The Kurilpa Street Tree Strategy was developed to fast track street tree canopy cover along the key pedestrian walkways in the inner city neighbourhood of Kurilpa, in Queeensland. JMLA worked with local community group Kurilpa Futures to map out sites and priority areas, and to identify easily planted tree locations. The Strategy outlines the need […]
Read moreToondah Harbour has been the subject of a heated debate about its future, particularly around recent development plans for intense highrise development adjacent to the Ramsar listed wetlands. The Walker development plan was called- in by the Federal Government in 2024 due to unacceptable environmental impacts. Following a five month community-based planning and design process, […]
Read moreJMLA developed a Cultural precinct Masterplan for the town of Chinchilla over several years ,having undertaken extensive community consultation and site studies, and that plan is now being implemented. The plans enliven the streetscape/public realms around the building precinct, and propose improvements to the library, art gallery and performing art venue. They also improve public […]
Read morePenguin is a beautiful seaside village on Tasmania’s North Coast, famous for its fairy Penguins, its friendly beachfront village and for its flowering verge gardens. John Mongard Landscape Architects improved the town entries and built park and streetscape works during the 1090’s, and then recently returned to develop a whole-of- town masterplan for the village […]
Read morePerry and Ling were two local residents and keen gardeners in the seaside town of Penguin, in northern tasmania. They started planting their roadside verges at either end of the old coastal road, and ended up creating a beautiful flowering coastal corridor that has become a landmark in the district. John Mongard Landscape Architects assisted […]
Read moreBellingen enjoys a thriving community life which embraces both traditional rural folk as well as alternative and tree-change dwellers. JMLA master planned a series of public place improvements for the whole town and assisted Council to get funding through the State Highway ‘Pedestrian Priority’ programme. JMLA planned a pedestrian-oriented town centre masterplan focused on safe […]
Read moreA Forest For Koalas and Migratory Birds Half a million trees have been grown on from local seed and in a purpose- built nursery to create Koala habitat which joins up other forests in the coastal lakes and waterways of Brolga Lakes, in Burpengary, Brisbane. A unique biodiversity offset agreement between a landowner and the […]
Read moreHome of the waterways A unique home which incorporates an old church building has been set into a water sensitive subtropical garden. A running creek- way leads to a series of ponds which are part of the flood and waterway management of the property and create a verdant and calm setting for the home. The […]
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