Urban Design Framework Strengthens Regional Community

WAX Design's Warwick Keates and JPE’s David Gregory returned to Dysart, QLD, last week to present their Urban Design Framework (UDF) back to the community, Council and reference group. This was a great opportunity for the design team to present their findings and receive feedback as to whether they grasped the unique needs of the community, and town after the initial visit and planning for real consultation program.

The response was a positive one, with all three engagement sessions of the UDF consultation being well received by both Council and community. The key to success now is the implementation of the projects outlined in the UDF. Through a strategic and long term strategy for the town, enthusiasm is starting to build around the future of Dysart and its community. It will not be long before Dysart is once again on the path to becoming a resilient, adaptable and a thriving community.

For a downloadable PDF version of the entire Draft UDF Report, simply follow the lines from the main page of the Council website

www.isaac.qld.gov.au

or visit:
www.isaac.qld.gov.au/web/guest/have-your-say

If you want a quicker snapshot of the project, then check out the Dysart UDF videoclip on youtube, by searching for Dysart UDF, or by clicking on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd3J-wzEj2w&feature=youtu.be

Berri Barmera Playspace

WAX Design have continued their successful collaboration with playspace specialist Ric McConaghy. This recently saw the completion of the Bamera Playspace, a community hub for playful activity and engagement. It achieves a diversity of imaginative and active play, in a comfortable and engaging environment that is sympathetic to the surrounding landscape. The playspace provides a range of recreation opportunities for all ages and abilities with a grade of challenges. With enviornmental awareness in mind, additional trees have been planted to create natural shade and plant selection utilises low maintenance, drought tolerant species. WAX would also like to acknowledge the extraordinary work of the Barmera Playspace Committee with assistance from Berri Barmera Council in completing this project.

Following the success of the playspace, WAX Design in collaboration with AWE (Australian Water Environments) have been re-engaged to look at the provision of a stormwater quality management system within Sedunary Park to improve stormwater quality prior to discharge to Lake Bonney. With the implementation of sediment forebays, a bio-retention basin and swales, the proposed design will not only help mitigate stormwater runoff in large rain events but will see a reduction in up to 95% of pollutants from the runoff.