Creation Station: Púuna Sanctuary by Lia Pa'apa'a

Date: Sunday 17 May
Times: 9.00am - 2.00pm
Location: Cairns Botanic Gardens - Flecker Lawn

Cost: Free

Púuna Santurary offers a vibrant, culturally grounded creative space for children aged 0–12 and their families.

Púuna is a living, breathing environment where culture, imagination and belonging meet. Designed with a deep commitment to inclusion, the space welcomes children of all abilities, backgrounds and identities, creating room for every child to participate in ways that feel safe and joyful.

Rooted in diasporic, First Nations and Pacific cultural practices, Púuna centres storytelling, sensory play, making and collective art as pathways to connection. The space is gently facilitated by trained young people, empowering the next generation as creative leaders and mentors while fostering intergenerational exchange.

Púuna is more than a drop in space, it is a cultural gathering place. Here, children are invited to explore, create, rest, express and belong. Through art and shared experience, we nurture confident, culturally connected young people and celebrate the power of creativity in shaping thriving communities.