New mural for Region’s past

The blank Arthur Titley Centre carpark wall will become the canvas for a new mural portraying the Region’s past.

Councillor Graham Lohmann at The Arthur Titley Centre where a mural will be painted on the blank wall.

Charters Towers Regional Council endorsed a recommendation at its March General Meeting to create a Charters Towers history-themed mural on the blank wall.

Close to $40,000 will be set aside for the project with the funding to come from the Arts in the Outdoors Strategic Initiative and Community Recovery funds as part of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

Councillor Graham Lohmann, whose portfolio includes Arts and Culture, said the aim will be to complete the mural in time for unveiling during the 150 Years Celebrations next year.

“Council will put the project out to tender soon,” he said.

“Concept drawings will be initially assessed by the RADF Committee before being submitted to Council for final approval.

“It would be great to see the arts and creative members of our community really get involved with the project by submitting their ideas for the mural as part of the tender,” Cr Lohmann said.

The mural is the latest of several projects Council is putting forward ahead of next year’s 150 Years Celebrations.

“Next year is a significant year for Charters Towers and will mark 150 years since the declaration of the goldfields and the development of, what is now, Charters Towers,” Cr Lohmann said.

“The Region has such a unique history and we are looking at events and projects that both celebrate where we have come from and where we are going.”

The recommendation to endorse the mural comes after Council extended the application deadline for Round 2 of RADF to Friday, 16 April 2021.

More information about RADF can be found at https://www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/radf