The Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace is now listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, following Council’s nomination and an ongoing community campaign.
North Sydney Council resolved to nominate the Orpheum for inclusion on the State Heritage Register in November 2022, and has supported the community action led by the Cremorne Conservation Group.
In her direction to list the cinema on the Register, Minister for Heritage Penny Sharpe recognised the theatre’s uniqueness as one of the last surviving examples of an art deco suburban theatre that is still used as a cinema today.
North Sydney Mayor Zoë Baker said: “Council has been working, with the Cremorne Conservation Group and community-led action groups, to have the Orpheum listed on the State Heritage Register. Along with our planning team, we have supported community efforts to reach this outcome. We are thrilled that Minister Sharpe has recognised the special cultural and social significance of the theatre, as well as the wonderful art deco building.”
While the Orpheum was identified as a local heritage item under the North Sydney Local Environment Plan 2013, the new listing provides recognition of its heritage significance for all of NSW.
