Rosebank Road Project progress 29/5/12

Paul Woodruffe and Faye Norman have photographically documented 3 important sites on the peninsular; the old Connell brothers land, Vince Middledorp’s land with racehorse stables and the last 2 acres of Haywood Wright’s property complete with his original buildings and heritage garden. We are currently filming these places and interviewing the owner/residents of these sites and will be editing this work into a 1993 28 minute amateur film of the Connell brothers gifted to us by a council employee to complete a documentary of these places of special character. The community mapping project is slowly taking shape with the support of the Avondale Community Garders and the Avondale Historic society, the first being an art-map of the route Vince walks his race horses, the second will be of the industrial section of Rosebank Road. We are also currently working with the ACG on a design and project management proposal to plant fruit trees on 5 childrens playground areas in Rosebank Road, we are looking for BLA students and staff to work on this with.

Five 3^rd year DVA students working with the collective have just completed the branding identity for the Unitec/Rosebank Road Business Association joint venture, our first contact with the businesses in the area. The collective have become members of the Avondale Community Gardeners.