REFLECTIONS venue

Photo: Katherine Lu

Our Friday program, along with Thursday's Journey Workshop, will be held at the Cobar Youth & Community Centre—known locally as the "Youthie" - a much-loved community facility transformed through the long-standing collaboration between DunnHillam Architecture & Urban Design and the Cobar SHIRE COUNCIL.

COBAR YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Originally a modest concrete block building with deep community significance, the centre has been thoughtfully reimagined to provide an accessible, climate-responsive and welcoming civic space. Working within the constraints of a limited budget, the project honours the building's history while introducing new community spaces, improved accessibility, enhanced environmental performance, and flexible indoor and outdoor gathering areas that support the diverse needs of the town.

As part of the Friday program, Jonathan Temple of DunnHillam Architecture & Urban Design will reflect on the practice's enduring relationship with Cobar, exploring the delivery of this and other significant civic projects, and the broader role architecture has played in the town's ongoing revitalisation.

EVENT INFO

REFLECTIONS: A Regional Architecture Association Journey

DATES 17-19 September 2026

LOCATION Cobar NSW on Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan Country. The Friday main seminar day will be at Cobar Youth & Community Centre, 1 Harcourt St, Cobar NSW.

CPD 6 formal points available on the Friday

Photo: Katherine Lu

Photo: Courtesy Cobar Shire Council

Photo: Katherine Lu