MPARNTWE site visit
Photo by Bobbie Bayley
8 Hele Cres is a thriving creative hub that Mparntwe delegates will visit as part of the Thursday afternoon program. Once a light industrial block, it has been transformed into an oasis for native flora and fauna by Mike Gillam and Maria Giacon.
8 HELE CRES
Mparntwe (Alice Springs)
With his partner Maria Giacon, Mike Gillam has transformed a light industrial block in Hele Crescent to an arid sensitive development that is an oasis for native flora, fauna and a thriving creative hub. Gillam’s voice remains one of Central Australia’s most uncompromising and authentic.
Mike Gillam is a photographer, essayist and environmental advocate who has lived and worked in Central Australia for nearly 50 years. With a signature moustache and impassioned tales of tall characters, his work documents the wild ecologies and contested histories of Mparntwe/Alice Springs and beyond. He has published widely, including winning "Nature Photographer of the Year" from Australian Geographic Magazine.
EVENT INFO
MPARNTWE (Alice Springs)
DATES September 11-13 2025
LOCATION Mparntwe (Alice Springs) & Tjoritja (West MacDonnell National park)
CPD 10 formal points available across the event
Photo by Mike Gillam featuring detail of ‘Lacuna’ by Dan Murphy.
Photo by Mike Gillam
