Project Overview

The Katherine Regional Cultural Precinct Master Plan will reflect the vision of the people of the Katherine region to have a contemporary meeting place.

It will be a modern structure that will be a place to celebrate, learn, create  and share;  a place that will work to reconcile the future with the past, and will provide visitors with a unique cultural experience.

Through increased public connectivity and accessibility, and linking with other major national and state art and cultural institutions the Precinct aims to evolve into an exceptional public amenity for the community and the burgeoning tourism in the region.

To have a look at the concept ideas, developed by Woodhead Pty Ltd, click the images below:

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* Artist impressions/concept diagrams may not accurately represent the Precinct once completed.

Godinymayin – The Site

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre is being built on the old weighbridge site on the the Stuart Highway near the intersection of Maluka Road. Selection of the site followed a lengthy community negotiation process and consultancy. Consultation took into account flood impact advice provided by the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport (NRETAS) and as part of the Master-planning and design the impact on the floodplain was assessed. A subdivision application has been lodged.

The use of the site is subject to an Indigenous Land Use Agreement that has been negotiated with the Northern land Council (NLC) on behalf of the Traditional Owners.

The following plan shows a detailed view of the Centre facilities. More details on the activity areas as envisioned is provided below.

Katherine Regional Cultural Precinct - Vision Overview

   
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Bushtucker Walk Vision Bushtucker Walk
An informal track meanders through areas of retained and enhanced bushland and bushtucker gardens. This track provides opportunities for interpretqation and education regarding regionally significant flora and fauna.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Womens Areas Vision Womens Areas
A private and shaded area provides shelters and studio facilities for womens cultural and ceremonial activities. A plantation of pandanus and other regionally and culturally significant species provides opportunities for art and workshops to source materials onsite.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Picnic Grounds Vision Picnic Grounds
An open dryland grass area with shade trees and shelters provides an ideal rest location for travelling visitors with close proximity to the cultural facitlity and caravan/ bus parking.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Entry Landscaping Vision Entry Landscaping
Gentle ramps provide pedestrian access from the road and carpark to the building entry. landscape references the distinct local geology and gorge formations while providing a shady and green forecourt to the building and cafe.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Mens Area Vision Mens Area
A private ceremonial space providing shaded seating and cleared areas for male ceremonies and activities.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Outdoor Studios Vision Outdoor Studios
Specially design shelter spaces to facilitate outdoor studio sessions and art. Encouraging connection to the sourrounding bushland and utilising the produce of the bushtucker gardens.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Performance Area Vision Performance Areas
A large and open sand dance and performance space with terraced seating and informal grassed mounding sourrounding. Facilitates large or small ceremonies and performances and is bordered by regionally endemic and significant plantings and materials.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Outdoor Terrace Vision Outdoor Terrace
An open lawn with feature tree plantings creates an informal entertainment space for functions, flowing down from a paved terrace adjoining the main performance spaces.
Katherine Cultural Precinct - Grass Amphitheatre Vision Grass Amphiteatre
An irrigated grass amphitheatre provides informalseating for major outdoor performance events.
Katherine Cultural Precint - Planting Area Vision Feature Planting
Mass native embankment planting with large format retaining walks create a backdrop to the amphitheatre and provide the site a strong visual presence from the highway.