This project is underway in mid 2025 and will completely change the public realm of the entire oceanfront area of Mission Beach in North Queensland.
The streetscape features integrated creative artworks which tell the story of the rainforest, the ocean and of First Nation’s history and their continuing attachment to this beautiful part of the country.
POMO have been working alongside designers Landplan, the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and a range of artists, makers and tradespeople across Australia to shape these outcomes and integrate them into the revitalisation.
These works create layers of experiences and understandings for the many thousands of international and local visitors that come here each year, hungry to learn about local culture, history and nature.
Final project outcomes will be documented, images here are works in progress as they evolve through various stages of the design and fabrication process.
Commissioned by: Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Principal: RMS Civil
Landscape Architecture: Landplan
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