HANDS-ON: Cr Tim Berenyi with David Engwight and Cr Bonnie Clark were ready for a full-day of work.
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YOO HOO: Cr Tim Berenyi demonstrating the fun times that can be had with a concrete pipe.
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TEAM WORK: Cooperation and consultation were the order of the day as council staff embraced the four hour make-over challenge.
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NOTHING WASTED: Old skis were repurposed as a focal point bedecking bollards around town.
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NO TIME TO LEAN: Cr Mandy Treasure on a shovel in the median strip.
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WE'LL NEED A DIGGER: Some heavy lifting demanded the use of some heavy machinery.
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JAZZING UP THE BOLLARDS: The bollards were revitalised with a fresh coat of paint, and a horse rail was constructed by Cr Bonnie Clark and MDBA's Jay Cooper.
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MANY HANDS: Crew from the council joined up with the Mansfield District Business Association to reimagine the space.
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NOT ON THE GRASS: The project stretched into the afternoon, as finishing touches (and tan bark) were applied and the rakes came out.
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ALREADY IN USE: The newly constructed horse rail was put to immediate use by some passing riders.
AS PART of a four-day ‘Town Booster’ blitz, residents and retailers attended a series of workshops and events last week with the goal to boost the town’s shopping precinct and revitalise surrounding neighbourhoods.
Run by David Engwicht, internationally renowned place-maker, who is considered one of the world’s most innovative thinkers on revitalising town centres, the program held a
hands-on town centre makeover on Friday.
“What if the secret to rejuvenating Mansfield was not some expensive makeover, but a series of micro-interventions that you as residents and a business community can implement immediately?” David suggested.
A reimagined area on the High Street median strip is one such micro-intervention with the space given a six month trial.
