Hills Centre
| Former names | Hills Entertainment Centre |
|---|---|
| Location | Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW |
| Coordinates | 33°43′38″S 150°59′16″E / 33.72722°S 150.98778°ECoordinates: 33°43′38″S 150°59′16″E / 33.72722°S 150.98778°E |
| Owner | Baulkham Hills Shire Council |
| Operator | Sydney Christian Outreach Centre [1] |
| Capacity |
Total: 1,678 [2] Cabaret: 800 |
| Opened | 1988 |
The Hills Centre (formerly Hills Entertainment Centre) is a name of a former entertainment complex in Castle Hill, in the Hills District, North-West of Sydney.
The Hills Centre contained a main auditorium, with a maximum seating capacity of 1,678, as well as two smaller theaters. The Hills Centre had car parking for up to 600 vehicles on the site.
Hillsong Church met in the Hills Centre for most of the 1990s, before constructing its own building in Norwest Business Park in Baulkham Hills.
Many primary schools, dance schools and other performers relied on the Hills Centre for end of year performances. Now these institutions have to find other places to perform. Some of these include Riverside Theatre and Hillsong Church.
The Hills Centre was closed and demolished in 2013 to make room for a station of the new North West Rail Link. Hills Centre will become one of the six proposed stations on the line. The North West Rail Link will connect Castle Hill and the Norwest Business Park with CBD. The construction is scheduled for completion in 2019.
There were many petitions to save the Hills Centre, however the government did not do anything and continued with the demolishment of the complex.
References
- ↑ Helen Gregory (2010-02-23). "Church will run Hills Centre for community". Hills News (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ "The Hills Centre for the Performing Arts". Retrieved 2010-06-17.