Nestled within the eastern gateway to Colac sits an unassuming landscape overlooking Barongarook Creek.
Infrastructure, public realm improvements and regenerative design comprised the original brief; however, with the discovery of First Nation human remains amidst construction, the scope evolved into balancing economic, ecological, and equitable outcomes whilst restoring a highly significant and culturally sensitive place.
Hansen’s Landscape Architecture team developed a methodology to allow the project to continue while simultaneously acknowledging and respecting the values of the Traditional Owners and enabling repatriation. Through genuine collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and negotiation with the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC), new relationships were developed.
With a new approach established, construction
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