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Placemaking

Community collaboration

Establishing a process for embedding reconciliation into placemaking and place-based approaches can create meaningful and inclusive projects that value the history and heritage of all community members.

It also empowers a community-led approach that respects and builds Cultural knowledge and strengthens communities, demonstrating reconciliation in practice.

 

 

 

Engagement considerations

Collaborative Partnerships: Seeking collaborative partnerships with Aboriginal communities, recognising their expertise and insights with respect to Country and community. These partnerships can facilitate knowledge sharing and joint decision-making.

Capacity Building: Investing in capacity building for Aboriginal communities may involve providing training, resources, and support for community members to ensure equity and inclusion in community decision making and collaboration.

Inclusive Decision-Making: Ensuring that Aboriginal voices are included in decision-making processes for effective place-based approaches.  This is the most effective when Aboriginal voices are included at project inception in co-design, progressing to co-decide and co-action as the project progresses.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Establishing mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating practices can help identify areas for improvement and ensure that agreements and partnerships are fulfilling their intended objectives.

Reconciliation Australia provides further information on Community and Place-based Reconciliation approaches.

Case studies

City of Albany

Australia’s largest dual naming project revives Menang culture and connection.

Placemaking

Placemaking is a collaborative process through which communities work together to shape the physical, social, and cultural character of public spaces.

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