Dan's pump station mural unveiled

Unitywater has unveiled a vivid mural showing Moreton Bay’s wildlife on its brick wastewater pump station in Bray Park.

Painted by local artist Daniel Krause, the Francis Rd artwork was completed as part of Unitywater’s Community Art Program.

“Our Community Art Program provides local artists with a unique canvas to improve the aesthetic of concrete, brick, and metal water and wastewater assets,” Executive Manager Strategic Engagement Joshua Zugajev said.

“This artwork design was put to a community vote, allowing those from Bray Park and surrounding suburbs to have their say in which local fauna would be included in the mural.”

Artist Daniel Krause said 153 votes determined the final design, which has a green tree frog and butterfly on the front wall of the pump station with a koala and cockatoo on either side.

“The green tree frog is always a favourite and an abstract blue swirl ties it all together to symbolise the way water connects all life on earth - and the essential role Unitywater plays in delivering it in our region,” Mr Krause said.

“The artwork took around 25 hours to complete using acrylic house paint and aerosol and topped off with a coat of anti-graffiti sealant.”

The pump station is the second Unitywater asset in Moreton Bay to receive a vibrant makeover in the past few months.

It joins a metal roadside cabinet on Bribie Island which was painted by local artist and wildlife scientist Jayda Bruce.

For more on Unitywater’s Community Art Program and other artworks at www.unitywater.com/artwork