Hills Centre

The Hills Centre was a modern brutalist complex of civic buildings in Castle Hill, New South Wales opened in stages between 1982 and 1988, and demolished in 2013.

The complex included a 1,678-seat auditorium known as the 'Hills Entertainment Centre' or 'The Hills Centre for the Performing Arts',[1] a council works depot and the Baulkham Hills Shire Council (later The Hills Shire Council) chambers. The auditorium played host to early meetings of Hillsong Church before the group moved to a purpose-built facility nearby.[2]

The Entertainment Centre foyer was dominated by a large mural: a Cubism-inspired work depicting various aspects of the performing arts, made up of thousands of ceramic pieces.[3] The mural was the work of local artist Vladimir Tichy,[4] who maintained a studio on the premises of the Norbrik Brickworks, formerly on Old Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills.

The plaque from the former Hills Centre for the Performing Arts in Baulkham Hills.

During the development of the site, pavers were purchased by community members; these pavers had the names of individuals and families on them and were placed in the grounds of the Entertainment Centre for "posterity". It is not known if the pavers had been saved or relocated following demolition.

  1. ^ "Hills Centre Venue Guide". The Hills Centre For The Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 15 June 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ Elmer L. Towns (2014). "The Ten Most Influential Churches of the Past Century" (PDF). Online Bible Institute. Scholars Crossing. p. 151. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "A Man Name VLAD". Hills to Hawkesbury News. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "About Vladimir Tichy". Vladimir Tichy. Retrieved 26 October 2024.