Bundanoon, a small town in the Southern Highlands, made headlines in 2009 for their community-led initiative to become a ‘bottle-free town’. Local citizens were concerned about the environmental impact of water bottles, and a meeting of 20 local businesses led to a community agreement to phase them out.
Street Furniture Australia launched the Arqua Station in 2008. It was the result of a collaboration with the environmental group Do Something! to develop a public drinking fountain and water refill pole for single-use bottles in order to reduce the impact of plastic bottles in landfill.
SFA’s research and development team designed an innovative water fountain that exceeded existing models and dealt with common problems such as poor hygiene, vandalism and inadequate access for wheelchair-users.
The Arqua Station was the perfect solution for Bundanoon in their quest to become ‘bottle-free). Today, free filtered water stations provide a clean water supply to the general public, including local primary school children, and bottled water is no longer available in the town.
Street Furniture Australia supplied a number of seats and benches to Mosman Council as part of its civic area upgrade in 2013. The Classic Promenade Seat and Classic Galleria Bench were chosen for their timeless design, classic profile and ergonomic comfort. The seats and benches have been installed along Military Road, Mosman Square and around the Civic Centre.
In the heart of Wagga Wagga, the historic Victory Memorial Gardens are set on two hectares of land and offer a central meeting place for the city. Wagga Wagga Council have chosen the comfortable and timeless Mall range to upgrade their existing outdoor furniture. A number of Mall Settings and Mall Seats have been placed throughout the gardens, providing a place to gather with family or simply ponder the history of the park. Also, Rim Bins have been added to provide an efficient litter solution for visitors.
Wave benches, designed by Oculus, breathe new life into Camberwell Laneways. When the Boroondara Council looked at the dull, service-only laneways in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, it saw an opportunity to reflect the character of a community. What it ended up with had even greater potential: a blueprint for laneways that could revitalise the wider municipality. “There is a lack of public seating in the area, so we engaged Street Furniture Australia.” An initial trial took place in Market Lane, a thoroughfare leading from Burke Road to a car park, which hosts the Camberwell Fresh Food Market from Tuesday to Saturday each week. “It started as a thoroughfare where traders and the Rotary Club wanted to do something to liven it up and make it more useful “ says Boroondara …
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