TCL have being working in close collaboration with the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (BLCAC) and the City of Port Phillip on Yani Barripbarripuyt to foster a deep and enduring connection to Country. 

The project celebrates local stories and Aboriginal culture through every stage of design, development and implementation, creating a public realm that reflects shared custodianship and community identity.

In collaboration with Elders, TCL undertook Walks on Country to learn from the land’s geology, flora and fauna.  These immersive experiences - supported by further site visits with Elders, linguists and researchers - deepened dialogue around the pre-colonial landscape. The stories shared through these conversations were woven into the project’s design, spatial form and planting, creating a site-responsive outcome that reconnects people to Country and acknowledges what colonisation displaced.

TCL worked with a Bunurong artist to create a project logo that embodies these shared stories. This process built the artist’s capacity and enabled her to return to Country to undertake a walk and complete the design. Through meaningful engagement with Elders, the artist embedded deeper layers of cultural knowledge and connection to Country within the final artwork—ensuring the project’s identity is both authentic and enduring.