Mural in the works for local cricket side

A NEW artistic addition could be on the way to Bob Pettitt Reserve, following a generous allocation of funds to the Jan Juc Cricket Club.

Former Jan Juc Sharks president Amber Heath has directed her $500 cash prize from finishing fourth in this year’s Surf Coast Times AFL Community Footy Tipping competition, to facilitate the commission of a new mural, to be painted onto the club’s shed located adjacent to the cricket oval.

Ms Heath said given her extensive history with the club, it was a no-brainer to nominate the Sharks as her community organisation of choice for her winnings to be donated, a requirement as part of the tipping competition.

“Jan Juc is my number one club in the Surf Coast, so given my history there it was an easy decision to nominate the club,” Ms Heath said.

“I’ve done pretty well this year; I also won my tipping comp at work as well because the app made all the tips the same across all leagues.

“My keys to tipping success involved going with the favourites, seeing where the injuries were, and then rearranging the picks wherever needed.”

After discussions with the club’s treasurer Damian Waldron, Ms Heath said the mural was the only project spoken about.

Mr Waldron is now currently in discussions with various artists across the Surf Coast to determine who will create the mural.

“Putting our Shark mark on the new shed would be a great way to have our image on the reserve and making the shed a part of our club,” Ms Heath said.

“That might be beneficial in helping us to do that, it’s for a cause, it’s not just a council facility.”

Jan Juc Cricket Club’s pavilion is also presently undergoing works providing a good opportunity for the mural to be produced in tandem with those works.

There is no concrete timeline for the mural’s completion until an artist has been selected.