Greening Hill Road - Lurnea's New Place Making Project

Liverpool City Council’s Greening Hill Road Project will be launched next week with two Aboriginal-inspired artwork structures and a variety of plants being unveiled along Hill Road in Lurnea.

The artwork structures are made of rusted black steel and welded into a unique triangular prism shape with children’s drawings imprinted on each side. The drawings feature native animals such as the platypus, lizard and cockatoo.

Under the guidance of local Aboriginal artist Amy Eldridge, the artworks were created by six students from Lurnea Public School and St Francis Xavier’s Primary School – winners of the Greening Hill Road Art Competition hosted by Council earlier this year.

“Beautiful illustrations like these show pride in our city’s rich Aboriginal heritage,” Mayor Waller said.

The variety of plants will also add flair to Hill Road throughout the year and capture the colours of the Aboriginal flag. The leaves of the tulip trees will transition from green to yellow as the seasons change. Crepe myrtles will add touches of red.

The Greening Hill Road Project is a partnership between Council, Lurnea Public School, St Francis Xavier’s Primary School and the ‘Stronger Communities Grants Program’ organised by Federal Member for Werriwa Anne Stanley’s office.

“Thank you to our partners in this important project. The structures and trees strike a perfect balance between art and nature,” Mayor Waller said.

“Liverpool City Council listened to what the residents of Lurnea wanted to see in their community and now it’s time for us to deliver.”

“Many people travel through Hill Road. These new additions will reinvigorate the whole suburb.”

The Greening Hill Road Project will be launched on 12 December, 12pm-2pm at 63 Hill Road, Lurnea.