State Govt - Aboriginal Bush Food & Medicine Garden Project Plan – Kalgoorlie, WA

Project Overview

The Museum of the Goldfields engaged Wander to develop a Project Plan for the Aboriginal Bush Food & Medicine Garden, a funded initiative designed to transform an outdoor space into a cultural and educational feature celebrating Aboriginal knowledge of bush foods and medicinal plants.

The project formed part of the museum’s broader focus on cultural education, community learning and improving visitor engagement through more accessible and place-based experiences.

Project Planning & Delivery Coordination

Wander’s role was to translate the project concept into a practical and governance-ready implementation framework capable of supporting coordinated delivery across multiple stakeholders, including the Museum, government representatives, contractors and Aboriginal organisations involved in the initiative.

Rather than developing the concept itself, Wander focused on creating a structured project document that clearly outlined:

• project scope;

• delivery sequencing;

• governance responsibilities;

• stakeholder roles;

• operational coordination requirements;

• communications planning;

• risk management processes; and

• implementation considerations.

  
  

The framework was designed to support confident progression from funding approval through to delivery and handover.

Governance, Risk & Operational Planning

The Project Plan incorporated detailed operational and governance considerations to support effective project delivery, including:

• project timelines and milestones;

• stakeholder responsibilities;

• compliance requirements;

• WHS considerations;

• communications and engagement planning;

• accessibility requirements;

• sustainability measures; and

• hazard and risk management frameworks.

  
  

Importantly, the document provided stakeholders with a clear roadmap outlining:

• who was responsible for what;

• how delivery would be coordinated;

• implementation sequencing; and

• the practical considerations required to support successful delivery outcomes.

  
  

The Outcome

By translating a broad project concept into a practical and implementation-focused framework, Wander helped reduce uncertainty, strengthen project coordination and provide stakeholders with a shared understanding of how the initiative would progress in practice.

This project highlights Wander’s strength in strategic planning, governance documentation and implementation-focused project support, helping organisations bridge the gap between vision and delivery through practical, structured and easy-to-understand frameworks.