Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design Workshop – 21st October 13

October 21st - Shaneen Fantin and Malcolm Price got together to assemble information gathered during recent consultation

Coolgaree Youth Centre Shift existing Coolgaree Youth

Centre and orientate it to the North. It would be separately

accessible and form one boundary of the compound.

(Roof of thebuilding could also house solar hot water heaters

and photovoltaic panels

Create a grassy bund that can a provide a spot on either side

to look inward to undercover sports and outward to football

field

Entrance Courtyard Well supervised from PCYC

offices.

Secure Fence This fence will complete the compound. It

would also have two gates that would be left closed most of the time.

Mural Story Wall The back wall of the

boomerang shaped building would be solid and has no

windows. This wall would have the appearance of a coral wall and be prepared so a series of

community murals could be painted upon it.

Internally this wall creates a storage zone the length of the

wall.

PCYC Management Offices

These would be located near to the entrance and well

located for good supervision.

Large Space (undercover) Can be used for a variety of sports, including basketball, netball, gymnastics & indoor cricket. It can also be used for dance, large events and theatrical performance.

Stage Can also be set as a viewing platform and walk through zone.

Change Rooms Change rooms would be at the back of the stage with two entrances, lockable for either internal or external sports.

Training Area At the back of the change rooms there would be an open area, possibly undercover for fitness and weight training, with access to lockable storage.

Adventure Playground This playground could be hung off the back of the large space

and may include a small splash park.

Storage Would be storage at each corner of the large space, each storage space will be separately lockable.

Elder’s Place This is a quiet indoor and outdoor place for sharing stories between young people and their elders.

Office Suite 2 A 30sqm office suite provided for a separate service to be located, which would give alternative supervision of large space. This would also provide additional income for centre.

Office Suite 2 A 30sqm office suite provided for a separate service to be located. This would also provide additional income for centre.

Multipurpose Space 1 A space the size of a classroom, which has good storage and computers. This would be a good homework and meeting room

Kitchen This is a large commercial kitchen, which is linked to both the café and MSpace1 so it can be used for training.

Snake Bar/Shop/Cafe In the centre of boomerang, its seating would flow out into verandah and courtyard.

Pulse Space Space with pool tables, computer and video games, it is linked to the hang out spaces as well as the Disco & Radio Studio.

Toilets Four separate disabled style toilets that can also be used as baby changing rooms.

Multipurpose Space 2 A double classroom-sized space with concertina doors and a small stage. Space 1 would have sinks and wet facilities suitable for art and craft. Space 2 would have a range of audiovisual equipment. This combination of space linked to the sound box allows discos, dancing and music practice and recording, plus a range of training options.

Sound Box/ Radio Station Linked to both Pulse space and Multipurpose Space 2.

Design Ideas 1. Coral Wall

2. Boomerang Shape

Derived from harnessing North East summer breezes and blocking the South East driving rains.

3. Turtle Egg Laying Place The safe place the turtle can lay its eggs and that the little ones can return to.

4. Life Cycle of Palm Island Around the Large space there are Four art installations representing the stages of life

5. Security Compound A secure easily supervised compound from both outside and inside that has no places to hide.

6. A Glittering Diamond Coolgaree will be orientated to the North and look different and separate. The solar panels on its roof will make it look like a glittering diamond.

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Elder

Adolescent

Adult

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board First Sketch Design Plan 14

October 24th – First sketch design prepared

October 25th Initial feedback on design from within Community Renewal and Karen O’Brien (Dept. of Public Works)

Ground Plan Scale 1:250

Possible bridge To old peoples housing across the creek

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board First Sketch Design Plan Perspectives 15

October 24th – First sketch design prepared

October 25th Initial feedback on design from within Community Renewal and Karen O’Brien (Dept. of Public Works)

View from Football Field

View At Main Entrance

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Palm Island hosts Government Steering Committee 16

October 29th Malcolm meets with Gary Faehse from WB+ Property Solutions, a potential project manager.

October 30th meeting between Michelle Brown, Zina Prior, Maxinne Bell, Malcolm Price from Community Renewal and Captain Liam Hansen from the ACCAP program.

October 30th presented initial design to Youth Justice group and Coolgaree Youth at Coolgaree Youth Centre.

October 30th Meeting between CR staff and Mike Hobbs principal of Bwgcolman School.

October 31st Government Steering Meeting proceeded by PI Transport Meeting.

Meeting between CR Staff and Captain Liam Hansen (ACAP Program). This meeting was to discuss ways in which the ACAP program could assist in the building of the proposed Palm Island youth facility and to determine whether there are any other ways the two projects could compliment each other. Key outcomes: • Captain Hansen thought it worth exploring whether

ACAP project could lay the slab of the main building. • ACAP project was not likely to compete for labour

resources on the island so the building schedule of this project should disregard ACAP schedule.

Between October 28th and November 18th Zina Prior approached a range of Palm island groups to get their feedback on the design to date.

The initial sketch design was presented to the Youth Justice group and it had a moderately good response.

Palm Island Youth Facility Government Steering Committee Abridged minutes (full minutes can be obtained though Maxinne Bell) IN ATTENDANCE: ALF LACEY (PALM ISLAND COUNCIL), MAXINNE BELL, PHILLIP PEACHEY (DATSIPD), MURRAY HOLM (BARRIER TAFE) LIAM HANSON (AUSTRALIAN ARMY), MIKE PHILLIPS, PAUL MATHEWS (QBUILD), BIANCA HILL (COMMISION FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE), BRUCE WALKER, IAN WHITEHEAD, PHIL HAPGOOD (SPORT & RECREATION), MALCOLM PRICE, MICHELLE BROWN (COMMUNITY RENEWAL), PEENA GEIA (PALM ISLAND COMMUNITY JUSTICE GROUP), PETER WHITING, STUART WRIGHT (QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT) APOOGIES STEVE PYNE – QLD POLICE SERVICE, OWEN PAGE, ROB FIELDER (PCYC), KATHY MANDLA 1. PIAC Vision for the Youth and Community Space – Alf

Lacey 2. Story Board - The Journey So Far -Malcolm Price

This was an outline of the process of developing the design as recorded on the Storyboard.

3. Report Card on Regional Government Activities Related to Palm Island • Next steering committee meeting to be held on Palm

Island

4. Key Current Issues for the Project • Competition for name and Artwork. Ø Arts Qld nominated $90,000 Ø Competition for naming centre Ø Competition to Paint murals to be part of centre

as well encourage community to be involved. Ø Funded by Community Renewal Ø Fees – project services etc & others costs for

travel

• Funding Ø Application for 1 million Community Renewal

Contribution Ø Application to Sport & Rec. minister to match

Community Renewal Funds – 50% (up to max. $1.5m)

ACTIONS Ø Keep working with steering committee to look at

guidelines to look at final application Ø Market future funding sources

Ø Slab training under ACCAP Ø TAFE training programs Ø Met with ATSIC regarding funding Ø Area consultative committee

• Business Plan Ø First Task for the Management Committee is to

oversee the development of a Business Plan. Ø Operating cost of Yarrabah – to be used as an

example Ø Other future costs of sustainability – Insurance

$60,000 - $80,000/yr eg. Ø Look at whether other businesses will be there

and who/how managed, need to look at sustainability

Ø Rental accommodation could be incorporated

• Caretaker’s Premises Ø To provide security for the facility, ACTION – No because Police station is being built across the road

• Issues from the PCYC Important Ø E-mail from Steve Pyne stated that PCYC hadn’t

had input into the design Ø Design only put together last week for

stakeholder discussions this meeting Ø PCYC Survey results, where are they? Ø Decide what it’s going to be used for then finalise

design

• Confirming Stand-alone status Ø Council Chambers – Separate project Ø Co-locations with Coolgaree Ø Table – PI community driven project Ø PIAC happy to support PCYC management of

centre Ø Need Legal/Formal agreement – PCYC to

manage Youth Centre Ø Process similar to Yarrabah conference Ø Work out how to work facility then organise

committee ACTIONS Ø Discuss with PCYC to help train manager of

Centre adopt Yarrabah structure – fundraising function

Ø Staff to move across to centre

• Management issues – structure & processes Ø Incorporate Management

Ø Whole community facility – numerous Ø Facility owned by PIAC managed by PCYC Ø Form management committee – business plan,

operating costs etc. Ø Work with PIAC closely & quickly to form

committee eg principal of schools to run it etc. – Partnership with PIAC

Ø Detailed operating budget Ø Management committee to meet on Palm Island Ø Link with PCYC to be part of management

training for Centre – project Community Capacity Building

Ø Person to work with people from Palm Island & eventually take over centre

Ø Committee to ensure person trained properly Ø Funding for training – new program for trainees in

sport & rec. area Ø Council to contribution to lease and fees

• Design, Materials & Timeframes Ø Look at sourcing poles and rocks locally ACTION Need to consult traditional owners. Ø Gutters & water solutions with tanks for future

use with irrigation for the field Ø Sustainability for power – design of roof to

incorporate Ø Sport & Rec commented current planning

configuration might make management difficult.

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board North Brisbane PCYCs & Sketch Design Plan 2 17

November 8th, Malcolm did a tour of 6 PCYC’s North of Brisbane including: Bray’s Park, Fortitude Valley, Zillmere, Sandgate, Redcliff, Deception Bay & Bray’s Park

November 11th - 12th Malcolm work on Scheme 2 for presentation to meeting with PCYC.

November 9th – 10th Shaneen worked up alternative arrangements of Scheme 1, because she was not entirely happy with how scheme 1 was working.

Bray’s Park PCYC The characteristics to note in this facility include: • A large open office connected to reception that includes a

filing compactor. • The building was two stories high with good supervision of

main space. • A naturally lit, well ventilated and externally accessible

training room. • A separate hall for gymnastics (also the case for many of the

PCYCs). • Good provision of change and shower facilities. • A climbing wall at the end of the main hall.

Fortitude Valley PCYC This facility was probably closest of the six PCYCs visited to the size and scale of facility which the Palm Island facility is likely to be, although not exactly the same functional requirements. Characteristics to note in this facility include: • A large multipurpose hall that

was being used for both for ball sports and gymnastics.

• A well equipped weight training gymnasium that included boxing facilities.

• A well supervised indoor/outdoor social “pulse” space.

Deception Bay PCYC This facility was fairly limited in its scope. The use of the hanging dividers in the large space was useful.

Zillmere PCYC The key features of this facility included: • External half-court

basketball courts. • Emphasis on multi-

purpose spaces with room dividers rather then dedicated spaces.

• A centrally located kitchen that could access several spaces.

• An indoor/outdoor Café space.

Redcliff PCYC This was a large sprawling facility that had a broad range of functional spaces. These included: • A large sporting hall; • A swimming pool; • Children’s playgroup; • Extensive bicycle track; • Skate bowl; • Squash courts; • Weight training gymnasia;

Sketch Design Plan - Scheme 2 This second scheme was an evolution of the First Sketch Design Plan, presented on Storyboard 14-15, the main changes were: • Making the space between buildings more generous and workable. • Adding Training Area into compound at Northern end of compound. • Rearrange planning of Boomerang to allow reception area to reside in middle of

boomerang and provide better supervision. • Use of side of Main Space to create one edge of compound.

Drawing not to scale

• Gymnastics hall; • General purpose functions

hall • Band practice room. Despite its design and planning shortcomings, this was quite a vibrant facility with strong membership. Of all of the facilities visited this one was probably the least corporate looking and informal. It included a variety of community murals.

November 11th Shaneen & Malcolm met to discuss broad arrangement of design elements and arrived at arrangement of scheme 2.

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November 12th – meeting between PCYC and Community Renewal staff to discuss content of the design.

November 15th – Rob Fiedler from PCYC provided a more considered response to design presented to them on November 12th including a plan of their preferred option.

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Meeting Tuesday 12th of November Present: Stephen Pyne (Queensland Police); Owen Page (PCYC); Rob Fielder (PCYC); Michelle Brown (CR); Lawrence Swann (CR); and Malcolm Price (CR) There were two key areas of discussion. Management Issues • Management of the facility. In the context of talking about putting together a management committee on Palm Island for the proposed facility, PCYC stated that they would seek to use their corporate management structure for the new facility. Under this structure they would set up an advisory management committee which would be subject to direction from the PCYC Board. The committee would direct the running of the facility, but is always subject to the direction of the board and can even be dismissed by the PCYC board. (Although this usually only happens when the local organisation gets into financial difficulty.) PCYC will supply Community Renewal and Palm Island Council with a copy of its corporate guidelines. • Ownership of Facility While the facility and land it is owned by Palm Island Council, PCYC would own the lease and be legally responsible for managing the facility. • Name of Facility PCYC stated the facility would be called the Palm Island PCYC, with the provision that the facility could have a sub-name as specified by the Palm Island Community. Michelle Brown stated that she believed this would be an issue that required further discussion with the Palm Island Council given that the proposed facility will be the key community gathering space for sometime to come. A competition to name the centre has been suggested. Design/ Planning Issues PCYC staff had been through all of the Storyboard pages 1-15 so understood the development of the scheme to date. The discussion related to the scheme presented on Storyboard 14 & 15 and an updated plan (see page 18) which Malcolm had just completed. Malcolm began by stating the rationale of the scheme in relation to security/safety. • Security/safety of people in this case was primarily dealt with by providing excellent

supervision for all people both from outside and inside the centre, which is a far more culturally sensitive strategy for aboriginal people then making enclosed spaces.

• Security/safety of equipment was dealt with by making multiply levels of lockdown spaces so that even if the compound was broken into it would still be difficult to break into secure storage facilities.

Key criticisms/suggestions from PCYC were: • They were happy with position and location of PCYC offices and reception (as

presented in Storyboard 14 & 15), with addition of a meeting room. • Two conjoined Multipurpose spaces need to be larger, suggested adding Multipurpose

Room/Computer to the end. (Malcolm pointed out separating this room was to provide a safe room near offices where kids could do homework after school.)

• Thought kitchen might be better if it related to Double MPS rooms as well, to allow easier catering.

• The primary concern with the design was a perceived lack of security. In particular ease of getting into compound and the ease with which drugs or alcohol could be passed through the fence. (Michelle suggested application of CTPED principles, )

• There was also a concern over the main space getting wet in driving rain. PCYC to conduct further review and will get back to CR by end of week.

PCYC Design Suggestion The PCYCs preference for the new facility is that it be contained in a single enclosed building rather then an open compound, there reasons for this are their belief it will provide a more easily managed facility and that it will be a more secure facility. Their design suggestion also indicates they would prefer a completely stand alone facility without Coolgaree or any provision for other services being located within the new facility they manage.

November 22th – Michelle Brown from Community Renewal wrote a letter to PCYC setting out Community Renewal position in relation to development of the design.

Key Issues raised in letter written by Michelle Brown (Director of CR) to PCYC • Given the location of the Centre on a remote Indigenous community, with no other existing community, sporting, cultural or recreational facility and no prospect

of another major capital development in the foreseeable future, it is fundamental that this development be seen as much broader than the construction of a PCYC. In communities such as Yarrabah and Mornington Island, community halls and recreation centre co-exist with the PCYC. However, there is no community hall or recreation centre on Palm Island. Community Renewal will therefore not be prepared to support the construction of a facility which is designed simply as a PCYC, without regard to the broader needs of the Palm Island community for a community gathering place.

• Given the history of the Island, it is fundamental that the project adopt a consultative and inclusive approach to development of the design for the Centre. This is critical to the Community Renewal approach to any project. For this reason, Community Renewal would not be prepared to endorse a design that failed to incorporate the key concerns and input from Palm Islanders.

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design - Site Plan of Scheme 3 19

November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

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Site Plan This site plan is an attempt to incorporate many of the features which have been asked for by young people while connecting the proposed new youth facility with the Master Plan.

Coolgaree Youth Centre In this scheme it has been physically separated from the new facility however it has now been located orientated to the North and is centrally located within a larger youth precinct, including the football field and teenage adventure sports area.

Football Field Suggested Upgrades include: • Some regrading to make

surface more level. • Sub-ground irrigation for

playing surface (The stormwater run off from the new Youth Centre could potentially provide some water for irrigation.)

• Shaded grassed bunding (small mounds) surrounding field to provide comfortable shaded seating areas.

• Some car parking. • Limit vehicle access to

field.

Life Cycle of Palm Island One of the suggestions of young people for this project was to create a trail that links art installations representing different parts of the life cycle of Palm Islanders. Rather then this occurring only in and around the new facility (as shown in Scheme 1), the installations could be linked by a track around the football field, also linking elements like the proposed re-creation of the Town Square as a turtle.

This area need not involve much actual construction or expenditure of money. It is more the allocation of a space for young people to use as they wish, this may be as simple as providing piles of dirt which young people can shift and use as they wish for BMX. The existing building could have repairs done so it can be used as a clubhouse. This space could be completely designed and developed by young people as part of an employment program.

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design Scheme 3 - Overview 20

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Energy System Solar Panels and wind turbines form part of onsite energy system, that is connected to local energy grid.

Bunding to provide casual seating to view football and make vehicle access to edge of building more difficult

Stage This feature is double sided so that theatrical performance can be movies can be viewed from both within or outside the new facility.

Wind turbine/ ventilator, both ventilates and produces energy.

Stormwater System Small built rocky creek provides stormwater runoff system. Water can be stored in underground tanks (recycled existing tanks) and the water can be recycled back into water playground or into irrigation system for sporting field.

No roofs have gutters, most runoff directed into centre and moved off site by artificial rocky creek

Playground Designed in the shape of the impression left by a turtle laying its eggs, it can be either wet or dry playground, water can be provided by recycled stormwater

Storage Wall The back wall of the Boomerang is a secure storage area with no windows. The outside of the wall is textured and would have the appearance of a Coral wall. This is a great opportunity to create a series of artworks.

Training Area/ Change Rooms Semi caged enclosure for weight training etc. Change rooms are located to provide access to Main Space, Stage, Training Area and football field.

Boomerang Shaped Building This building contains all of the community auxuilary spaces including: • Management Offices, • Two additional office suites • Café hangout space, • Commercial kitchen, • Meeting rooms, • Pulse space (pool tables, video games)

Disco/Music/AV multipurpose space • Art/ craft multipurpose space • Training Room with computers, • Elders Place, • Radio station.

Main Space Large undercover space suitable for a range of ball sports, gymnastics and large meetings or theatrical performance. There are also a number of storage spaces.

Elders Place A special place close to old peoples home including a small Yarning Circle. The room has external access as well as a sink and fridge for tea and coffee making.

Sketch Design -Scheme 3 The reasons for the change of arrangement between this scheme and the two previous schemes are: • To make the compound more secure and

easier to supervise. • Make orientation of design elements toward the

North so that buildings are more energy efficient, thermally comfortable and less expensive to run.

• To provide a better, more useful courtyard space for the provision of a well supervised children’s playground.

• To make the building less easy to break into. • To include CTPED principles in design.

November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design Scheme 3 – Plan Scale 1:250

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November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

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Sketch Design -Scheme 3 The reasons for the change of arrangement between this scheme and the two previous schemes are: • To make the compound more secure and easier to

supervise. • Make orientation of design elements toward the

North so that buildings are more energy efficient, thermally comfortable and less expensive to run.

• To provide a better, more useful courtyard space for the provision of a well supervised children’s playground.

• To make the building less easy to break into. • To include CTPED principles in design.

This Entry Forecourt as it is at the end of Mango Lane may be a good location to create a sort of memorial to Palm Island people who were incarcerated and died on Palm Island

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design Scheme 3 – Perspective Elevations 22

November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

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North Elevation

East Elevation

Palm Island Youth Space Story Board Sketch Design Scheme 3 – Elevation & Section 23

November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

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Sectional Perspective from West Elevation

West Elevation

Multipurpose Space/Disco Main Space

Turtle Eggs Splash Playground

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November 18th to 26th Sketch Design – Scheme 3 was a natural development from Scheme 1& 2 and it attempts to incorporate police concerns around security. It attempts to follow Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles (see later Storyboard page for more detail)

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Overview from Mango Lane

View from Café across Courtyard

View across Main Space from Street Entrance

View from Entrance across Courtyard

View from Elders Place across Courtyard

View across Main Space toward Stage