Selected Projects

Port Adelaide Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Design Facilitation, SA

We have been working closely with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, local Aboriginal Custodians and other project consultants to create a shared vision for a new Aboriginal Cultural Centre in the heart of Port Adelaide.

The Aboriginal Cultural Centre is envisaged as a community place providing a range of activities and opportunities for both First Nations and non-First Nations people. It will be an authentic place to be immersed in local culture.

The Centre will have indoor and outdoor activity and performance spaces, public amenities, office and meeting rooms, extensive landscaping, artwork and entry statements and areas with access to the water.

Mapping Boodjar: Walyalup Fremantle, WA

This project was completed in 2021, with BC working closely with Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation,  Barbara Bynder and Farley Garlett (Karda Designs), Holly Farley (The University of Notre Dame), Tod Jones (Curtin University) and Kim Mahood. Mapping Boodjar was funded by the AIATSIS Indigenous Research Exchange Grant.

Mapping Boodjar involved an extensive collaborative research process with Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners, followed by collaborative, public mapping week where the information to be shared was painted on a large cultural map.

The map documents and visualises Whadjuk Noongar knowledge and language within an urban landscape to promote culture, embed Whadjuk knowledge into built environment practices, and generate opportunities for community development and transformational learning.

Flinders Ranges Geological Sites, SA

The Flinders Ranges in South Australia is home to a range of the most important sites on the planet for understanding the rise of early animal life. It has a rich Adnyamathanha and pioneering heritage and is exceptional for its wealth of biological, geological and cultural values.

The South Australian Government is pursuing the potential for selected parts of the Flinders Ranges to be inscribed as World Heritage.  We have been working with TRC Tourism and Department of Environment and Water SA to deliver Concept Plans across National Parks, Pastoral Stations and Wilderness Sanctuaries.

This planning has led to BC undertaking design and implementation of visitor experience upgrade projects at select sites throughout the region. These built projects use local stone, iconic steel interpretation posts and a landscape first approach to complement the powerful landscape values of the Flinders Ranges.

Warmun ‘Strong Down The Track’ Town Vitalisation Plan, WA

This project was commissioned by Warmun Community Inc. (WCI) to collaboratively develop a spatial plan that captures progressive, positive and pragmatic directions for Warmun. Together we focused on town vitalisation, industry development and community services.

Our process involved multiple visits to Warmun, with each step prioritising community review and building ongoing directions. Community engagement involved a combination of town hall drop-in discussions, visiting key community organisations, an informal child led ‘troopy’ tour and focused presentations and discussions with WCI. 

Wimmera Mallee Town & Tourism Strategy

This project involved developing a Town and Tourism Strategy for Wimmera Mallee Tourism, across four shires in western Victoria. Collaborating with TRC Tourism, we workshopped with local communities to develop high level, implementable direction for 16 towns and 24 caravan parks, as well as an overarching regional strategy.

The project advocates learning from, and building upon, the cultural and environmental qualities of the region, as well as suggesting interventions that make towns better places to live. The town and caravan park projects are developed to sit within a strong regional brand based on the authentic “outback” experience incorporating rich Aboriginal themes, the landscape and special environmental features to provide a coherent visitor experience which is distinct to the region.

Wadjemup Aboriginal Burial Ground Memorial

The Aboriginal-led Burial Ground Project will guide ongoing ceremony to the Island’s truthful remembrance and healing, reimagining relationships between the State and Aboriginal People, allowing self-determination and empowerment for a safe and meaningful future for Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) and its Custodians.

Facilitated by the project team, Aboriginal representatives led a state-wide engagement process to determine an appropriate memorial for the Aboriginal Burial Ground on Wadjemup. Central to this project is exploring together how to best recognise and interpret the significance of the site, and providing opportunities for truth-telling and healing.

This project is part of a bigger act of reconciliation between the State and Aboriginal people that will lead to empowerment and respect, giving a voice to Aboriginal people whose ancestors were imprisoned on Wadjemup and are buried at the site.