Decorating bare walls

By Lachlan Ellis

A new mural is being launched in Bacchus Marsh, planned as the first in a series of artworks celebrating local wildlife and the environment.

The Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance is launching its mural at the wall of the Bacchus Marsh Outdoor Pool on Sunday 27 November from 1 to 2 pm, with kids’ activities, platypus-themed displays, and short talks about the animals in the mural.

Painted by renowned mural artist Lukas Kasper, the vibrant mural features not only our local platypus, but also a range of other fauna and flora including the growling grass frog, purple crowned lorikeet, river red gum, and Bacchus Marsh wattle.

President of the Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance, Jodie Valpied, said the mural  launch was an exciting first step in a bigger arts project.

“The fabulous, vibrant mural celebrates our local platypus and some of the other native animals and plants that live along the Werribee River through Bacchus Marsh. It is the first mural to be installed for our ‘Platypus Arts Trail’, which aims to connect community members and visitors to our special local environment, wildlife, and flora through the arts,” Dr Valpied told the Moorabool News.

“The ‘Platypus Arts Trail’ is a joint initiative of Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance and Moorabool Environment Group, led by Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance. We are very grateful to the sponsors who helped this mural happen: Moorabool Shire Council (Community Arts & Culture Grant), Community Bank Bacchus Marsh, and Melbourne Water.”

For more information on the mural launch head to bit.ly/platypus-mural-launch-2022.