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Theme Parks & Attractions

 

Movie World, Gold Coast, Qld

·         Harry Potter's Forbidden Forrest - Aragog's Lair - Entry rockwork, earth banks, mural & floor detail, tree & root structures

·         Wild Wild West Rio Bravo Flume Ride Mountain – fit-out of entire hardscapes, mountain, landscape elements and props

·         Road Runner Roller Coaster Ride - artificial rock and sculptures

·         Vulture Sentries sculpture

·         Looney Tunes – 10,000m2 of dark ride rock and free scapes as backdrop to ride; stencil paving of entry floors

·         Loony Tunes Boat Ride – 10,000m2 of sprayed foam hardscape tree & landscape elements, static figures.

 

Sea World, Gold Coast, Qld

·         Polar Bear Shores - 20002m artificial rock polar bear enclosure

·         Cartoon Cove - simulated beach floors, coastal worn synthetic rockwork

·         Dolphin Stadium – lagoon rock and mountain feature backdrop for dolphin shows.

·         Fairy Penguin habitat

·         Sea Lion Pool – design and construction of Fur Seal habitat

·         Oceanarium – fit-out of 30 aquaria display tanks

·         Lasseter’s Lost Mine Ride – 6,0002m of rock caves

·         World of the Sea Theatre – fit-out of illuminated coral reef

·         Penguin Exhibit

 

Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin, NSW

·         Storybook Gardens - More than forty individual sculptures for children's sculpture garden including the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Humpty Dumpty and Jack & Jill

·         Mural Theming – Expanding the Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme theme with aprox 802m of mural art.

·         Gingerbread House - A toilet block disguised as a giant gingerbread house complete with Hansel & Gretel.

 

Dreamworld, Gold Coast, Qld

·         Tiger Island – rock enclosures and mural art habitat for Bengal Tigers

·         Blue Lagoon - 20002m of rock features

·         Indian Scene

·         Log boats for flume ride

·         Limestone caves and Murrusippi Waterfall

·         Human and animal figures for scenes in various dark rides.

·         Circling shark for Wipeout; Giant Stingray

·         Animated Dragon and T-Rex for Gold Rush ride

·         Log Boats Waterfalls, assorted rock features throughout park, jungle cruise and animals.

 

Luna Park, Sydney, NSW

·         Construction of giant entry ‘face’

·         Giant Tumble Bug

·         Rollercoaster Mountain, giant ribbons, Taj Mahal feature, giant cheese feature

 

City of Calgary, Canada

·         Design supervisors for 40m x 25m (high) T-Rex sculpture

 

Expo 88, Brisbane, Qld

·         Pacific Lagoon waterfall and lagoon edging

·         Queensland Pavilion – beach diorama, animated rainforest, and animated pub characters - rainforest foyer.

·         New Zealand Pavilion – restaurant theming, waterfall, caves and glow worms

·         Opal Search Pavilion – reconstructed opal mine

·         DPI Pavilion – Artesian bore scene

 

Sunshine Plantation / Big Pineapple, Sunshine Coast, Qld

·         Design and fit-out of Tomorrow’s Harvest boat ride

·         Ultraviolet night sky, wildlife sculptures and tree for nocturnal house

 

Outside Inside Creations, Philippines

·         Construction of 12m Earth Spike for installation at entrance of theme park in Singapore, plus turtles & assorted mammals

 

Adelaide Aquatic Centre, SA

  • Rockwork sculpture, palms and bird sculptures

 

Zoos, Wildlife Parks & Aquaria 

 

Australian Reptile Park, Gosford, NSW

·         Design and construction of reptile enclosures and aquaria

·         Design and construct 10m long frilled lizard entry sentry

·         Rockwork pathways

·         Design and build of giant Crocodile God and Prehistoric Megalania.

 

Desert Wildlife Park, Alice Springs, NT

·         Bat Cave and Nocturnal House feature

 

Underwater World, Mooloolaba

·         Original oceanarium fit-out and dioramas + major tank fit outs

·         Wildlife sculptures

·         Shark sculptures & other fish sculptures.

 

Taronga Zoo, Sydney

·         Serpentaria – Design and construction of dioramas and habitats for new reptile house

 

Melbourne Zoo

·         Sumatran Tiger and Otter exhibits – synthetic rock and bank features

·         Reticulated Python and giant rafflesia flower – Asian Elephant Exhibit

 

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

·         Design and construct of landscaped waterfall, stream and lagoon

·         Creatures of the Dark Forest exhibit – design and construction of 30 diorama habitats and aquarium features, nocturnal house and 18m high walkway through tree house and entry foyer.

 

Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary, Brisbane

·         Main rainforest aviary – Entire fit out design and construction.

·         Creation of rainforest habitat, streams, aquaria, nocturnal house, museum dioramas, reptile house, and endangered species research facility, and over 60002m of GFRC rockwork.

 

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

·         Theming and fit-out of all aquarium tanks including artificial rockwork, foliages and all other display elements.

 

Guangzhou Aquarium

·         Fit out of aquarium tanks, supply of furniture items for tank décor; encrusted pylons, coral, rotting logs etc.

 

Dalian Aquarium

·         Supply of Polyurethane elastomer corals.


 

Museums, Cultural & Interpretive Centres

 

Australian Museum, Sydney

·         Pteranodons for the Dinosaur exhibit; 8m flying bats, giant bat faces for bat exhibit

 

Riversleigh Fossil Centre, Mt Isa

·         A prehistoric diorama, bat caves and exhibitory showcasing the evolution of the marsupial tertiary animals

 

Project Services Pty Ltd

·           ‘D Site Interpretive Shelter’ at Riversleigh – design and build of a giant limestone cave and exhibit capturing a moment in time in 3D relief bas - a Prehistoric Crocodile attacking a giant 3m flightless bird.

·           Murals and fossil features, Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane

 

Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Rockhampton

·         Design and construction of museum and cultural features, burial cave, 26m entry cave.

·         Creation of sandstone cave depicting Aboriginal rock art.

·         Design of multi-use theatre to resemble Carnarvon Gorge rock feature utilising illusions and special effects.

·         Construction of Giant Dugong

·         Didgeridoo Cave

 

Queensland Museum

·         Australian dinosaurs – Muttaburrasaurus and Minmi

 

Karajini National Park Interpretive Centre

·         Natural history theming and fit-out of Interpretive Centre

 

Brisbane Forest Park

·          Walkabout Creek Exhibit – Subterranean Aquatic Stream Life exhibit, pollution diorama, aviary, and aquarium exhibit

·          Large hollow gum tree for 1999 RNA exhibit

 

Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton, Qld

·         Billabong, swagman, coolabah tree, landscape elements and Lighthorsemen

 

Brisbane City Council

·         Koala Interpretive Centre at Daisy Hill – construction of dioramas, trees and habitat

 

Emerald Tourism Park (in progress)

·         Design and development of new four million dollar recreational facility, Aboriginal Cultural Centre and interpretive centre

 

Bowali Visitor Information Centre, Kakadu National Park at Jabiru., NT

·         Construction of all rock, animal and sculptural features

 

Warradjan Cultural Centre, Yellow Waters, NT

·         All rock and wildlife sculptural features, assorted exhibitory.

 

Boondal Wetlands Interpretive Centre

·         Wetlands Exhibit

 

World Heritage Centre, Murwillumbah

§         Fit out of interpretive Centre


 

Hotels, Resorts & Residential Developments

 

Daydream Island Resort, Qld

·         Themed Fountains - Dolphin fountain, shell fountain, Clown fish fountain

·         Coral Bommies - Placed throughout stream

·         Themed Mini Golf - Around Australia in 19 holes

·         Rejuvenation Spa - Design and outfitting including tiling and slumped glass fountain

·         Sea Serpent Sculpture -  Daydream's children's character mascot

 

 

Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour

·         15002m of GFRC rock retaining walls as a floodway

 

Siesta Motel, Albury

·         Mexican landscape, giant saguaro cactus and 1000m artificial rock features including cave and spa area.

 

Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

·         Synthetic rock lagoon edging and boulders for reflecting ponds and stepping stones across lake

·         Koala Island – a Koala habitat and interpretive centre

·         20 floating islands, 6x4m as wild fowl breeding refuges.

 

Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast

·         20002m of beach, finishing of lagoon (bottom and edging)

 

Crown Towers Resort, Gold Coast

·         Recreational pool features and aquatic play areas featuring Galapagos Turtles, coral lagoon, wildlife and fossil sculptures, shark cave swim through

 

Radisson Hotel, Cairns, Qld

·         Synthetic Rock Lagoon Edging - Designed and fabricated 15m high artificial Rainforest display in lobby of hotel. The display featured a spectacular Strangler Fig as its most prominent element. Also featured were more than 80 native rainforest animal sculptures, a 9m synthetic rock waterfall, Aboriginal cave, rainforest murals and a biological stream and pond system with native fish and aquatic life.

 

Surfside Pool Construction Pty Ltd

·         Artificial rockwork surrounding pool areas, Alexandra Headlands Beach Resort

 

Anderson Roach, Calamvale, Qld

·         100 m long stream feature and Roman ruins for prestigious housing estate

 

Bullivants’ Residence, Redcliffe, Qld

·         Artificial rockwork pool surrounds and selection of animal sculptures including Bengal and Sumatran Tigers, Baby African Elephant, Rhesus Monkeys, Jaguar, Lioness and cubs, green python

 

Design Imagery

·         Traditional large Fountain Urn at the La Sabbia development, Gold Coast.

 

Club Tropical, Port Douglas

·         Entire landscape design & construct. Balinese themed tropical Garden, hard and soft landscaping, natural rock pools and cave grottos.

·         Columnar jointing swimming pool design and construct.


 

Restaurants & Clubs

 

Caloundra RSL Club, Sunshine Coast, Qld

·         Morphed bar front, rainforest water feature, and artificial palms.

 

Paynter Dixon Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd

·         Asian, South American, and Australian animated rainforest feature and stream, Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney -

·         Sizzling Court Restaurant, Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, architecturally themed facades depicting 1930 Hong Kong/China streetscapes., $300,000

·         Greenfield Station – a reconstructed Victorian railway station façade and restaurant fit-out, Bankstown Sports Club

·         Mt Pritchard Community Club – coral reef and dolphin fountain, pots of gold, giant gnomes at the end of the rainbow, money tree, and stalactite features.

·         St Mary’s Leagues Club, St Mary’s Sydney – created a spectacular vaulted ceiling spanning featuring ‘Gaudi’ inspired acrylic stained glass windows, columns, and bar.

·         Giant clamshell ceiling feature finished in mother of pearl suspended above the bar in the High Roller’s Bar at the Mt Pritchard Community Club, Sydney

 

Canberra Casino

·         Comic figures of John Howard, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and Gough Whitlam

 

Permathane

·           2 Pteranodons and 6 Palm tree trunks for NSW Night Club

 

Reef Casino, Cairns

·         Botanical Conservatory, The rockwork for the waterfall and stream elements, rock bridge features


 

Retail Developments

 

Tree Creations Pty Ltd

·         11 artificial (11m to 14m tall) Livistonia Palms for the Carindale Shopping Centre

 

Melbourne International Airport

·         Fit-out of Australiana themed retail store

 

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

·         Central atrium rock and waterfall feature

 

Carindale Shopping Centre

·         20 giant artificial palms

·         Crocodile Creek Mini Golf

·         Flying Pelicans

·         Children’s Adventure Playground

 

Highpoint Plaza, Melbourne

·         Mini Golf Course

 

Great Barrier Reef Wonderland, Townsville, Qld

·         Giant fish mobile in indoor shopping centre, assorted tank dioramas.

 

Homestead Carvery

·           Internal theming in the restaurant depicting Australian Bush Homestead and mural work

 

Hidden Secrets Café

·         Rainforest themed café in Brisbane’s Wintergarden

 

Smorgy’s Restaurants

·         Theming of five restaurants featuring erupting volcanoes and fire breathing Easter Island Stone Gods


 

Television Programs, Films, & Commercials

 

Australian Film Companies

·         Giant prehistoric flesh eating plant;

·         12’ saltwater crocodile; Crocodile head

·         Hire of artificial rocks; ponds; animals

 

Greens Department

·         Artificial windmill palm trunks for use on the set of Mission Impossible II

 

NSW Department of Community Services

·         Artificial rockwork, murals, palm trunks at the Rydalmere Centre, Sydney

 

 

 

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