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A Place for Culture – Northern Coastal Boorloo/Watermans Bay Workshop Information
A Place for Culture is a professional learning and development opportunity that supports Early Childhood Education and Care educators and leaders working in non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services to build inclusive early learning environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
The A Place for Culture Northern Coastal Boorloo/Watermans Bay workshop will be held on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja, the lands of the Whadjuk people, at the Mount Flora Regional Museum. The workshop will be delivered by the SNAICC Learning and Development team.
Workshop Details
- Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Time: Arrive from 9:00 am for a 9:30 am start – 4:30 pm finish
- Location: Mount Flora Regional Museum, Elvire Street, Watermans Bay, Boorloo/Perth
- Catering: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when enrolling.
The workshop is free for participants and is funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). Participants are responsible for any travel or personal expenses.
Places are limited to three participants per organisation. Additional participants may be added to a waitlist.
Enrol early to secure your place in the Northern Coastal Boorloo/Watermans Bay workshop.
Venue Information
Mount Flora Regional Museum is a community-focused museum located on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja in Watermans Bay along Boorloo/Perth’s northern coastline.
Operated by the City of Stirling, the museum is housed within a former 1936 water tank that was originally built to supply water to the North Beach area. The tank was decommissioned in the 1970s and later redeveloped by the City of Stirling and the North Suburban Historical Society, opening as a museum in 1988.
The museum is located in Laurie Strutt Reserve, a coastal bushland setting that overlooks the Indian Ocean, and provides a unique and reflective environment for learning and discussion and is a welcoming environment for participants travelling from across Boorloo/Perth and regional Western Australia.
- Train: Stirling Station is the nearest train station. From there, Transperth bus services connect to Watermans Bay and surrounding coastal suburbs.
- Bus: Several Transperth bus routes service the northern coastal corridor, including connections through Watermans Bay.
Participants are encouraged to plan their journey using the Transperth website or app.
- Limited parking is available on site at Mount Flora Regional Museum with additional street parking in surrounding residential streets.
- Parking availability may vary during busy periods or local events. Participants are encouraged to allow additional travel time and follow all local signage and parking restrictions.
- Wheelchair access is available from the car park to the ground-floor museum spaces and surrounding reserve areas.
- Due to the heritage structure of the Mount Flora Regional Museum, access to the mezzanine level and rooftop viewing platform is via stairs only.
- Participants with specific accessibility requirements, mobility needs or who may require additional support are encouraged to contact the Armadale District Hall or SNAICC in advance to discuss access arrangements.
Enrolment Information
After you enrol, SNAICC will review your enrolment and confirm your spot.
- Once confirmed, we will send you an email with your in‑person workshop details.
Note: If the workshop is full at the time of review, we will place you on the waitlist and let you know. - You will also receive a request to complete a short self-assessment survey via Google Forms (this will take less than 5-10 minutes).
- Approximately eight weeks before the workshop, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) will provide login details to access the online learning.
- Finally, you will have access to online learning for up to eight weeks before the workshop and for four weeks after.
A Place for Culture is delivered through a blended learning model, including:
- Self-paced online learning; approximately 6–8 hours.
- One-day, in-person workshop facilitated by SNAICC.
- Online yarning circle to reflect and share learning with peers.
- Certificate of participation on completion.
This approach allows participants to build knowledge at their own pace and then apply learning in a supportive, interactive environment.
Participants will have access to two self-paced online learning programs up to eight weeks before the in-person workshop:
- Program 1: A Place for Culture (Four courses | Estimated 3–4 hours total)
- Program 2: A Place for Culture in the Early Years (Two courses | Estimated 1–2 hours total)
Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the online learning before attending the in-person workshop, as it provides important background knowledge that will be built on during the in-person session.