In the heart of Magandjin/Meeanjin/Brisbane lies an expanse of green hemmed in by major arterials and urbanisation.

Traditionally, Victoria Park/Barrambin has always been a hub of activity, for many different reasons. The area has long been a meeting and gathering place for First Nations people both living locally and travelling through the area, given its significance as a cultural site for corroboree, ceremony, hunting, fishing and living. For thousands of years this area has been a central gathering point for groups of different knowledge systems and languages, and this next evolution of its use planned to see it continue this legacy.

Throughout several stages of masterplanning for the project, Blaklash co-facilitated Traditional Custodian engagement alongside our friends at The Fulcrum Agency to best understand aspirations around outcomes for the park.

These inputs then fed into the development of community-driven aspirations for the parkland and the mapping of key spatial outcomes to reflect what community shared over the course of years of conversation. All culminating in First Nations knowledges and opportunities for impact being embedded across the masterplan in a variety of ways.

Since the masterplan, things have changed but the voices of Traditional Custodians still need to be heard. The masterplan was developed through years of engagement, embedding First Nations knowledges across the project. Victoria Park/Barrambin continues to hold deep significance for Yagara and Turrbal people, and Blaklash remains committed to advocating for First Nations voices in conversations about the park's future.