project planning, funding and management for the environment, tourism and arts sectors
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about us
Evergreen Consultancy WA is a small, independent consultancy specialising in project planning, funding and management for the environment, tourism and arts sectors.
We are based on Whadjuk-Noongar Boodja, in the beautiful Perth Hills, but we work on projects all over the country and often travel to work collaboratively with clients as needed, particularly in the early stages of project planning.
Evergreen Consultancy WA was established in March 2019 and is owned and operated by its sole director, Francesca Flynn.
Helena River
We work on several projects relating to the Helena River, including:
Mandoon - Helena River Confluence
Read the Mandoon - Helena River Confluence (Dec 2023) report here.
In January 2023, we were engaged to manage the inaugral project for the Waterways Western Australia program, the "Mandoon - Helena River Confluence".
The Waterways Western Australia initiative started as a collaboration between The University of Western Australia and the Feilman Foundation, recognising the need for harnessing the community's profound spiritual and emotional bond with the State's waterways, channelling it into tangible social, economic, and environmental benefits.
In March 2023, Waterways Western Australia hosted an event to bring the community together to explore a shared vision for the Helena River's future. It was attended by 107 people from 51 organisations over two days including community groups, businesses, schools, government agencies and Noongar Traditional Owners.
In December 2023, Waterways Western Australia released a report which presents the findings of the Mandoon – Helena River Confluence process and the emerging community vision for Helena River’s future. It is an open invitation to everyone to consider a new future for Helena River and to actively contribute to making it happen.
Initiatives have been identified that could be delivered by the community as distinct projects to support the development of a collaborative plan for the river’s future that is based on community values and empowerment. By using a values based sustainability framework, the proposed plan could manage the river’s environmental, economic and social aspects from a whole community perspective and create a shared journey towards a new shared vision.
Development of a community-driven plan that embraces the scientific, social, aesthetic, historic and spiritual values of a river catchment in a holistic and integrated way could establish a new blueprint for sustainable waterways management.
Whilst this project was focused on Helena River, the proposed plan could have far-reaching impacts by creating a transferable process that can be replicated on any waterway in Australia.
BoorYul - Bah - Bilya (Mandoon/Helena River)
We are working with Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association to develop and deliver the BoorYul - Bah - Bilya program.
BoorYul - Bah - Bilya is a new collaborative program to develop an integrated sustainable management plan for an entire river catchment - Mandoon, the Helena River Catchment.
The program emerged as a result of the community coming together to identify a shared vision for the river through the Waterways Western Australia Mandoon - Helena River Confluence project.
The program embraces the catchment's social, historic, aesthetic, scientific and spiritual values in a holistic and integrated way.
The proposed plan will provide a roadmap to restore the river’s health, connect people to its places and culture, and enhance its values for current and future generations.
Development of the plan includes collaborative initiatives that enable the whole community to be part of a shared journey towards a shared vision for the river's future.
Lloyd Street Bridge / Helena Wetlands Review
Since 2021, we have given pro bono support to Noongar Traditional Owners on the federal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 s. 10 review of the proposed Lloyd Street Bridge project with the aim of better protecting the Helena River Wetlands in Hazelmere.
We are currently working with Noongar Traditional Owners, Greater Connect Alliance and Main Roads to explore an alternative bridge design which will protect the wetlands and important cultural heritage features.
projects
We work on a range of projects in the environment, tourism and arts sectors. Some of our recent highlights include:
CinefestOZ Broome Film Festival
We worked with the teams at CinfestOZ Film Festival and Goolarri Media Enterprises to help develop CinefestOZ Broome, Australia's first "First Nations Film Festival", and secure seed funding of $100,000 from ARTS Impact WA to launch the inaugral festival in Broome in November 2022.
Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory Strategic Plan
We worked with the team at the Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory to help develop a 5 year strategic action plan that will provide a solid basis for future growth and investment in the Centre in the lead up to the 2029 Perth Bicentenary.
Djindoon Djenung Event Series
We worked with the team at Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours and Experiences to help develop and launch a new family-friendly event named Djindoon Djenung, which means ''Look to the Stars'' in Noongar language. The event is a celebration of Noongar culture centered on the age-old tradition of sharing stories, song, language and dance around a fire under the stars. The inaugral Djindoon Djenung series was held on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) in 2021-2022 in partnership with the Rottnest Island Authority, followed by a 2022-2023 series hosted in Goologoolup (Yagan Square) in partnership with DevelopmentWA, Tourism WA and the City of Perth.
projects
CinefestOZ Albany Film Festival
We worked with the team at CinefestOZ to help develop a 4 year strategic action plan to secure muti-year funding for the festival, strengthen its foundation in the community, celebrate the 2026 Albany Bicentenary and build Albany's reputation as a Screenwest Film Friendly City and major cultural hub.
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre Business Case
We worked with the team at Pawsey and One Degree Advisory to help develop a Business Case to support the contination of State Government funding for the supercomputer betweeen 2021-2026. Pawsey is just one of two publicly owned supercomputer facilities in Australia that is focused on research discovery, data analytics and breakthrough science.
Yokalarang Tourism Development Plan
We worked with the team at the Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory to help create a tourism development plan for the proposed Yokalarang eco-accomodation facility. Yokalarang will provide a new immersive eco-accommodation experience that allows visitors to sleep under the stars in a mia mia, a traditional Noongar structure built using modern materials.
services
We work with our clients to plan and establish their projects, enabling them to bring their ideas to life.
We typically assist with planning projects and securing the funds to enable our clients to implement and manage their own projects, however we do consider long-term management of selected projects that strongly align with our values.
We offer the following services:
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project
planning
Project plans, business cases, strategic action plans and development proposals
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project
funding
Funding proposals, grant applications and pitch statements for investors
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project management
Long-term management of projects that strongly align with our values
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stakeholder consultation
Stakeholder consultation, facilitation, strategic visioning and negotiation
clients
We are proud to work with some of the best in business, including:
