It’s always nice to be back in the Burra. Muttaburra means “meeting of waters” and is situated on Inagai land in the Centre of Queensland. The Muttaburrasaurus was also the first of the dinosaur bone discoveries in Queensland. I have visited numerous times since working with the school back in 2012. This time I installed 2 custom hand painted signs for the motel and completed the western side of the former butcher shop.
It was great to see the Longreach Brolga Girl Guide mural project come to fruition. A big thanks to Guide leaders Crocka & Womba and the enthusiastic guides who assisted. I am fabricating a new hand painted sign to be installed soon. The project was kindly funded by RADF.
As a contractor I have had a mixed range of experiences with local government over the years. In this instance I wish to extend credit to the good folk at Winton Shire Council. Whilst in town for another commission, I made contact regarding a mural completed in 2021 that had suffered recent storm damage. A staff member returned contact the following day, they made appropriate repairs and approved the quote to restore the mural the next. Within a few days from the first point of contact I had completed the work and have since been paid in a timely manner. Thank You for demonstrating local government is capable of competency and being a pleasure to work alongside.
Braving 37 degree temps for much of the week is was great to be back in Blackall. This time I had the opportunity to work with Blackall Historical Woolscour which is home to the last working steam powered facility of its type. The woolscour has seen numerous of upgrades over summer and tour guides are gearing up for a busy tourist season ahead.
I enjoyed working with awesome locals, Ros and the team at the scour are driving fantastic projects to benefit the community and the visitor experience. During the painting process I learnt a fair amount about local history and their knowledge of horse anatomy and wool transport was invaluable to ensuring accuracy. A big thanks to Blackall State School and St Josephs for their involvement in the art making process.
Featured in the image is George Gill (1884-1961) with horses and a local wool wagon. We also applied some of the original hand cut steel wool bale stencils which likely date back to the 1930s/40s.
Handmade tin stencils from as far back as 1930’s & 40’s
