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BARA BARANG AND WORK FOR THE DOLE
COLLABORATE TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL SPACES
Bara Barang and Work for the Dole
have worked together on two projects to
create beautiful spaces at San Remo and
Budgewoi, here on the Central Coast.
Joe Grauner and Megan Cain, on behalf of
Bara Barang, supervised four Work for the
Dole participants for four days a week over
12 weeks for each of the projects.
SAN REMO
The San Remo project is nestled amongst
local community facilities, including the
San Remo Neighbourhood Centre, Youth
Centre and Men’s Shed and is opposite
North Lakes High School.
The San Remo project was completed in
September 2016 and sees a yarning circle,
bench seats, gardens, painted murals, a
story telling space and a barbeque space,
all surrounded by native plants.
The purpose of this project was to create
a community cultural garden so people in
the area can come and enjoy the space,
but also to encourage the patrons of the
facilities to utilise it as a meeting place.
As part of this project, the team also
upgraded the wheelchair access at
the Youth Centre and members of the
community are currently working on yarn
bombing for the larger trees in the space.
Part of the material used for the Yarning
Circle is called Eco-Deck, which is made
from bamboo and plastic for minimal
maintenance. The remaining material is
timber, which sat in Joe’s pool for over two
weeks to bend it into a semi-circle shape.
Once it dries out, the timber keeps its
shape, so only a few pieces of continual
timber were used.
Joe from Bara Barang said, “It’s a beautiful
meeting place that’s very usable and it was
incredible to build. The support from the
San Remo Centre itself has been amazing
and really encouraging.”
BUDGEWOI
The project at Budgewoi is a new memorial
garden at the Budgewoi Public School,
completed in November 2016. The aim of
the project is to create a cultural garden
with an emphasis on sensitivity and
respect.
The garden showcases the natural beauty
of the surrounding area with a focus
on native plants that are utilised within
Aboriginal culture as food, as well as for
medicinal purposes, basket weaving,
spear making and shelters.
Native flora including lemon myrtle,
Gosford golden wattle, sandpaper fig,
and native violet are used in the garden.
IMAGE ABOVE: AFTER THE WORK AT SAN REMO
IMAGES BELOW: BUDGEWOI BEFORE AND AFTER
There is a waterfall, totem poles, a walkway
and a yarn circle. “The garden will be
tranquil, a retreat from the sounds around
you, where you can sit back, meditate and
collect your thoughts,” said Joe.
For more information call
02 4312 5133, or email
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