Our community artwork program transforms reservoirs, water towers and pump stations across Moreton Bay, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.
We work with artists to bring beautiful designs to life. They all enhance and reflect their local environment, as well as help to prevent graffiti on important assets. These vibrant murals are inspired by the environment, culture and heritage of each community, from the turtles of Bribie Island to the indigenous history of the Sunshine Coast. Unitywater works closely with the local community to create legacy artworks.
Learn more about our artwork program
Picture: Bongaree Water Tower artwork
Frequently Asked Questions
Utilities and councils throughout Australia and overseas install public artworks as a graffiti-prevention strategy on the basis that graffiti offenders are less likely to tag or deface an artwork, particularly when they have been involved in its creation.
Our reservoir artworks are designed and installed by not for profit agencies that specialise in creating painted works of art with well-known street artists.
The installation process includes a mentoring program with local kids that aims to providing them with inspiration to further their skills in a positive way and educate them on the negative impact of graffiti.
As a result, the artworks often gain wider respect amongst the graffiti community and are less likely to be tagged again.
Unitywater proactively engages with residents and business owners from the area surrounding the particular reservoir, water tower or pump station.
The aim of this is to capture a reflection of the local identity and what kinds of themes, styles and artwork the people would like to see in the design.
A concept is developed to incorporate the feedback from the community.
The final artwork is chosen by a design selection panel. This consists of community members who have expressed an interest in having a say on the final design.
Once the design selection panel have approved the design, it is painted on the reservoir, water tower or pump station.
Unitywater engages specialised art agencies to design and install our artworks.
If you would like to find out more information about future artworks and project specifications, please contact us at community@unitywater.com.
How the process works
Community members who live and work alongside the site are invited to share their ideas for the artwork design's theme, content and style.
The ideas and wishes of the local community are incorporated into a design brief that is used to guide the artwork development.
We work closely with the appointed public art agency and a design reference panel to commission multiple concepts in line with the community's design brief.
Final design selected following consultation with the design reference panel.
