Gimuy Walubara Yidinji
Queensland
Far North Queensland
The original Cairns Shire Office is one of the few early public buildings, 1912. In 1940, it became the Shire Office and Chambers for the new local government area of Mulgrave.
Restoration of Mulgrave Shire Office is the last restorations within the Cairns Gallery Precinct and connects the three heritage-listed buildings. Cairns Art Gallery, Courthouse Gallery, and now the Mulgrave Gallery.
The Gallery is the only tangible reminder of the significant rural shire that surrounded Cairns City.
It is is an early example of 鈥淨ueenslander鈥� style public architecture with its original timber wrap-around verandah, now reconstructed.
鈥淲e had to remove elements of little heritage significance in order to reveal the original verandah structure. Removing one of the larger 1960 annexes allowed us to create a public plaza connecting to the Courthouse Gallery鈥� said Roger Mainwood of TPG Architects.
鈥淲e adopted the original room names for gallery i.e the Engineers Gallery.鈥�
The Mulgrave Gallery is an important addition to Cairns鈥� cultural landscape.
Mulgrave Gallery stands as a symbol of Cairns鈥� dedication to preserving its past while boldly embracing the future.
This dynamic fusion of heritage and modernity will not only elevate the local art scene but also position Cairns as a premier destination for cultural tourism in northern Australia.
With the arts sector employing around 1,000 people, the new gallery will provide further economic benefits to the city.
Not only will this endeavour support creatives and the arts community, but it strengthens our city鈥檚 economy.
Roger Mainwood, Project Director/Architect
Edi Piagno, Director
Aimee Bellette, Project Architect
Margarita Zorrilla, Graduate of Architecture
Liam Oastler, Building Designer
Tom Sefton, Graduate of Architecture
Richard Bonney, Building Designer
CMG Consulting Engineers, Structural Engineer
Sequal Consulting, Electrical Consultant
Sequal Consulting, Mechanical Consultant
h2O Consulting, Hydraulic Consultant
Australian Heritage Specialists, Heritage Consultant
DotDash, Wayfinding
Access and Architecture, Access Consultant
All Construction Approvals, Building Certification
The 蜜桃影像 acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
