Ground mural – Painted with sportscote non slip

6m x 7m and 6m x 9m

Bidjigal Country

Consultation with Aunty Barbara Simms 

Georges River Council

This mural is a story of identity of being Aboriginal and queer, of finding strength and stillness in the places where waters meet. 

Water has always been a source of healing for me. When I’ve felt overwhelmed, I’ve turned to the closest river, creek, or shoreline. Sitting by the water, I feel held never judged. It listens. It lives. It feels.

The work celebrates the spaces that make us feel safe and at home: the waterways that have nourished us for generations, the gathering places where we share food and stories, and the natural world that connects us to Country and to each other.

You’ll find grasstree, banksia, pigface, oysters, and wattle.

At the heart of it all is the flow from fresh to salt water. From river to ocean. From self to community.

The colours throughout the mural are drawn from across the many Pride flags, a reflection of the spectrum of identities within our communities. Just like the waterways, they are fluid, layered, and connected celebrating difference, while flowing together as one.