Four mosaic sculptures created with the Dunolly community have joined the Central Goldfields Shire's permanent art collection.
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Australian artist Deborah Halpern, who has a studio in Dunolly, led the Ministry of Fun project that created the sculptures titled Big Boy, Kangaroo, Flying Dog and Dingo as part of the Strong Communities Programme 'A sense of place' project.
Two of the sculptures - Big Boy and Flying Dog - are in Gordon Gardens Reserve, Kangaroo is in the Rene Fox Memorial Gardens and Dingo is outside 118 Broadway in Dunolly.
Central Goldfields Shire Chief Administrator Noel Harvey said he was thrilled to see the artworks now form part of the Central Goldfields Art Gallery collection.
"These new sculptures have prompted a lot of local debate and discussion on many topics including the role of public art, how these sculptures reflect and tell the stories and history of local people," he said.
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Halpern said the Dunolly Sense of Place project was a wonderful and special journey.
"The idea was to include as many members of the community as possible," she said. "We interviewed and chatted with many diverse groups, focussing on the children - the future of the community."
Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly Hospital Auxillary, local art and church groups, the Dunolly band and the Dunolly Country Women's Association were all involved in the project.
