Brookvale Centre of excellence
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Stewbojevic
Reserve Grader
Must be photoshopped, we haven’t seen blue skies like that in Sydney for months!
Need to be able to do better doughies than this..!!
TokyoEagle
Bencher
Who needs lines on Wembley when we have rainbows on Brookie?
did somone order this grass because it is coming up to Christmas?
@globaleagle I thought they were cr#p circlesNeed to be able to do better doughies than this..!!
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
The Who
Journey Man
Before they turf it can we use it as a trotting track?
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
It’s shaded by the roof of the stand.
Peter C
Bencher
Funny you should say that, they did use it as a trotting track in the past.
Equestrian events and sideshows made way for rugby league
AT the centre of every old suburb is a village green – a common area in which locals can meet to discuss the issues, celebrate a local triumph or play games.John Morcombe
4 min read
November 4, 2016 - 1:19PM
Manly Daily
Equestrian contestants at the 1935 Brookvale Show. Courtesy State Library of NSW
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And at the old heart of the suburb that was once the heart of Warringah Shire lies Brookvale Park – the village green across the road from where the former council chambers stood.
Harness racing at the Brookvale Show in 1936
Bounded by Pittwater Rd, Pine Ave, Federal Pde and Alfred Rd, Brookvale Park is part of a larger portion of land that was purchased from the government by William Redman in 1857.
When the land was subdivided in 1900 as Redman’s Estate, many of the unsold portions were taken up by the Crown, which then offered them for sale as part of a second and larger Redman’s Estate subdivision in 1901.
In 1905, all of the land of which Brookvale Park is now comprised was offered for sale as 30 choice lots bisected by the now non-existent Prince Rd, running parallel to Federal Pde.
Even this subdivision wasn’t a success and the land devolved into four lots fronting Pittwater Rd and two fronting Federal Pde, separated by Prince Rd that were eventually bought by Jane Try (nee Malcolm) in 1907.
Pony rides at the Brookvale Show in 1959
But while parts of the Redman’s Estate proved difficult to sell, the same was not true of other subdivisions in the area that were offered for sale in the first decade of the century, aided no doubt by the impending opening of the tramline to Brookvale in 1910.
Just four years earlier, in 1906, Warringah Shire Council had been incorporated and was soon to build chambers for itself facing Pittwater Rd, opposite the land Jane Try had bought.
With the increased development that followed the subdivisions in the area, the fledgling council was faced by agitation from the growing number of residents to set aside an area as a community park.
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Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval before the concrete grandstand was built
An obvious site for such a park was the still-vacant land opposite the site chosen by the council for its new chambers and the location of the party that followed to the arrival of the first tram to Brookvale on April 6, 1910.
The council in turn lobbied the State Government to come to the party, so to speak, and was rewarded for its efforts when the government agreed to pay two-thirds of the cost of acquiring land for a park.
The council then purchased one of the blocks fronting Pittwater Rd from Jane Try for £430.
Although the sale was registered on April 13, 1911, the locals didn’t bother waiting for the sale to be made official – amid more pomp than pageantry, Brookvale Park was officially opened in early March.
The Brookvale Show in 1974
On the same day she sold the land to the council, Jane Try sold an adjacent parcel of land nearly twice as large to the State Government for £855.
A few months later the State Government gave control of the land to the council so that Brookvale Park now consisted of a large section of the land fronting Pittwater Rd but was still only one-third of its current size.
Flanking Brookvale Park to the east and west were blocks of land fronting Pine Ave and Federal Pde, respectively, both owned by Jane Try’s husband George and it wasn’t until 1929 that the council simultaneously bought both blocks from him for £2300, giving the park three street frontages.
In the meantime, locals had learned to make great use of the park for meetings, celebrations, shows and sporting events and over a 10-year-old period students from nearby Brookvale Public School annually planted trees at the behest of the aptly-named principal, Andrew Garden.
Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval dwarfed by the new concrete grandstand just before they were demolished
Within a decade, Brookvale Park developed from a broad-acre park into a showground.
The Brookvale Show began in 1921 following the formation of the Warringah Agricultural, Horticultural, Amateur Sports and Athletics Association, later shortened to the Warringah Shire and Manly Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
The first shows were divided into sections: agriculture and horticulture, poultry and pigeons, livestock and ring events, domestic sciences, bicycle events and the procession.
The first show also included a Walk, Trot and Gallop race between councillors and aldermen.
Over the years equestrian events grew in number, wood-chopping became increasingly popular and the trotting track became one of the show’s biggest earners.
Brookvale Oval in April 2016
A multitude of sideshows sprang up around the main ring, while stands were constructed for the comfort of spectators and three pavilions were built to house special displays.
Over the following decades the three-day, two-night show became increasingly popular and in 1961 attracted a crowd of 30,000 people to see what was then Australia’s largest ferris wheel, horse-trotting, marching girls and surf lifesaving displays.
In 1950, the two blocks of land fronting Federal Pde were acquired by Warringah Shire Council and added to brookvale Park and what had once been the planned Prince Rd was acquired in 1963, so Brookvale Park now comprised the entire block with four street frontages.
But the annual Brookvale Show began to conflict with another use of the park – rugby league.
Manly Warringah Junior Rugby League was formed in 1932, followed by the Manly Warringah Rugby League Club in 1946, with Brookvale Park as their home ground.
Brookvale Show at Brookvale Oval in 2013
Over the years, the use of Brookvale Park by the leagues club has increased, as has the club’s influence over the development of facilities.
By 1970 the show organisers had been forced to forgo the trotting track, robbing them of a sizeable income, and eventually all equestrian events had to be moved to a Frenchs Forest oval because of the damage the horses’ hooves were doing to the playing surface of the oval.
Eventually the Brookvale Show ceased in the early 1990s, after which the old timber sheds that housed the stalls and exhibits were demolished.
The Brookvale Show was reprised in 2011, although only as a one-day event.
ShanghaiEagle
North Manly Eagle Nowadays
I walked past it on Saturday - its definitely there and looks to be in a really good position. The whole things is coming together - exciting times. We have (i) a team; (ii) a coach; (iii) the new stand --- we only had one of those a few years ago 🙂
ShanghaiEagle
North Manly Eagle Nowadays
They never promote it ... you never know its on unless you are really keen and have it in your calendar.Funny you should say that, they did use it as a trotting track in the past.
Equestrian events and sideshows made way for rugby league
AT the centre of every old suburb is a village green – a common area in which locals can meet to discuss the issues, celebrate a local triumph or play games.
John Morcombe
4 min read
November 4, 2016 - 1:19PM
Manly Daily
Equestrian contestants at the 1935 Brookvale Show. Courtesy State Library of NSW
Manly
Don't miss out on the headlines from Manly. Followed categories will be added to My News.
AT the centre of every old suburb is a village green – a common area in which locals can meet to discuss the issues, celebrate a local triumph or play games.
- The master mariner who was a leading light behind the leading line
- Fort Denison’s place in Sydney’s history may surprise you
- Buildings in the bush were just for show
- Three died tunnelling sewer from Clontarf to Manly
And at the old heart of the suburb that was once the heart of Warringah Shire lies Brookvale Park – the village green across the road from where the former council chambers stood.
Harness racing at the Brookvale Show in 1936
Bounded by Pittwater Rd, Pine Ave, Federal Pde and Alfred Rd, Brookvale Park is part of a larger portion of land that was purchased from the government by William Redman in 1857.
When the land was subdivided in 1900 as Redman’s Estate, many of the unsold portions were taken up by the Crown, which then offered them for sale as part of a second and larger Redman’s Estate subdivision in 1901.
In 1905, all of the land of which Brookvale Park is now comprised was offered for sale as 30 choice lots bisected by the now non-existent Prince Rd, running parallel to Federal Pde.
Even this subdivision wasn’t a success and the land devolved into four lots fronting Pittwater Rd and two fronting Federal Pde, separated by Prince Rd that were eventually bought by Jane Try (nee Malcolm) in 1907.
Pony rides at the Brookvale Show in 1959
But while parts of the Redman’s Estate proved difficult to sell, the same was not true of other subdivisions in the area that were offered for sale in the first decade of the century, aided no doubt by the impending opening of the tramline to Brookvale in 1910.
Just four years earlier, in 1906, Warringah Shire Council had been incorporated and was soon to build chambers for itself facing Pittwater Rd, opposite the land Jane Try had bought.
With the increased development that followed the subdivisions in the area, the fledgling council was faced by agitation from the growing number of residents to set aside an area as a community park.
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Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval before the concrete grandstand was built
An obvious site for such a park was the still-vacant land opposite the site chosen by the council for its new chambers and the location of the party that followed to the arrival of the first tram to Brookvale on April 6, 1910.
The council in turn lobbied the State Government to come to the party, so to speak, and was rewarded for its efforts when the government agreed to pay two-thirds of the cost of acquiring land for a park.
The council then purchased one of the blocks fronting Pittwater Rd from Jane Try for £430.
Although the sale was registered on April 13, 1911, the locals didn’t bother waiting for the sale to be made official – amid more pomp than pageantry, Brookvale Park was officially opened in early March.
The Brookvale Show in 1974
On the same day she sold the land to the council, Jane Try sold an adjacent parcel of land nearly twice as large to the State Government for £855.
A few months later the State Government gave control of the land to the council so that Brookvale Park now consisted of a large section of the land fronting Pittwater Rd but was still only one-third of its current size.
Flanking Brookvale Park to the east and west were blocks of land fronting Pine Ave and Federal Pde, respectively, both owned by Jane Try’s husband George and it wasn’t until 1929 that the council simultaneously bought both blocks from him for £2300, giving the park three street frontages.
In the meantime, locals had learned to make great use of the park for meetings, celebrations, shows and sporting events and over a 10-year-old period students from nearby Brookvale Public School annually planted trees at the behest of the aptly-named principal, Andrew Garden.
Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval dwarfed by the new concrete grandstand just before they were demolished
Within a decade, Brookvale Park developed from a broad-acre park into a showground.
The Brookvale Show began in 1921 following the formation of the Warringah Agricultural, Horticultural, Amateur Sports and Athletics Association, later shortened to the Warringah Shire and Manly Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
The first shows were divided into sections: agriculture and horticulture, poultry and pigeons, livestock and ring events, domestic sciences, bicycle events and the procession.
The first show also included a Walk, Trot and Gallop race between councillors and aldermen.
Over the years equestrian events grew in number, wood-chopping became increasingly popular and the trotting track became one of the show’s biggest earners.
Brookvale Oval in April 2016
A multitude of sideshows sprang up around the main ring, while stands were constructed for the comfort of spectators and three pavilions were built to house special displays.
Over the following decades the three-day, two-night show became increasingly popular and in 1961 attracted a crowd of 30,000 people to see what was then Australia’s largest ferris wheel, horse-trotting, marching girls and surf lifesaving displays.
In 1950, the two blocks of land fronting Federal Pde were acquired by Warringah Shire Council and added to brookvale Park and what had once been the planned Prince Rd was acquired in 1963, so Brookvale Park now comprised the entire block with four street frontages.
But the annual Brookvale Show began to conflict with another use of the park – rugby league.
Manly Warringah Junior Rugby League was formed in 1932, followed by the Manly Warringah Rugby League Club in 1946, with Brookvale Park as their home ground.
Brookvale Show at Brookvale Oval in 2013
Over the years, the use of Brookvale Park by the leagues club has increased, as has the club’s influence over the development of facilities.
By 1970 the show organisers had been forced to forgo the trotting track, robbing them of a sizeable income, and eventually all equestrian events had to be moved to a Frenchs Forest oval because of the damage the horses’ hooves were doing to the playing surface of the oval.
Eventually the Brookvale Show ceased in the early 1990s, after which the old timber sheds that housed the stalls and exhibits were demolished.
The Brookvale Show was reprised in 2011, although only as a one-day event.
Ron E. Gibbs
First Grader
Yeah, the only time I ever saw it advertised was in an issue of "Horse Fancier" magazine, and I only ended up with a subscription to that through a fundamental misunderstanding of its content…
The Who
Journey Man
Ahhh yes, so it is.
Thanks for the clarification.
Now that brings back memoriesFunny you should say that, they did use it as a trotting track in the past.
Equestrian events and sideshows made way for rugby league
AT the centre of every old suburb is a village green – a common area in which locals can meet to discuss the issues, celebrate a local triumph or play games.
John Morcombe
4 min read
November 4, 2016 - 1:19PM
Manly Daily
Equestrian contestants at the 1935 Brookvale Show. Courtesy State Library of NSW
Manly
Don't miss out on the headlines from Manly. Followed categories will be added to My News.
AT the centre of every old suburb is a village green – a common area in which locals can meet to discuss the issues, celebrate a local triumph or play games.
- The master mariner who was a leading light behind the leading line
- Fort Denison’s place in Sydney’s history may surprise you
- Buildings in the bush were just for show
- Three died tunnelling sewer from Clontarf to Manly
And at the old heart of the suburb that was once the heart of Warringah Shire lies Brookvale Park – the village green across the road from where the former council chambers stood.
Harness racing at the Brookvale Show in 1936
Bounded by Pittwater Rd, Pine Ave, Federal Pde and Alfred Rd, Brookvale Park is part of a larger portion of land that was purchased from the government by William Redman in 1857.
When the land was subdivided in 1900 as Redman’s Estate, many of the unsold portions were taken up by the Crown, which then offered them for sale as part of a second and larger Redman’s Estate subdivision in 1901.
In 1905, all of the land of which Brookvale Park is now comprised was offered for sale as 30 choice lots bisected by the now non-existent Prince Rd, running parallel to Federal Pde.
Even this subdivision wasn’t a success and the land devolved into four lots fronting Pittwater Rd and two fronting Federal Pde, separated by Prince Rd that were eventually bought by Jane Try (nee Malcolm) in 1907.
Pony rides at the Brookvale Show in 1959
But while parts of the Redman’s Estate proved difficult to sell, the same was not true of other subdivisions in the area that were offered for sale in the first decade of the century, aided no doubt by the impending opening of the tramline to Brookvale in 1910.
Just four years earlier, in 1906, Warringah Shire Council had been incorporated and was soon to build chambers for itself facing Pittwater Rd, opposite the land Jane Try had bought.
With the increased development that followed the subdivisions in the area, the fledgling council was faced by agitation from the growing number of residents to set aside an area as a community park.
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Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval before the concrete grandstand was built
An obvious site for such a park was the still-vacant land opposite the site chosen by the council for its new chambers and the location of the party that followed to the arrival of the first tram to Brookvale on April 6, 1910.
The council in turn lobbied the State Government to come to the party, so to speak, and was rewarded for its efforts when the government agreed to pay two-thirds of the cost of acquiring land for a park.
The council then purchased one of the blocks fronting Pittwater Rd from Jane Try for £430.
Although the sale was registered on April 13, 1911, the locals didn’t bother waiting for the sale to be made official – amid more pomp than pageantry, Brookvale Park was officially opened in early March.
The Brookvale Show in 1974
On the same day she sold the land to the council, Jane Try sold an adjacent parcel of land nearly twice as large to the State Government for £855.
A few months later the State Government gave control of the land to the council so that Brookvale Park now consisted of a large section of the land fronting Pittwater Rd but was still only one-third of its current size.
Flanking Brookvale Park to the east and west were blocks of land fronting Pine Ave and Federal Pde, respectively, both owned by Jane Try’s husband George and it wasn’t until 1929 that the council simultaneously bought both blocks from him for £2300, giving the park three street frontages.
In the meantime, locals had learned to make great use of the park for meetings, celebrations, shows and sporting events and over a 10-year-old period students from nearby Brookvale Public School annually planted trees at the behest of the aptly-named principal, Andrew Garden.
Old timber pavilions at Brookvale Oval dwarfed by the new concrete grandstand just before they were demolished
Within a decade, Brookvale Park developed from a broad-acre park into a showground.
The Brookvale Show began in 1921 following the formation of the Warringah Agricultural, Horticultural, Amateur Sports and Athletics Association, later shortened to the Warringah Shire and Manly Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
The first shows were divided into sections: agriculture and horticulture, poultry and pigeons, livestock and ring events, domestic sciences, bicycle events and the procession.
The first show also included a Walk, Trot and Gallop race between councillors and aldermen.
Over the years equestrian events grew in number, wood-chopping became increasingly popular and the trotting track became one of the show’s biggest earners.
Brookvale Oval in April 2016
A multitude of sideshows sprang up around the main ring, while stands were constructed for the comfort of spectators and three pavilions were built to house special displays.
Over the following decades the three-day, two-night show became increasingly popular and in 1961 attracted a crowd of 30,000 people to see what was then Australia’s largest ferris wheel, horse-trotting, marching girls and surf lifesaving displays.
In 1950, the two blocks of land fronting Federal Pde were acquired by Warringah Shire Council and added to brookvale Park and what had once been the planned Prince Rd was acquired in 1963, so Brookvale Park now comprised the entire block with four street frontages.
But the annual Brookvale Show began to conflict with another use of the park – rugby league.
Manly Warringah Junior Rugby League was formed in 1932, followed by the Manly Warringah Rugby League Club in 1946, with Brookvale Park as their home ground.
Brookvale Show at Brookvale Oval in 2013
Over the years, the use of Brookvale Park by the leagues club has increased, as has the club’s influence over the development of facilities.
By 1970 the show organisers had been forced to forgo the trotting track, robbing them of a sizeable income, and eventually all equestrian events had to be moved to a Frenchs Forest oval because of the damage the horses’ hooves were doing to the playing surface of the oval.
Eventually the Brookvale Show ceased in the early 1990s, after which the old timber sheds that housed the stalls and exhibits were demolished.
The Brookvale Show was reprised in 2011, although only as a one-day event.
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
I always thought the old timber sheds were a fire waiting to happen. Not unlike the old grandstand, which miraculously went up in flames just before Christmas, 1976.
By some incredible coincidence, Arko was publicly complaining about Council dragging its feet re: approving the new facilities to be built under the stand, so the club could have them in place for the start of the 1977 season. Amazing! The new dressing rooms etc. were then quickly approved and in place very quickly.
PS: the stairs from the western stand down to the club’s old ‘corporate facilities’ atop the dunnies bring back some memories. They looked like a relocated home sitting up there! I always wondered if it smelt a bit whiffy inside, as Roy Bull and co. shouted the journos and other hangers’ on to a round or two of amber fluid.
By some incredible coincidence, Arko was publicly complaining about Council dragging its feet re: approving the new facilities to be built under the stand, so the club could have them in place for the start of the 1977 season. Amazing! The new dressing rooms etc. were then quickly approved and in place very quickly.
PS: the stairs from the western stand down to the club’s old ‘corporate facilities’ atop the dunnies bring back some memories. They looked like a relocated home sitting up there! I always wondered if it smelt a bit whiffy inside, as Roy Bull and co. shouted the journos and other hangers’ on to a round or two of amber fluid.
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