Architecture camp aids Dungog organisations
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8 DUNGOG CHRONICLE Wednesday, October 14, 2015 www.dungogchronicle.com.au More than 65 architecture and design students from six states gathered at Butterwick on the long weekend aiming to directly benefit the storm- damaged town of Dungog. ArchiCamp is an annual grassroots event for architecture students, professionals, artists, craftsmen, their friends and families, with camping, design workshops, tours, talks, discussions and entertainment. Each participant does as much or as little as they please. First and foremost, ArchiCamp is about the enjoyment of sharing ideas with others and building connections and professional culture nationally and internationally. There were also 20 guests and tutors, including Rick Leplastrier, Lindsay Johnston, Kerry and Lindsay Clare and Drew Heath, who through their design work aiming to directly benefit through design work include cycling and camping facilities for Dungog Common and a Dungog Showground masterplan and shade structures design, which will be presented to the showground committee in the coming weeks. Organiser of ArchiCamp Jiri Loew said ahead of each camp, specific ethical causes for architectural intervention are identified within the host community and the environment where it is to be held. “This year it was the flood- damaged town of Dungog NSW and future sustainable village Shepherds Ground at Butterwick,” he said. “This informs creative brief, which is presented to participants at the opening of ArchiCamp. “During the following days, students may choose to create one or more design concepts with help of experienced tutors, and present these to the community representatives at the end of ArchiCamp. “In the weeks following ArchiCamp, as part of their learning, students can continue working with an experienced mentor on their successful concept, through design development to development approval submission, construction drawings and construction itself. “This year, ArchiCamp introduced five real design projects, which have been successfully addressed . “ The design concepts presented to the local community on Monday were well received by the Dungog Common representatives, headed by Allen Shrimpton. “ArchiCamp has no sponsors, receives no funding, and has no budget beyond the sum total of participants’ contributions towards communal meals. All guests and mentors are donating their time.” • The Archi Camp presentation to clients, including Dungog’s Allen Shrimpton representing the Dungog Common (white shirt rear centre). Photo courtesy Archi Camp Architecture camp aids Dungog organisations A Dungog resident and an organisation have both been named finalists in the NSW Volunteer Awards - Hunter Region. Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen presented their awards on his visit to Dungog last week. “I congratulate Tammy Zanardi for her quick action organising essential items for people after the April super storms and the team at Dungog and District Neighbourcare for their commitment to assisting those in need for many years,” Mr Johnston said. “Without our caring angels, Dungog would not be the same.” The NSW Volunteer of the Year Award is an annual awards program launched in 2007 by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding efforts of the two million plus volunteers in NSW, and to promote the importance of volunteering to the community. • Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen and Dungog mayor Harold Johnston (far right) with Dungog and District Neighbourcare volunteers Carol Neilson, Kerry Broad, Cindy Fisher, Jan Booth, Mellissa Ward and Colleen Jones Honours for local volunteers • Tammy Zanardi receiving her award from Michael Johnsen MP. Lisa Barry and Andrew Turnbull were married by celebrant Alan Berry on September 26 at the magnificently prepared location on the rural property Quartpot Downs owned by Rodney and Joy Rumbel. Lisa chose as her bridesmaids Tova Bulbert, Jessica Taylor, Tayla Mannix and Keira Bogan. Andrew chose as his groomsmen Aaron Locke, Tom Windred, Kyall Barry and Beau Cowley. Lisa is the daughter of Laurel Barry and stepfather John McGuinness from St Marys in Sydney. Andrew is the younger son of Karen and Ken Turnbull from Bingleburra. Following the wedding the reception for 120 guests was held at Quartpot Downs. Lisa and Andrew honeymooned at the Queensland Sunshine Coast and have now returned to live at Bingleburra. Photo courtesy of Lucas Kraus Photography. Rural wedding Great Christmas present or a Dungog keepsake Now only $5 each AW1772805 A Centenary of Memories produced in 1988 and celebrating 100 years of the town’s history 114 Dowling Street, Dungog The Dungog Chronicle’s
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8 DUNGOG CHRONICLE � Wednesday, October 14, 2015 www.dungogchronicle.com.au
More than 65 architecture anddesign students from six statesgathered at Butterwick on thelong weekend aiming todirectly benefit the storm-damaged town of Dungog.
ArchiCamp is an annualgrassroots event forarchitecture students,professionals, artists,craftsmen, their friendsand families, with camping,design workshops, tours, talks,discussions and entertainment.
Each participant does asmuch or as little as they please.
First and foremost,ArchiCamp is about theenjoyment of sharing ideaswith others and buildingconnections and professionalculture nationally andinternationally.
There were also 20 guests andtutors, including RickLeplastrier, Lindsay Johnston,Kerry and Lindsay Clare andDrew Heath, who through theirdesign work aiming to directlybenefit through design workinclude cycling and camping
facilities for Dungog Commonand a Dungog Showgroundmasterplan and shadestructures design, which will bepresented to the showgroundcommittee in the comingweeks.
Organiser of ArchiCamp JiriLoew said ahead of each camp,specific ethical causes forarchitectural interventionare identified within the hostcommunity and theenvironment where it is to beheld.
“This year it was the flood-damaged town of DungogNSW and future sustainablevillage Shepherds Ground atButterwick,” he said.
“This informs creative brief,which is presented toparticipants at the opening ofArchiCamp.
“During the following days,students may chooseto create one or more designconcepts with help ofexperienced tutors, and presentthese to the community
representatives at the end ofArchiCamp.
“In the weeks followingArchiCamp, as part of theirlearning, students can continueworking with an experiencedmentor on their successfulconcept, through designdevelopment to developmentapproval submission,construction drawings andconstruction itself.
“This year, ArchiCampintroduced five real designprojects, which have beensuccessfully addressed .
“ The design conceptspresented to the localcommunity on Monday werewell received by the DungogCommon representatives,headed by Allen Shrimpton.
“ArchiCamp has nosponsors, receives no funding,and has no budget beyond thesum total of participants’contributions towardscommunal meals. All guestsand mentors are donating theirtime.”
• The Archi Camp presentation to clients, including Dungog’s Allen Shrimpton representing theDungog Common (white shirt rear centre). Photo courtesy Archi Camp
Architecture camp aidsDungog organisations
A Dungog resident andan organisation have bothbeen named finalists in theNSW Volunteer Awards -Hunter Region.
Member for UpperHunter Michael Johnsenpresented their awards onhis visit to Dungog lastweek.
“I congratulate TammyZanardi for her quick actionorganising essential itemsfor people after the Aprilsuper storms and the teamat Dungog and DistrictNeighbourcare for theircommitment to assistingthose in need for manyyears,” Mr Johnston said.
“Without our caringangels, Dungog would notbe the same.”
The NSW Volunteer ofthe Year Award is an annualawards program launchedin 2007 by The Centre forVolunteering to recognisethe outstanding efforts ofthe two million plusvolunteers in NSW, and topromote the importance ofvolunteering to thecommunity.
• Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen and Dungog mayor HaroldJohnston (far right) with Dungog and District Neighbourcare volunteers CarolNeilson, Kerry Broad, Cindy Fisher, Jan Booth, Mellissa Ward and ColleenJones
Honours forlocal volunteers
• Tammy Zanardi receiving her award fromMichael Johnsen MP.
Lisa Barry and Andrew Turnbullwere married by celebrant AlanBerry on September 26 at themagnificently prepared locationon the rural property QuartpotDowns owned by Rodney andJoy Rumbel.Lisa chose as her bridesmaidsTova Bulbert, Jessica Taylor,Tayla Mannix and Keira Bogan.
Andrew chose as his groomsmenAaron Locke, Tom Windred,Kyall Barry and Beau Cowley.Lisa is the daughter of LaurelBarry and stepfather JohnMcGuinness from St Marys inSydney.Andrew is the younger son ofKaren and Ken Turnbull fromBingleburra.
Following the wedding thereception for 120 guests was heldat Quartpot Downs.Lisa and Andrew honeymoonedat the Queensland SunshineCoast and have now returned tolive at Bingleburra.Photo courtesy of Lucas KrausPhotography.
Rural wedding
Great Christmas presentor a Dungog keepsake
Now only $5 each
AW17
7280
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A Centenary of Memories produced in1988 and celebrating 100 years of the town’s history
114 Dowling Street, Dungog
The Dungog Chronicle’s
