BUSH HARDY PRODUCTS
For orders, pricing or enquiries about custom projects,
call the CfAT Office (08) 8959 6100 or email info@cfat.org.au.
On Country Essentials
Bush Hardy Beds
These beds are specially designed for Aboriginal people living in remote areas.
The all-steel beds are fabricated to withstand high-use, high-impact, external environment conditions and remain sturdy and hygienic.
The Bush Beds are also designed to assist the elderly with bed access, easy transport and indoor or outdoor use.
Campfire Guards
Campfire Guards minimise risk of harm and injury for people and animals getting too close to campfires. An opening in the frame allows long logs to be placed on top of the fire.
The guards feature steel frames with mesh covers and an insulated handle.
Drum Ovens
CfAT Ltd. Drum Ovens are built for the outdoors. They will withstand harsh weather and are deisgned specifically for remote living.
The ovens feature a large entry door for food, handles designed for insulation from the heat and a resting grill on top.
The fire pit at the base of the oven is where wood can be placed from the rear of the oven, and the heat surrounds the oven with a vent pipe at the top to allow smoke to escape.
Digging Sticks
Hand-forged metal sticks designed to assist the gathering of bush tucker like honey ants, witchetty grubs. Available in a wide variety of lengths between 700mm to 1400mm.
BBQ with Billy Stand
Developed to reduce bushfires in remote camp areas. The pit allows the fire to reduce into ash and releases out the bottom to a concreted area. Portable BBQ’s and plates also available.
Outdoor Tables and Chairs
Durable and solid steel frames are paired with environmentally friendly timber-alternative slats providing eco-friendly solutions to the staple table and chairs. Very hardy and will withstand all outdoor weather events.
Fire Buckets
Made from redundant 44-gallon drums, the fire bucket is a staple item out bush, containing the fire within the drum, while the legs raise the fire off the ground for bushfire reduction.
Dog Proof Bins
Made from 44-gallon drums, these bins are designed with lids to keep animals from accessing trash. Handles on the outside allow for portability and easy to tip into dumps.
Hot Water Chip Heaters
A practical and economical alternative to solar hot water systems in remote areas. A small fire lit at the base of the unit will provide hot water quickly.
Up to 80L.
Permanent Structures
Hand Rails
Hand Rails fabricated in the CfAT Enterprise Workshop, transported and fixed firmly to the ground to provide assisted access along trails and walking areas for the elderly.
Bough Shelters
Bough Shelters made from solid frames provide shade and shelter. The bough shelters is a hexagon shape ideal for sitting in circles. Available in 6m or 8m diameters.
Meeting Places - Open
Large open or lockable enclosed spaces with ventilation throughout the top. Solar lights and concrete floors are optional extras. Stainless steel benches can be provided for food preparation.
Meeting Places - Enclosed
Large open or lockable enclosed spaces with ventilation throughout the top. Solar lights and concrete floors are optional extras. Stainless steel benches can be provided for food preparation.
Signage Boards
Steel notice boards with shade shelter. Suitable to be used in parks and gardens to provide information and fact sheets for tourists, visitors and locals.
Wicking Beds
In this garden bed suitable for growing leafy plants in remote areas where water can be scarce, wicking beds are designed to allow water to go upwards through the soil targeting the root of the plant.
Custom Projects
Named in honour of long-standing board member Frank Curtis, the Frank Curtis Workshop is the heart of CfAT’s innovation and fabrication. Located on-site in Alice Springs, the workshop is where our team designs, prototypes, and builds products tailored for life in bush communities.
With a strong focus on practical, culturally-informed design, the Frank Curtis Workshop produces everything from large-scale infrastructure to moveable tools that are built to last in bush conditions.
The facilities in the workshop allow CfAT to design, manufacture, fabricate and assemble customised products and structures - so if you are looking for a technology solution to a particular need in remote communities, the CfAT workforce can provide the solution, and deliver them to communities.
This innovative and hands-on aspect of CfAT’s work, provides many learning opportunities for the Aboriginal staff we employ. These employment pathways in design, welding, construction, and remote technology solutions mean our Aboriginal staff can take their skills back to their home communities and put them to use in helping people to live sustainably on country.