No more tours until the site is restored.

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I have had a lot of people wanting to tour Willow Court contact me through this website so I want to let people know what Brett Noble is suggesting, please see his email message below. Brett has a big job on his hands and has taken his responsibility as the Workplace Health and Safety officer of the site and the Senior Project Manager very seriously. He does give us an indication that the site will be open in the near future to all. We look forward to that. Meanwhile the audio tour section of the oval wards has had a new lease of life and the contents are now stored within the website for more reliability along with some photos of the last tour. Find the audio HERE. A quick walk around the oval wards and a listen to the tour will give a good insight into one person’s experience of working at Willow Court in the 1980’s.

 

willow court 202I think it is best to hold off on any further tours until the work is finished.  There is just too much running around and uncertainty about tasks that may be undertaken on any given day, so my intention is to keep the site clear.  It won’t be long before the site is open.

 

Thanks

Brett

 

Brett Noble

Senior Project Manager (Willow Court Project)

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New revamped education tab

Teaching at Willow CourtWe have revamped the education tab now for easier student and teacher access, lesson plans, handouts. student resources and films all add to the education that Willow Court and it’s history can provide to people who are studying in the community services, medical and allied health industries.

This is the past informing the future through the present, allowing student to understand the methods and standards of care Tasmanian’s demanded for People living with a disabilities and/or Mental Heath issues, who called Willow Court home.

Along with lots of open source resources this website can assist in informing students of the 173 years of history with audio and video tours, articles, maps and photos throughout time. We can also arrange guided tour with qualified Educators and visiting Guest Speakers. All tour guides have a long history of the site and it’s social and physical history.

Education at Willow Court, media release

(Willow Court Heritage Precinct is currently closed during restoration) Restoration Page

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