Revitalising Murrin Bridge

Located in Wiradjuri country, Murrin Bridge started as a ‘mission’.

It was a place the government of the time set up to accomodate Aboriginal Australians driven out of their lands.

Murrin Bridge is no longer a mission today, but with a population of just over 1400 and a 13km walk separating the community from the main town, facilities and services have become run down and displaced.

A brief from the Prime Ministers Cabinet has issued a ‘revitalisation project’ for Murrin Bridge with specific outlines to develop a community centre, the refurbishment of other local buildings and programs for the community.

Allan Teale and Campbell Drake are part of a design team working on the revitalisation of Murrin Bridge.

And as a surprise to Allan, a recent revisiting down his family tree linked his ancestors to Wiradjuri country in which Murrin Bridge resides.

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Speakers:

• Allan Teale – PHD Researcher in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at the University of Technology Sydney.
• Campbell Drake – Lecturer in the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney.

Producer: Jake Morcom.