Werribee Fire Brigade has a long history using the water tower to fill fire trucks during 1950’s 60’s 70’s which aided in the protection of the Werribee area .A mural of a early fire captain or truck would look great.
Wyndham community arts project – water tower mural
Paint a mural on a heritage-listed water tower in Werribee
Project details
Suggested by: Janice
Project partner: Arts Assist
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Western Metro
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The project will transform a disused concrete water tower, located at 1 Tower Road Werribee and built in 1913, into a giant artwork by painting a mural on its surface. The theme of the artwork will highlight the historical significance of the water tower to the local community and to its development of Werribee and surrounds. The water tower has great public visibility, acts as a gateway to the Wyndham city and has the potential to become a significant artistic and tourist landmark. Confirmed project partners: Arts Assist; Southern Rural Water.
This community art project will: help make Wyndham a vibrant, creative and engaging place; celebrate the heritage and local significance of the water tower and the important role it played in the growth of the local township; contribute to the image of Wyndham as a great place to live, work, recreate and visit; increase tourism to Werribee; and it has the potential to become part of a water tower art trail throughout Wyndham.
Project details
Suggested by: Janice
Project partner: Arts Assist
Region
Western Metro
Budget
Votes
214 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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Great suggestion John, and thanks for sharing your local history knowledge. We'll certainly keep this in mind if we're successful with funding. Fingers crossed!
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Part of Wyndham heritage we don’t want to lose !!
That's exactly right Saka! All the best
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Fantastic idea good landmark for werribee
We agree J! Fingers crossed!
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Fantastic idea. Gotta luv accessible art like this.
We need more of this in Wyndham.
Thank you! We agree! Fingers crossed we're successful with our proposal
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This will be an additional tourism attraction and a talking point, having local heritage painted on it will enhance Werribee's culture.
We agree Mirjohniam! Let's make this great project idea it a reality!
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Great idea. This will be a landmark for Werribee
Sure will Ponsal, that's the aim!
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Fantastic idea, anything that brings people to Werribee to visit can't be bad.
We agree Ann! Fingers crossed!
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great work team. This will be a landmark for Werribee
Thanks for your support David. We hope we're successful!
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Good luck 😉
Hope this project is the winner!
Thanks for your support Debbie! We hope so too!
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Great idea, do you know what is going to be painted on the tower yet.
Hi Judy. We need funding first, and then we can make this project idea a reality. If we are successful, the project will include community consultation to determine the artwork theme. Fingers crossed!
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Excellent idea to display our towns heritage this way.
Thank you Suzanne! Hope you can encourage others to vote too. All the best
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It will revitalise the Water Tower and make it a positive talking point when entering Wyndham. I think it could inspire other communities to do the same in rejuvenating their towns.
We agree LouLou! Thanks for your vote. Best wishes
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Good luck, hope you’re successful 🙂
Thanks for your vote Jan, as well as kind words! Do share and spread the word. All the best
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Having recently visited some of the Silo-Murals there is nothing more suitable and aesthetically/artistically relevant than beautifying such a concrete structure by extending its core technical purpose into becoming a signifier for the community it is located in. Moreover, it's another great opportunity for artistic work to be made visible to the wider community as part of their environment which is in line with the mission statement of our local community arts organisation Wyndham Art Works.
Thank you for your support Wyndham Arts Works! We agree! All the best
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What a wonderful idea.
We agree Zulz! Thanks for your support. What a wonderful project to get off the ground! All the best
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Great idea. It will be a fantastic feature
Thanks Lynette! Please encourage others to vote too! Thanks in advance
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Very creative, I love the idea.
We do too Raul! Thanks for your vote. Please share. All the best
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I saw a few silos painted similiar way around victoria and i LOVE IT! Bring it on to my town!
Thanks for your vote! We hope the tower becomes an artistic and tourist landmark in Werribee!
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Great idea
Thank you Gaye! Hope you can spread the word! All the best
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Strongly recommended and feel it is an investment that will benefit the area for many years
Thanks Mitch! We agree! All the best
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Highly suggest Mike Makatron as an artist to contact. He has done some incredible murals around Victoria.
Thanks Bree! And thanks for your vote! We hope we're successful! All the best
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No brainer really, can only improve an eyesore into an attractive feature for Werribee
We agree Werribee Park Motor Inn! Thanks for voting! Hope you can share with others too. Best wishes
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This is a really worthwhile project to beautify an iconic structure on the mainroad into Werribee township I hope it is successful.
Thanks Alan! We hope it's successful too! Hope you can encourage others to vote too. Thanks in advance. All the best
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Would be great to be involved in this project!
We agree Heesco! Thanks for your vote! All the best
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Rita OS
17 Sep 2018
a great idea to highlight part of Wyndhams history.!
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artsassist > Rita OS
17 Sep 2018
Thanks for your support Rita! I think the idea of honouring the heritage of the tower has really struck a positive chord in the imagination of the local community!