Anti graffiti project

Awabakal artworks brightening Toronto town centre
Part of the Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group's Anti-graffiti project, June 2024

The Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group has been working with local Aboriginal artists and business owners to create a welcoming and safe business precinct that the community are proud of and enjoy visiting.

The group has installed a series of four beautiful artwork prints by Awabakal artists, Bronwyn Roberts and Maree Simon, alongside a previously graffitied wall at Goodsir Way, Toronto.

The group has been working with local businesses to remove graffiti from several locations in the Toronto town centre.

Celebration event
Celebrate the wonderful murals and the broader project to remove graffiti and improve our local area. Light refreshments provided.
Wednesday 17 July 2024, 5.30pm
Toronto Community Hub, 97 The Boulevarde, Toronto
RSVPs essential by 10 July to Joanna at [email protected].

Pikkapilla by Bronwyn Roberts

The Echidna name is Pikkapilla.

Reminds us to pay attention to the details in life situations, including relationships & financial situations.

Reminds us to look into our surroundings & stay protected to a certain degree, and not to be cut off and isolated to the world.

Biraban by Bronwyn Roberts

The Eagle name is Biraban.

He represents Eagle Dreaming, which is significant to the Hunter Valley.

Biraban nests in all of the ceremonial caves.
He watches over us all.

Seeing him indicates the Dreaming is strong to the Connection & Health of the land.

He is most predominantly in Biame Cave & has nested there since time immemorial.

Lake Macquarie communities by Maree Simon

This painting depicts the east and west lakes communities and Lake Macquarie.

It is about unity together, community joining together, living by the Lake. The Connection between the spiritual land and the water and sky.

Turtles travelling by Maree Simon

This artwork is about how turtles use the sea currents to travel long distances.

This project was funded through Origin’s Eraring Community Investment fund.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au

We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org