USC Sippy Downs Campus Master Plan
Our vision for the campus is to create a transformative educational institution that enables Kabi Kabi people to reclaim, revitalise, and celebrate the complex and sophisticated cultural knowledge systems connected to the campus and the broader cultural landscape.
Country: Kabi Kabi
Role: Community Engagement Lead + First Nations Design Consultant + First Nations Art Curator
Client: University of Sunshine Coast (USC)
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Collaborators: Aurecon, LatStudios, Urban Art Projects
Awards: 2024 AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Award for Cultural Heritage, 2024 AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Award for Landscape Planning, 2024 AILA QLD ShadeSmart Award
Blaklash partnered with LatStudios, USC, and the broader project team to engage with Traditional Custodians, uncovering stories of Country and identifying community priorities
These insights were integrated into the masterplan, ensuring the project’s outcomes reflected the community's interests.
Community engagement included sessions with USC Sippy Downs’ Elder in Residence, Aunty Beverley Hand, and broader Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi Traditional Custodian representation.
Multiple touchpoints throughout the project ensured consistent community involvement, allowing for meaningful contributions to the masterplan at key stages.
The masterplan envisions a welcoming, inclusive campus that champions First Nations culture and knowledge, fostering continued learning and exploration for all.
Through culturally responsive education, research, community engagement and design we aim to create a masterplan that provides a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are empowered leaders, innovators, and catalysts for positive change here on Kabi Kabi Country and beyond.
