Mara Wakulda 'Come Together' Project
Welcome to the Mara Wakulda Project, a collaboration between The Stable Group and The Gloucester Worimi First Peoples Aboriginal Corporation (GWFPAC).
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DATE
2022 - present
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CLIENT
Gloucester Worimi First Peoples Aboriginal Corporation
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CATEGORIES
Business Cases
Description
The Gloucester Worimi First Peoples Aboriginal Corporation (GWFPAC) approached The Stable Group for assistance in a grant application to the Aboriginal Prosperity Stream Two of the Regional NSW - Business Case and Strategy Development Fund. The project aimed to construct a cultural centre, native nursery, and bush tucker garden in Gloucester to support indigenous tourism, provide cultural education resources, and offer various events and programs, including garden tours, bush tucker tastings, weaving and language classes, and the establishment of an Indigenous ranger program.
Our Role
The Stable Group played a crucial role in supporting GWFPAC in their grant application. Initial work involved preparing documents that showcased extensive governance and a detailed project management plan, which successfully enabled GWFPAC to secure funding for the detailed design, construction, and establishment of the proposed facility.
Following this success, The Stable Group continued to be engaged in the project, leading pre-construction studies and business case preparation for the Mara Wakulda Project. The group collaborated with Indigenous employer sub-consultants under the guidance of the GWFPAC to ensure meaningful involvement and consultation. The pre-construction studies encompassed the development of a tourism feasibility study, facility needs analysis, training program scoping study, native nursery business plan, site acquisition strategy, cultural centre and nursery concept design, preliminary cost estimates, and obtaining planning, environmental, and regulatory approvals. Additionally, a pre-tender revised cost estimate was prepared.
The business case development was a vital aspect of the project, and The Stable Group was responsible for completing a comprehensive business case and benefit-cost ratio assessment that complied with NSW Treasury Guidelines.
During this project, The Stable Group, also engaged/partnered with Yancoal, in order to facilitate land acquisition and enable Yancoal to achieve their rehabilitation outcomes for their existing mine site in the Gloucester region. This provided GWFPAC with the land area required for the nursery construction, and some economic backing, while also assisting Yancoal with successfully rehabilitating land.