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The Foundations Portland

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36 Williwa Street
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https://thefoundations.com.au/location-contact/

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These are stories worth telling, and histories worth preserving.

The Portland Cement Works opened in 1902, and with it came the demand for a workforce.

Great effort was taken to create a town that would appeal to families, and in return the willing workers provided their labour. A tightknit community was forged among the dust.
A town of laconic Australians, built on hope, resilience and a quiet pride.

Through the ups and downs of two wars and a depression, and dwindling output at the cement works in later years, it was finally closed in 1991.

Today – imposing structures stand as a reminder of all that was achieved, stirring feelings of nostalgia for a different era, a simpler time. They also offer a chance to reimagine the site’s future while respecting its roots.

Beyond the physical history of the iconic site lies the compelling cultural narrative of a resilient community.

Artist Guido van Helten’s stunning artwork on the cement work’s silos poignantly capture some of these stories and the characters that populate them.

The next chapter in its proud history is being written, never forgetting its past, as it transforms into the cultural capital of the central west.

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BUILDING SONG Portland

The Foundations Portland 36 Williwa Street, Portland, NSW, Australia

Discover new ways to experience place during this FREE open rehearsal at the Foundations in Portland NSW. Artists, vocalists and performers have spent the month of September searching for the voice of The Foundations and invite you to a metaphysical experience that echoes the history, materiality and future of this extraordinary site.
Co-creators Gabrielle Bates, Wiradjuri Dabee Elder Peter Swain, WeiZen Ho, Michael Petchkovsky, Voices from the Vacant Lot and Eclectica Choir wish to acknowledge and pay respect to the Wiradjuri People on whose land this work is produced. Thanks also to the team at The Foundations in Portland for generously providing access to their buildings and residency space for this project.

Steam Fair

The Foundations Portland 36 Williwa Street, Portland, NSW, Australia

The STEAM Fair will showcase all things STEAM, with workshops, exhibitions, performances, tours, talks and information on job and study options that will launch the next generation of thinkers, dreamers and inventors into the future!

 

The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.

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