Bellingen 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 designed a pedestrian-oriented streetscape focused on safe crossings and […]
Read moreWauchope gets a Make-over Wauchope is a traditional Main Street which was located on a state highway and became part of a growth corridor. Traffic congestion and pedestrian safety were concerns on this busy street. Residents wanted to create a more welcoming character with references to Wauchope ‘s timber heritage. The streetscape is now established. […]
Read morePenguin in the central coast of northern Tasmania has recently featured on the ABC as a highly sought after climate and sea – change destination for mainlanders. In the masterplan for the town John Mongard Landscape Architects propose innovative projects to fund public realm improvements and to provide badly needed housing opportunities in this pleasant […]
Read moreThe Kurilpa peninsula offers a model of urban living for Queensland and Australia. The peninsula, comprising the suburbs of West End, Highgate Hill and South Brisbane, is projected to increase by 27,000 people by 2031 with the vast majority of new residents been apartment dwellers without private gardens. For these reasons and more, it is […]
Read moreHow does a region manage its character as a whole? How can a collaborative community process direct the towns of a region to achieve vibrant public realms? Vibrant Towns of the Scenic Rim is a creative and evolving strategy to regenerate and activate small towns on the rural edge of a burgeoning city. Stage one […]
Read moreThe Tamborine Mountain Village Greens is the first major project of The Vibrant Towns strategy, which is focused around the creation of vibrancy and authentic places in The Scenic Rim. Landscape and urban designs incorporated seven urban renewal areas with public realm masterplans leading to individual detailed design projects. The Main Street medians comprise of […]
Read moreA $2 million upgrade was project managed, designed and documented in a fast-track process for Queensland’s most popular picnic spot. The park and beachfront focus on a plaza shaped like a boat, in recognition of the town’s nautical past. Custom furniture and signage have been designed and the project includes twelve public artworks.
Read moreSmall towns in rural Australia are disappearing due to a lack of people and purpose. The Living Classroom is a regenerative project to bring both people and new ideas, framed around the exploration of sustainable farming for the future. The Living Classroom provides classrooms, teaching areas, bunk accommodation, productive gardens and grazing lots, and agricultural […]
Read moreThe Ecovillage at Currumbin was first conceptualised by John Mongard Landscape Architects (JMLA) in 1999. The concept plan, planning precincts and building/landscape codes were prepared as part of the development approval plans by JMLA in collaboration with others in 2002. The Ecovillage has become a model for sustainable development in Australia, having won over 30 […]
Read moreThe City Strategy Plan envisioned a central spine with a series of lively town squares. The character of these civic interventions aims to reflect the gritty port and industry in a contemporary, artful manner. The study recommended the creation of three hubs within three precincts. The ongoing work delivered a masterplan for the main street, […]
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