BY OLIVIA DILLON
A vital outreach arm of the University of Newcastle has delivered a small but welcome project for women's refuge Carrie's Place as part of International Women's Day.
Over five weeks, women from the community and female students from the School of Architecture and Built Environment worked with the team from Outfit to build two custom-designed dining tables.
The timber used for the project was donated from a former display at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum.
Third-year student Kinga, says learning to use large workshop power tools was a bit daunting at first, but well worth it.
"I think it's very important in the field of built environment that we support women because it's a very male-dominated industry," she said.
"It's just great to be a part of something bigger than yourself."
Head of School Professor Sue Anne Ware, says the group is also undergoing a number of other projects to support the service into the future.
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| Third-year student Kinga in front of a photo of her and a community volunteer working on a table top. |
