In news just in, the Eastern Kuku Yalanjiwarra Culture and Tourism Hub received a commendation the ‘Planning for Country’ commendation at the QLD Planning Excellence Awards! ⁠ ⁠ This project was a huge collaboration between ourselves, the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation, Blaklash Creative, Planz Town Planning, CA Architects and Cox Architecture. ⁠

In announcing the award the jury stated, ‘this project features an inclusive and extensive engagement approach with the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people to establish a set of unique design principles. The principles relate to Caring for Country, Language, Unity/Kinship and Markers of Country. The principles have had a significant positive influence on the project and the Judges applaud the approach, which has a high degree of transferability to design projects across Australia.’