Water towers around Mandurah could soon see a splash of colour and creative design, thanks to a plan by Peel Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) to decorate the dull structures.
Planning for the community art project was given the green-light by Mandurah’s councillors at their meeting on Tuesday.
PHCC has already been working Water Corporation WA and non-profit arts organisation FORM to put the concept before local councillors.
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FORM have completed similar projects on iconic infrastructure in Northam, Ravensthorpe and Merredin.
PHCC wanted to replicate the concept locally to reflect, acknowledge and celebrate the Ramsar status, held by the Peel region’s picturesque waterways.
Council have decided to support the plan by allocating $100,000 to the project in the draft 2019/20 budget.
Several elected members welcomed the plan including deputy mayor Caroline Knight and Town Ward councillor Matt Rogers who recently undertook the Perth Urban Art Walk, which discussed the importance of activating public spaces with art.
“You just have to look at the great artwork around the state, commissioned by FORM, to see the value of this project,” Mr Rogers said.
Ms Knight said the project had the potential to draw in tourists using the Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway.
At their meeting, councillors requested PHCC make a formal presentation to elected representatives on the project and its merits.
