Welcome to the July edition of the AWF Newsletter.

Project Update: Cakaudrove Women's Resource Centre, Fiji

The CWRC project is again moving along well. This AusAID funded project aims to design and construct a Women's Resource Centre in Savusavu, Fiji.

AWF Project Coordinator Leeanne Marshall travelled to Fiji in May to interview and appoint the local project manager (in consultation with the client group), assess the status of the project, meet with local stakeholders and hand over the approved design to the local architects.

Thanks go to the wonderful AWF Design Team of Loata Ho, Emma Healy and Lucia Wellington who have worked for a number of years with the client group on the design. They have been supported by Derek Chin, Ameera Mahmood, Mie Mie Ohn and Emily Simpson.

We are also very grateful for the advice and assistance of Sheila Tawalo, who has contributed so much valuable knowledge, and experience of living and working in Fiji, to this project.

We will keep you updated on the progress on site as construction begins.

Workshop: SAFE Building in Bangladesh, September 2012

HOUSING and HAZARDS Group joins forces with REDR UK to facilitate a 14 day workshop in the Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.

Working with two local NGO's, participants will experiment with building technologies in a development context.

The workshop will also provide opportunities to visit local historical sites and learn about community projects lead by local partners.

Date: 9th - 22nd September, 2012

For further information, please visit the Housing and Hazards website.

Pro-bono architect required: Lilydale Connector Project, Lilydale, VIC

Morrisons is looking for a pro bono architect in the preliminary design stage of a co-working space in Lilydale. It is hoped that this multi-functional space will become a unique location for collaboration of business, education and community and will foster sustainable training, networking and innvoation. Assistance is primarily required to formulate a preliminary design for the organisation to facilitate funding applications and feasiblity studies.

Please note that this is not an AWF project. As such, the selected pro bono architect will need to liase directly with Morrisons, who will manage the project. 
Please only apply if you have capacity to deliver this project to the client.

For further information please contact Susanne Riddington .