Central Werribee has received an injection of colour and culture with a large-scale mural on the outside façade of the Hunter Building on Synnot Street, now complete.
Titled ‘Mooroop Yarkeen’ which translates to ‘Spirit Dreaming’ the 41-metre-tall mural is the work of Indigenous artist Tommy Day and will be officially launched this weekend.
Day was commissioned to design and paint the mural by Wyndham council after consultation with Bunurong Traditional Owners, local First Nations communities and a public expression of interest process.
He said the artwork, which took 12 days to complete, incorporated a range of elements and themes from the local landscape and community.
“The mural is vibrant, vivid, rich in texture and references to the Wirribi Yaluk (Werribee River), sandhills and basalt plains, welcoming
gum leaves, community coming together in unity, dreaming, and Bunjil’s flight,” said Day.
There is an official launch event for the community on Sunday, November 26 from 5pm to 7pm.
