Interpretive graphics throughout the site aim to enhance the visitor experience and understanding of the location through storytelling and playful use of Gumbaynggirr language.

Colours are inspired by the vibrant painted rock art along the V-wall, with typographic application of Gumbaynggirr words across the ground-plain and wall surfaces.

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Dawkins Park is a public green space in the heart of Macksville, with a man-made lake that has become home to a bustling colony of water birds, a windmill to aerate and improve water quality, and other environmental sustainability initiatives.

Together with schools from the local area, and Cascade Environmental Education Centre, Council have developed an environmental case study on Dawkins Park that examines water quality, bird life, water bugs, and human impacts both positive and negative.

Fisher Design + Architecture was engaged to develop a precinct interpretive plan,  with content development and design for signage supporting the sustainability initiatives.

The eye-catching artwork featured on the Dawkins Park entry sign is by Gumbaynggirr artist Denise Buchanan, and is a representation of the connecting waterways that surround Macksville.

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In 2022, Fisher Design + Architecture was engaged by Nambucca Valley Council to develop a Public Art Precinct Plan for the Nambucca River foreshore walk, with implementation of the Public Art Trail beginning in early 2023.

The project aimed to enrich the experience of the Nambucca River Foreshore Walk for the community and visitors with a high quality, visually exciting palette of sculpture, art and interpretive elements on the river foreshore walk.

Working closely with the Gumbaynggirr community, local high school students, artists, sculptors, fabricators and content writers, FD+A project managed the public art and signage implementation, in collaboration with co-project manager Nick Warfield (Creative Communities).

Artists, sculptors and other creative contributors included:
AF Edwards, Annalisa Wilson, Ash Johnson, Ben Taranto, Bim Morton, Brentyn Lugnan, Uncle Bud Marshall, Earnshaw Engineering, Elaine Carmady, Hannah Smith, Jeramie Scahill, John Van Der Kolk, Mark Merritt, Muurrbay Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative, Susie Peake, YOWA, Yumba Designs.

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Biyurrgung-Birrugan-Gumburr guluun-ngaarlu naan.gal (Dangar Falls) is a highly-visited tourist attraction featuring a new viewing platform, a spectacular waterfall, an idyllic swimming spot, an enticing labyrinth and a track winding through picturesque native bushland. 

Extensive consultation with the local Gumbaynggirr Elders and Muurrbay Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative resulted in the development of a Gumbaynggirr name for the site. Along with a new layer of interpretation the falls viewing area now provides a fresh cultural perspective on this popular location.

Artwork featured on the sign panel and corten steel cut-out details on the main shelter is by Gumbaynggirr artist Charlotte Jacky.

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Working closely with the Gumbaynggirr Men’s Elders group, FD+A developed plans for a garden surrounding a memorial stone to the young Aboriginal man, and design and content for two interpretive signs. The interpretation describes the deep Gumbaynggirr connections to this special place, which is close to the bend in the river which gives Nambucca (Ngambaa Baga Baga – crooked knee) its name.

The vivid artwork featured on these signs was created by Gumbaynggirr artist Denise Buchanan.

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The Wonga Walk in Dorrigo National Park is one of the most popular nature walks on the North Coast, set within World Heritage listed Gondwana rainforest. 

Fisher Design and Architecture were part of a team of architects, designers and sculptors commissioned to provide an interpretive design master plan, a suite of viewing platforms and rest nodes, interpretive signage, and sculptures along the walk. 

Wompoo sculpture by Nick Warfield.
Stainless steel sculptures by Tim Johnman.

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Interpretive graphics throughout the site aim to enhance the visitor experience and understanding of the location through storytelling and playful use of Gumbaynggirr language.

Colours are inspired by the vibrant painted rock art along the V-wall, with typographic application of Gumbaynggirr words across the ground-plain and wall surfaces.

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The Pacific Highway bridge at Macksville is a well-recognised urban feature of the Nambucca Valley which is now bypassed by a dual-carriage upgrade to the Pacific Highway.

This project connects people to the regional heritage significance of the Macksville bridge through new interpretations, streetscape improvements, and bridge illuminations, and is part of a comprehensive program by Nambucca Shire Council to celebrate, share and protect local heritage of the Macksville township.

New signage / artwork structures are proposed for the subject site (prototypes which inform future signage at other suitable Macksville sites) and a new interpretive sign intended to be located on the north end of the bridge.

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Signage helps to achieve a sense of place for the local community and visitors. It provides information that encourages appreciation and awareness for the environment, plays an important role as a tool in safety and risk management and can be used effectively to regulate visitor behaviour and activity. Positively presented and well-designed signage encourages visitors to be more aware of, and responsive to, the special place they are visiting.

The Gleniffer Reserves signs were designed to:
– increase awareness and guide visitor behaviour
– encourage respect and awareness for the environment
– promote respect and consideration for local residents and neighbours
– be positive and welcoming
– be informative and accurate
– enhance the visitor experience and understanding of the Reserves and surroundings

In order to minimise signage infrastructure throughout the area, a consolidated approach included placement of a signage/ information board at key Reserve and State Forest access points, with informative and regulatory signage integrated for clear reference at one location.

Visitor rules and expectations at the Reserves are set by means of clear and concise regulatory signage. Rules and regulations are then actively enforced through regular visits by Bellingen Shire Council rangers and penalties imposed for noncompliance.

Signage includes Gumbaynggirr language names for identification as well as current names. Through storytelling, interpretive information aims to enhance visitor understanding of the values and importance of a place and its social, cultural and environmental context.

A collaborative, consistent approach to signage design and implementation has been developed with Forestry Corporation NSW across adjacent State Forest areas, in conjunction with Council, the Gleniffer Stewardship Advisory Group, community and environmental groups.

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Dedicated to those who fell in action during WW1, Bellingen’s War Memorial was unveiled on 26th April 1926. During 2017, Bellingen Shire Council undertook extensive works to enhance the War Memorial structure and provide a safe and contemplative place to sit. A landscaped park was created around the Memorial which enabled easy access for the first time since its dedication in 1926. The interpretive panel recounts the history of the Memorial, and the community efforts to acknowledge and remember the fallen of Bellingen Shire.

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