Turnbull bust to be revealed

A TWENTY-ninth bust will be unveiled tomorrow, Friday, 4 November, along the Ballarat Botanical Gardens’ Prime Ministers’ Avenue, with the subject in attendance.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to visit the gardens for the reveal, alongside Linda Klarfeld, the commissioned creator of the bronze sculpture.

“My 91-year-old art teacher suggested I think about Mr Turnbull as a real person, father and husband, and not just the politician or businessman,” Klarfeld said.

“So that’s what I did… I wanted his children and grandchildren to be able to see him in the piece and to like it.”

After pandemic delays, Klarfeld was unsure whether anyone would get to see the statue.

“I’m glad now that we are able to have this unveiling at all, and that we have something to celebrate and bring people together,” she said.

City of Ballarat mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said it will be an honour to welcome Mr Turnbull to Ballarat.

“We’ve all been waiting with anticipation for this unveiling. It has certainly been a long time coming,” he said.

A Sydney-based artist, Klarfeld also created the Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott busts. Members of the public are welcome to attend at 1.30pm.