan at the Centennial Parklands, Glen Innes.