TAFE Shellharbour, located at 11 College Avenue, Oak Flats NSW, hired Astra Street Furniture in June 2020 to supply concrete plinths and Madrid bench plinth mounts in Enviroslat Walnut.
The client said: “The benches are part of the Reconciliation Week project and were a great success in creating indigenous yarning circles. The product is maintenance free, vandal-proof, has recycled content and the concrete bases enabled them to involve the community to apply indigenous artwork.”
TAFE Shellharbour approached Astra due to their support with Reconciliation Week, which provides an opportunity for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The TAFE required a canvas for the community to contribute Indigenous artwork on each of the concrete plinths. The finished product offered a modern seating solution for the students within the TAFE, while displaying the stories and history of Indigenous artwork.
As part of Reconciliation Week 2020, Astra Street Furniture was entrusted to supply 37 concrete plinth bases and 37 Madrid plinth mount benches across 14 campuses. Later in 2021, an unprecedented milestone was achieved: Astra Street Furniture supplied an order for almost 200 pieces of outdoor furniture, assembled and dispatched to 11 campuses for TAFE NSW within two weeks from their date of order.
