The iconic Sydney Observatory is located on the highest point in Sydney. Sue Barnsley with Djinjama and other collaborators were engaged to bring about a cultural renewal of the site. Cultural understandings were developed to guide the masterplanning and landscape design. Djinjama provided Reading of Country Recommendations and Country Centred Design Frameworks to influence the development of the Sydney Observatory and ensure that the outcomes for Country are positive. This methodology integrated the First Nation’s history of the site and a set of principles and values to guide the process. This ensured Country is at the heart of all decisions and actions of design, planning and development on Country.
Djinjama honours our connections to Country, community, culture and kin through our work. Djinjama’s projects actively interact with lands, waters and air, and as such we actively protect the rights of Country to be healthy in our work. We respect Traditional Custodians who have long cared for Country and aim to elevate First Voices in all our work. We are grateful to Elders and Knowledge Holders for their continued sharing of wisdom, story, language, and knowledge.
