The 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 moreA whole of town planning process involving three community engagements on the main street. Strategic planning outcomes included building and signage policies and planning for a pedestrian priority centre with reduced 40km/hr speed limits for traffic. Masterplans led to a ten year capital works plan. A kilometre of main street, laneway and the town park […]
Read moreThe Atherton Tablelands is a beautiful cluster of rural villages surrounded by internationally significant rainforests. In 1995 John Mongard Landscape Architects were invited to come and propose some ideas for Atherton’s Main Street. What resulted was a collaborative planning and placemaking process that would span over ten years and result in the cultural and environmental […]
Read moreLandscape architectural design, community arts, public art, interpretive signage, furniture and lighting design for this award-winning street redevelopment. Urban improvements to the main street, town square and harbor led to a renaissance in private main street oriented development in Cleveland. The constructed project won the Australia Council CEAD Award.
Read moreThe Seventeen Seventy Foreshore is a place of national significance protected by a Heritage Act. The town of Seventeen Seventy was the point of Captain Cook’s first landing in Queensland, and the gentle improvements were undertaken to celebrate the 150 years since this first settlement. The opportunity has been taken to also celebrate local Aboriginal […]
Read moreA town centre renewal plan for the rural centre of Boonah included ten public realm projects. Railway Street is the first improvement involving the widening of footpaths and create on attractive and shaded avenues. Custom designed furniture for the town included lighting, seating and signage.
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