A University of Newcastle based charity organisation has launched a new multipurpose trailer called 'Dotty' aid in bringing design assistance to regional New South Wales communities.
Out(fit), an initiative run through the School of Architecture and Built Environments, aims to provide save havens and facilities to underprivileged groups while simultaneously giving architecture and design students a chance to learn new skills in real world scenarios.
Thanks to a $123 000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, the newly constructed multipurpose trailer will allow the organisation to facilitate mobile project management as well as community pop-up events to raise awareness and crowd-fund.
Out(fit) Founder and Head of School of Architecture and Built Environment, Professor SueAnne Ware says Dotty will allow the organisation extend its reach to further communities and provides students with unique learning opportunities.
"Dotty allows us to go on the road and we already have a few places lined up in places like Taree and Windale." she says.
"These people are marginalized, their isolated, or people who are looking for better community outcomes," he said.
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| Image belonging to Out(fit) |
