There’s something quietly powerful about a community that knows what it has. The Ferguson Valley in Western Australia’s South West has rolling hills, ancient Country, working farms, jarrah forest, world-class wine, and 60,000 years of Noongar story beneath it all. What it didn’t yet have was a way to bring all of that into focus for the people who visit, and the people who call it home. That’s where CTV came in. CTV was engaged by the Shire of Dardanup to lead the community consultation process for the Ferguson Valley Public Art Trail, a 14-site public art journey across one of WA’s most distinctive inland landscapes. Our role: bring the community together, surface the stories, and turn a 2022 concept plan into a living, community-endorsed vision ready for investment and delivery. The workshop was facilitated by our engagement partner Moshi, with CTV leading the strategic design, client management, and reporting, and local artists and story tellers Troy Bennell and Andrew Frazer. 

In April 2026, we facilitated a structured workshop that drew together local residents, First Nations representatives, artists, landowners, and community leaders. What emerged was remarkable, not just in its depth, but in its consistency. Six clear themes. A shared narrative arc. A community that knew exactly what kind of trail it wanted. 

From that, we produced a comprehensive Stage 1 engagement report for the Shire, covering workshop outcomes, emerging themes, site prioritisation, investment narrative, and a community naming process with trail name candidates ready for community voting. That work now sits with the Shire of Dardanup as the foundation for Stage 2: artist expressions of interest, business case development, and investment attraction. 

This is the kind of work we love. Where creative facilitation meets strategic thinking. Where community voice becomes a fundable, deliverable product.