Healesville Community Labyrinth A multi funding approach to community projects
History Idea developed as a project through the Vista Community Leadership Program. • Stages of project : Community consultation • Initial artwork/design of flyer – raising seed funding through sponsorship • Fundraising events & Various working bees to establish temporary sand labyrinth • Development of landscape plan – pro Bono, Jon Coe • Fundraising through sale of goods & tile sales • In-kind donations - timber for seats R.A.C.V milling of timber Bowerbird. • Grape arbour & Sun Gates – rails, wire, ties and sleepers donated by Y.V. Railway construction - funded through • Foundation for Regional & Rural Renewal Development of Tiles and mosaics – over 300 -purchased by community members, and feature mosaic pieces • funded through Cultural Dev.Grant. Tiles provided by Wesley Fire & Clay (community enterprise) and fired by a local potter. Mosaic pavers developed by local children as part of a community arts summer school program • Garden planting – volunteers, plants mixture of purchased and donated - Yarra Valley Permaculture, Open • Gardens Scheme, Healesville Guides Labyrinth, Seating and Signage designed to allow access for all abilities through funding by Helen Mac Pherson • Smith Trust Launch – March 2011- held in conjunction with Healesville Autumnfest, and supported by other community • projects including “Songs across the Valley”
Timeline of Project • 2007 • Project idea developed through YRC Community Leadership Program • E.A.C.H. granted $4000 Community Development • 2008 Grant for Masterplan • Community consultation & Masterplan in-kind donation • $6000 Cultural Dev. Grant for Art component • 2009 • $ 20,000 Capital Dev. Grant • $2,600 Festivals & Events Grant for opening 2011 • 2010 • Festivals Victoria • Opening of Labyrinth as “Festival” in conjunction • 2011 with Healesville Autumnfest
SPONSORS Jon Coe Design Yarra Ranges Council • • EACH Supersoil Garden Centre Dept Planning and Community • • Development Wesley Fire and Clay Lilydale • Open Garden Scheme Julia Peddie Design • • FRRR Foundation for Rural and Regional Potters Equipment Ringwood • • Renewal Bodhi Tree Café • Festivals Australia • Salvation Army Healesville • Helen McPherson Smith Trust • VYV Voice of the Yarra Valley • Healesville Building Supplies and Hire • Main Street Quality Butchers • Mountain Views Mail • Mystique Printers • Cr Jeanette McRae • Holy Cow Chai Tents • Healesville Salvation Army • Healesville RSL • Healesville Guides • RACV Country Club Healesville • Healesville Organic Market • Bowerbird Mill Wesburn • Healesville Community and Racecourse • Street signs and banners by Rivendell • Market Art Group And 100’s of community volunteers donating over 30,000 hours of their time
Short Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bHmb4SM uzM
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