- Shire of Pingelly Endorses the Boyagin Rock Concept Plan - The concept plan was unanimously endorsed by Council at the February 2015 Council meeting. This is significant in that we are in a much stronger position to work with government agencies as we move forward. It is important to remember that this is only an endorsement. The project still belongs to the Pingelly Tourism Group and other stakeholders who have work so hard over a period of time.
- Working Group Address the Shire of Brookton - Last Thursday members of the Working Group including representatives from the Noongar communities of Brookton and Pingelly gave a presentation at the Brookton Shire Council meeting. The presentation was very well received and Council were more than willing to work with the Shire of Pingelly to jointly support the project as we move forward.
- Wheatbelt NRM Progressing Nicely with the Storybook of Boogin - The team at Wheatbelt NRM are having a great time working with traditional owners to capture many stories about their connections to and experiences gained at this sacred place they call Boogin. Everyone is getting excited and we can't wait for the publication to become available for the wider community.
- Concept Drawing for the Potential Redevelopment of the Boyagin Picnic Area - The Working group have reached an agreement with the Department for Parks Wildlife to provide us with some conceptual designs for the potential redevelopment of the picnic area at Boyagin. This is a major development as this type of work is complex and not cheap. The design work is being funded from a community grant from the Shire of Pingelly to the Pingelly Tourism Group Inc. The designs will take into consideration all cultural aspects and will comply with the very latest standards in parks development. The plans will be subject to the scrutiny of the traditional land owners and the Working Group.
The Working Group will continue to communicate and discuss things as Wheatbelt NRM and DPaW do their stuff. We expect DPaW to provide concept drawings for discussion and reveiew prior to the end of this financial year. Those designs will include detailed costings so that we can start to look at ways to fund any work done at Boyagin. That task is becoming less daunting now that we have a much wider support base including the traditional owners and the Shires of Pingelly and Brookton.
It's getting close to Party Time! We intend to celebrate each phase of the project as we go. It's important that we do celebrate to acknowledge the hard work done and to reflect on the journey as we progress.
Cheers Everyone
Vince Holt
Project Coordinator.
