the mawland group
The Quarantine Station Lease is an agreement between the Minister for Environment and Mawland Quarantine Station Pty Ltd.
The Mawland Group (Mawland) is a multi-disciplined company that was established in 1988 and is 100 per cent Australian privately owned.
Mawland's modest size makes it possible to deliver a level and personal quality of service unmatched by larger firms. The company blends a culture of creativity, practicality and persistence. This blend has allowed Mawland to select and deliver tourism projects that many tourism companies would avoid because of complex approval processes and o perating environments. These projects have positioned Mawland among a small collection of company's renown for successfully operating in environmentally sensitive environments.
Mawland specialise in three main areas of business:
- 1.Development and management of special interest tourism projects
- 2.Consultancy in hospitality and tourism projects
- 3.Hospitality and tourism education
development and management of historic tourism projects
Mawland's development of special interest tourism ventures is based on places with outstanding natural and cultural heritage, and each place is taken on with passion, creativity and care. Each venture is designed to generate authentic and powerful experiences that leave guests and visitors moved.
Mawland has successfully project managed, developed and adapted a range of cultural heritage and tourism sites including: The Lilianfels Guesthouse in the Blue Mountains, Munn Street Bond Store in Sydney's The Rocks Heritage Precinct, Historic Everglades Gardens in the Blue Mountains, and The Blue Mountains Hotel School.
lilianfels guesthouse in the blue mountains
The heritage listed Lilianfels House was built in 1889 and overlooks the Jamison Valley at Echo Point. Mawland identified the market potential of the Lilianfels site in 1987, developed the concept, undertook feasibility studies, managed the proposal through a complex approval process and coordinated the adaptations. The $35 Million development resulted in an 86 room, 5 star hotel, conference centre and adaptive reuse of the historic Lilianfels House into a signature restaurant. Mawland coordinated all Furniture Fixtures and Electrical (FF&E) procurement, conference facilities, unique kitchens and hotel operations through to front desk operation.
Restoration of the old stables into first class accommodation involved:
- 1.conservation work, including repairs to existing balustrades, timber walls, verandah ceilings (including first class paint finishes) and floors;
- 2.adaptation work, including concrete slabs, new roofing, joinery and doors;
- 3.major infrastructure work, including a new sewer system, new electrical wiring and air conditioning to all buildings;
- 4.internal wall and roof work to achieve a 5 star sound rating within an old building; and
- 5.fitout, designed and built to ensure it would attract and satisfy celebrities.
Mawland also supervised the design, construction and adaptive reuse of Lilianfels House into a restaurant. This work involved:
- 1.supervision of trades people, including joiners, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, kitchen sub-contractors, specialised air conditioning contractors and painters;
- 2.installation of new services throughout (water, power, sewer);
- 3.installation of air conditioning;
- 4.design and overseeing of kitchen fitout, restaurant fitout and offices in attic spaces;
- 5.installation of new toilets and bathroom facilities in the basement of the building;
- 6.construction of a first class cellar;
- 7.installation of new light fittings;
- 8.stencilling of walls to ensure authenticity;
- 9.selection and installation of tables and chairs; and
- 10.landscaping of the gardens involved cinstructing new gravel drive ways, entry gates, croquet lawn, turfing, and extensive re-planting of mature trees that were removed and stored on the site 12 months prior to completion.
lilianfels restaurant
Mawland also acted as Project Managers for the conservation and adaptive re-use of Lilianfels (Guest House). This work involved:
- 1.managing all architectural design, fitout design, engineering-structural, civil, electrical and hydraulics works;
- 2.managing design and construction contracts for air conditioning, pool design and construction, operational systems (telephone, computers, MATV), kitchen, restaurant, and staff amenities;
- 3.managing infrastructure and services, such as road way civil works, stormwater system and external lighting;
- 4.managing landscaping works, such as removal of mature trees prior to excavation (and storage on site for later use), driveways, fences, tennis court;
- 5.managing fitout design for accommodation rooms, common areas, lounges, libraries, spa and gym; and
- 6.managing procurement of specialised joinery and artworks, linen, crockery, uniforms, furniture items for accommodation, lounges, restaurants and offices.
munn street bond store in sydney's rocks heritage precinct
Munn Street Bond Store consists of two buildings - Store A built in 1870 and Store B in 1908. The Munn Street Reserve has the highest category of cultural heritage classification in Australia. The project was undertaken in 1994 and involved a $15 Million conversion and sensitive establishment of 4,200m2 of first class office accommodation, within the strict guidelines of the Burra Charter. The project featured a full reconstruction of the existing framework, maximisation of natural light, preservation of high ceilings and original timber beams and columns. Mawland part owns the heritage building which is leased to Universal Music.
Mawland were Project Managers, responsible for the overseeing of design and construction works, including:
- 1.managing all architectural design, engineering-structural, civil, electrical and hydraulics works;
- 2.managing design and construction contracts for air conditioning and telephone services;
- 3.managing fitout design for specialised tenants requirements, including lobby, offices, meeting rooms and staff amenities;
- 4.managing procurement of specialised joinery and artworks; and
- 5.managing construction of a carpark and managing landscaping contractors.
historic everglades gardens
Everglades Gardens are located in Leura within the Blue Mountains. Everglades is Australia's first National Trust classified garden. The gardens comprise 5.2 hectares of garden and bushland and the historic Van de Velde House. At the invitation of the National Trust of New South Wales, Mawland took up the lease of Everglades from the Blue Mountains City Council, then invested and coordinated $300,000 of renovation works to the Gardens and Van de Velde House, bringing both elements back to their original condition.
Mawland gifted all of the archive and cultural works to the National Trust for exhibition at Everglades. Mawland developed a concept to encourage the ongoing maintenance of the historic gardens by way of a sympathetic guesthouse on adjoining land, though this did not proceed due to local government's requirements). Nonetheless, Mawland was instrumental in:
- 1.managing a heritage landscaping specialist to prepare a Landscape Conservation Management Plan;
- 2.restoring the Paul Sorenson gardens over a two year period, including adaptation and restoration of an existing pool to become a new reflection pond, as a focal element of the gardens, and restoring numerous statues and curatorial items;
- 3.undertaking conservation works to the art deco Van de Velde House, including new electrical wiring, repairs to the roof, new plumbing to bathrooms and the complete repainting internally and externally of the building;
- 4.adapting the squash courts into an artists studio, requiring restoration and painting of the roof, floors and external walls, with the assistance of a program accessing long term unemployed people