30 August 2024

The Mallacoota streetscape upgrade will enhance the appeal of the town centre by complementing the local character of the site with native plantings and aggregate pathways which are inspired by the cliffs at nearby Quarry Beach.

The shelter located at the Western end of Marice Avenue provides a gathering place for locals and visitors alike, and encloses a significant mosaic made by Aboriginal Elders. New landscaping around the shelter will include a mounded garden with native plantings.

We were pleased to support the Mallacoota Arts Council Inc.'s application to the Victorian Government's Tiny Towns Fund for improvements to the Mallacoota rotunda. This initiative aligns with our Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023-2033, which emphasises priorities outlined in the Council Plan for making "Our Place accessible, safe, connected, and healthy."

We are delighted to announce their application was successful. Sculptural screens have been designed to create a striking arrival point and enliven the gathering place with laser-cut images of birds, native plants and boats reflecting Mallacoota's natural and cultural environment.

This community project perfectly complements Council's streetscape improvements and will help screen the busy round about next to the park, creating an enclosed garden-like ambiance around the shelter.

The six sculptural screens will be made from 6MM HW350 Corten Steel rolled into gentle curves. The corten steel will complement the native plantings in the garden and speaks to the rugged wilderness landscape and rural history of the site.
The artwork screens are to be cut from 6mm thick steel. Each screen will be rolled into a gentle curve. The sculpture would be blasted all over to achieve a uniform effect before naturally weathering to a warm rusty colour.		The perforation sizes will be refined to make sure that they do not present a risk of entrapment. Situated in the garden and surrounded by native plantings the sculpture is clearly an artwork, not an invitation to climb.