Co-design for First Nations Community Space, Eagleby

As part of a Logan City Council initiative, a second-phase community consultation and co-design process is being undertaken for the proposed First Nations Community Space in Eagleby Wetlands. The following are being held as part of this program: Walk Country Wed 25 or Thurs 26 May Individual Group Workshops Wed 1 or Thurs 2 June…

Multi-activity, Holocene Period Campsite Identified at Wongawallan

Following a preliminary investigation in October 2020, Jabree conducted subsurface cultural heritage assessments for the Howard Creek Causeway Upgrade project on Tamborine-Oxenford Road in Wongawallan. Jabree was engaged to complete this project by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). The two-stage subsurface assessment was conducted in February and March 2021 and resulted in…

Significant Cultural Heritage material at Albert River

In 2018 Jabree was engaged by Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance to perform an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment for a pipeline being constructed in Bahrs Scrub. This is the second stage of the subsurface assessment, with the first being focused along Windaroo Creek while this one investigated along Albert River and was undertaken in 2019. Over…

Windaroo Creek holds significant Cultural Heritage

In 2018 Jabree Ltd was engaged by Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance to undertake an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment for a pipeline construction in Bahrs Scrub. After an initial assessment in October Jabree concluded that two separate subsurface investigations were necessary and proceeded with these during 2019, the first investigation is detailed here. The first stage…

Review of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003

On 23 May 2019, The Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DATSIP) announced a review of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld) and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld). The Consultation Paper released by DATSIP advised that the review would examine whether the legislation: is still operating as intended is…

Knapping floor in Coomera on Foxwell Road

The Department of Education is building a new high school on Foxwell Rd Coomera.  Jabree Ltd conducted a staged cultural heritage assessment of the project site in 2018 and 2019. This site contains two lots, each was excavated separately but are two parts of the same whole. Lot 5 was the first of the two…