Narbethong, near Marysville in Victoria, was severely impacted by the devastating fires of 2009, including the loss of their community hall. A new hall designed by BVN Architecture has recently been completed, and FFLA undertook the landscape design and documentation for the project. The landscape design seeks to safe keep the memory of the history and context of the site. This includes a path network that defines the footprint of the former hall, as well as solid timber bench seating that reflects the saw-milling history of the town.

The Bells Beach Coastal Management Plan and Masterplan has been awarded a Planning Award at the 2011 Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Victorian Awards. It is the first Coastal Management Plan for the reserve and was developed through extensive community and stakeholder consultation. For further information regarding the awards visit http://www.aila.org.au/victoria/awards2011/bellsbeach.html

For additional project information visit the project profile bells beach