NOHC was commissioned by Aurecon on behalf of the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) to conduct an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) for the Riverstone East Precinct Stage 3.
Client
Location
Services provided
- Literature and database research
- Aboriginal community consultation
- Impact assessment
- Significance Assessment
- Cultural Values Workshop
- Designing with Country
The Riverstone East Precinct was released in 2013 and the precinct planning was divided into three stages. Stage 1 and 2 were finalised in 2016. The Stage 3 area covers approximately 169 hectares and was planned to be a low-density residential precinct, with provision for schools, open space and drainage land.
A total of 16 sites registered on the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) database are located within the Riverstone East Precinct (Stage 3).
As part of the assessment NOHC undertook a Connecting and Designing with Country workshop with several Darug Knowledge Holders and a representative of Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council to provide further information on the Aboriginal cultural values of the study area and integrate these into the planning and design of the precinct.
The refined predictive model and outcomes of the cultural values workshop contributed to the design of the precinct by identifying opportunities and constraints and recommendations to minimise and avoid impact to areas identified of high and very high archaeological potential.
Neighbouring properties including Rouse Hill House and the Western Sydney Parklands provide both opportunities and constraints on the possible development of the precinct.