Rachel Braybon with her ‘Our River’ artwork, designed in conjunction with local Yarkuwa ranger Liticia Ross.
Although the Beach to Beach walk is already a beautiful centrepiece in our town, it just became even better with the addition of an ‘Our River’ art installation.
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Rachel Braybon Art worked with local Yarkuwa ranger Liticia Ross to design the piece.
It is situated along the walk near the wharf, next to the Deniliquin National Bridge.
“My hope is that this installation, ‘Our River’, will be used in many years to come as a talking point of our history, as a backdrop for special occasions and to create interest along the Beach to Beach walk,” Mrs Braybon said.
“I hope people enjoy it.
“It’s a thrill for me to see the installation at its final destination.”
The installation represents the role of the Yarkuwa rangers - of caring for country to maintain the local river system and to preserve the knowledge of the riverine environment for the benefit of the broader community.
The three waves represent the sky, land and water of the Kolety Werkul (Edward Wakool) River System.
The Wamba Wamba Perrepa Perrepa people look to the sky - the first wave - to tell stories with the stars and to identify changes in the weather.
The land - the middle wave - is their home, their connection to sky and river.
The river - the third wave - is the lifeline, song lines and food source. It is life itself.
“I want to say a huge thank you to Edward River Council for this opportunity,” Mrs Braybon said.
“It has been a dream of mine for some time to have a piece of art in the public eye.”
Rachel Braybon has had a long-held desire to contribute to the public art scene in Deniliquin and district.
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