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Sunshine Coast artist Joel Fergie (“Zookeeper”) in Hector Munro Lane on Tuesday … he plans to transform the brick wall on the left into a colourful mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 12, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

A project to transform a plain brick wall in the Kingaroy CBD into a stunning artwork was officially unveiled on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The plan is to make over one wall of Hector Munro Lane, the pedestrian thoroughfare which connects Kingaroy Street with the Council carpark behind the bank buildings.<\/p>\n

The artwork will cover a 30m stretch of wall on the southern side of the former Bank Of New South Wales building.<\/p>\n

Sunshine Coast artist Joel Fergie – better known by his “art alias” Zookeeper – has been meeting this week with community members to gather ideas for his mural design.<\/p>\n

Zookeeper’s previous projects include artwork on the Thallon and Monto silos and the Cloncurry water tank.<\/p>\n

Joel has spoken so far to people including John Bjelke-Petersen, representatives from the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry, G. Crumpton & Sons, The Peanut Van and Taabinga Homestead; and volunteers from the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre and Kingaroy Museum.<\/p>\n

The aim is to try to find out “what’s current, what’s important, what makes Kingaroy uniquely Kingaroy”.<\/p>\n

The idea for the Kingaroy art project came from Cr Kirstie Schumacher, who has pulled it together as a private initiative.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirstie initially received the green light for the mural from the building’s owners, retired Inverlaw farmers Alwyn and Dianne Reid.<\/p>\n

She then approached Stanwell’s Tarong Community Partnership Fund which came on board as sponsors.<\/p>\n

The project, which will include an art workshop for young people, is being auspiced by the not-for-profit South Burnett Arts Inc.<\/p>\n

The plan is for the mural to extend the full length of the laneway, reaching up to the flashing on the roofline of the old bank building.<\/p>\n

A scissorlift will be required for the artist to reach the highest spots.<\/p>\n

Joel said he was impressed with the diversity of Kingaroy and the many different crops which can be grown here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“There’s also a huge love for Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen which is cool to see. I have learned how invested they were in the community,” he said.<\/p>\n

“And I love the peanut story of the place. It is so stereotypical but peanuts have this aura around them.<\/p>\n

“The people I have met are quite quirky and passionate about peanuts. I like the way the town embraces it.”<\/p>\n

Work on the mural is due to start early next year.<\/p>\n

Footnote: Hector Munro was an early surveyor who worked in the South Burnett region.<\/em><\/p>\n

[Disclosure: Anne Miller is secretary of South Burnett Arts Inc]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Building owners Alwyn and Dianne Reid with “Zookeeper” Joel Fergie, Stanwell general manager (southern generation) Michael Joy, Cr Kirstie Schumacher and Karen Wall (Stanwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The brick wall of the former Bank of New South Wales building which will be transformed by a mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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