A new mural depicting threatened native species and local landscapes has transformed a sewage pump station in Orford, marking the completion of a major $17 million infrastructure upgrade.
The vibrant artwork, which celebrates the East Coast town’s connection to water and nature, has become the latest addition to TasWater’s award-winning Asset Art Program.
TasWater Community Program Manager Louis van Ek said residents were heavily involved in selecting the final design through a two-stage voting process.
“The community has loved being a part of this journey. We had two stages of voting to decide on the final design,” van Ek said.
“We voted on an initial theme and gave people the opportunity to share ideas. Then we asked the community to choose their favourite design, with the theme ‘animals with plants and a stylised landscape’ emerging as the winner.”
Hobart artist Bec Adamczewski, known as Becski, spent 10 days painting the mural, which features numerous threatened species including the Swift Parrot, Forty-spotted Pardalote and Eastern Barred Bandicoot.
The artwork represents the culmination of a comprehensive 12-month project to upgrade Orford’s sewerage infrastructure.
Project Manager Janitha Senavirathna said the previous system struggled during high rainfall events, resulting in overflows into local waterways.
“We’ve upgraded five of Orford’s sewage pump stations, added underground storage tanks at most sites and installed a new rising main to split the network into two systems,” Senavirathna said.
