Tucked away on Robertson Barracks lies a workshop that hums with creativity, problem-solving and quiet ingenuity.
Since opening its doors in 2021, the MakerSpace has become Darwin’s hub where Defence personnel can tinker and innovate.
Whether it’s sewing longer flaps onto bush hats, designing aviation tool-kit holders, or 3D printing scale model landing craft for mud models, the space helps solve big problems with clever ideas.
About 100 personnel visit each week and can be guided by one of the site supervisors, Dan Deleur, a former Army fitter armourer who’s been working at MakerSpace for two-and-a-half years.
For Mr Deleur, his work isn’t just about what gets made – it’s about expanding minds.
“The space is 100 per cent about the brain,” he said.
“It’s about building your knowledge of what is possible, and how to make things. You gain…
