{"id":297349,"date":"2021-04-15T18:21:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T08:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=297349"},"modified":"2021-04-20T16:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:25:28","slug":"bin-art-tells-important-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/04\/15\/bin-art-tells-important-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Bin Art Tells Important Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A carpet snake is featured on the green bin (Photo: BMCAI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 15, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three industrial waste bins on the Bunya Mountains have a new look thanks to artist Miri and the\u00a0Bunya Mountains Community Association Inc (BMCAI).<\/p>\n

The project was initiated by\u00a0BMCAI\u00a0and funded by the South Burnett Regional Council’s Community Grants Program – Indigenous Affairs Fund.<\/p>\n

Bonye Biar (Bunya Mountains) is one of the most significant gathering places in Australia for Indigenous Australians. It is also a key tourism destination.<\/p>\n

BMCAI secretary Carol Weekes and Miri (Damon Anderson) said that to date, there had been minimal promotion, education or sharing of information about Indigenous culture on the Bunya Mountains.<\/p>\n

The project provided the opportunity for local artists to express their connection to country, exhibit their work on country, and tell their stories through art for all who pass by.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The three waste bins,\u00a0at the top of Bunya Avenue, are now an art installation, providing a more pleasant vista to what is typically thought of as “the rubbish area”.<\/p>\n

Indigenous artists, led by Miri, painted the three bins, and each now tells a story (as explained by Miri):<\/p>\n