Key Takeaways: Art & Environment
- Mural Unveiling: A new large-scale mural by artist Brode Compton has been revealed at Roseville Chase Oval as part of the 2026 Urban Murals program.
- Showcasing Biodiversity: The artwork features local species such as the sacred kingfisher, superb fairy-wren, and eastern dwarf tree frog to highlight native waterway life.
- Environmental Education: The program aims to encourage residents to protect local creeks through proper rubbish disposal and limiting pesticide use.
- Future Installations: A second mural, themed "Where water flows, life grows," is scheduled for West Pymble Bicentennial Park by First Nations artists.
- Vibrant Spaces: Mayor Christine Kay noted that the program makes public spaces more engaging while celebrating Ku-ring-gai's vital ecosystems.
A large-scale mural celebrating Ku-ring-gai’s native waterways has been unveiled at Roseville Chase Oval.
Created by artist Brode Compton of Blackbook Ink, the artwork is part of Council’s 2026 Urban Murals program and is the first of two public murals commissioned this year. The mural features species including the sacred kingfisher, superb fairy-wren, eastern dwarf tree frog and red-bellied black snake to showcase the biodiversity of the waterways.
A second mural is set to be installed at West Pymble Bicentennial Park and will be created by First Nations artists Emma Hicks and Merindah Funnell. With the theme “Where water flows, life grows”, the artwork will depict the black-cockatoo, red-crowned toadlet, tau emerald dragonfly, and native plant species.
The Urban Murals program aims to combine public art with environmental education. By doing this, the hope is to encourage residents to protect local creeks through everyday actions such as proper rubbish disposal, limiting the use of pesticides and fertilisers, and preventing the spread of weeds into bushland.
‘The Urban Murals program is making our public spaces more vibrant and engaging, with new artworks unveiled each year,’ Mayor Christine Kay said. ‘This year we are celebrating Ku-ring-gai’s creeks and waterways, which are lifelines for native wildlife and a vital part of our local ecosystem.’
Twenty-two applications were received and assessed by a panel of three Council judges and two independent judges.
