Murrin Bridge Water Tank Art
CASE STUDY:clientNSW DCCEEW
Murrin Bridge, NSW
locationCommunity Engagement + Restoration + Public Art Production
Murrin Bridge Community with Adnate
SCOPEARTISTS01 overviewA community’s story, written large.
At Murrin Bridge, an Aboriginal community near Lake Cargelligo in Central West New South Wales, the water tank systems are not just essential infrastructure; they are part of the community’s story.
When additional water infrastructure was installed, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water engaged Juddy Roller to make it more than a utility: along with the community of Murrin Bridge, we created a public artwork shaped by the people who live there.
Created by the Murrin Bridge community in collaboration with Adnate and the Juddy Roller team, the project brings together restored original artworks, new work by local artists, and a major new artwork by Adnate, connecting past and present across the site.
“This artwork began with listening. My role was to respond to what the Murrin Bridge community wanted to share and to create something that carried that presence at scale.”
ADNATE,Lead ARTIST
02 the challengeMaking room for the new, while preserving the story that came before.
MORE THAN A WATER TANKWater infrastructure is built to function, not usually to be noticed. At Murrin Bridge, the site already carried artworks that held real meaning for the community.
Any new work needed to sit respectfully alongside that history.
The project had to bring three things together in one considered outcome: restoring the existing artworks, making space for new community contributions, and delivering a major new mural at scale.
It also had to work in practice. The stainless-steel tank needed specialist surface preparation and priming, materials and equipment had to be planned well ahead for a regional site, and community review and endorsement were built into every stage.
“The work was not to write a new story, but to honour the one already here and make space for its next chapter.”
Shaun Hossack,Founder, Juddy RollerRestored
Respected
Communitty
Lasting
ORIGINAL ARTWORKSprevious artworkscollaboarionLEGACY03 THE DELIVERYCommunity at the centre of the canvas.
Consultation
Conversations with the Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council, Elders, community members and young people shaped the concept, imagery and meaning of the work.
Restoration
Existing artworks across the site were carefully restored, keeping an important part of Murrin Bridge’s visual history within the renewed site.
Community Artists
Juddy Roller coordinated every stage, from engagement and creative development through to production planning, community review, safety and installation – protecting the integrity of each contribution while meeting the practical demands of live water infrastructure.
Artwork at Scale
Local artists painted new work across the tanks, carrying their contributions from the development process through to the finished site.
Adnate brought his experience in detailed, large-scale portraiture to the new tank, with Dulux Weathershield® supporting vivid colour and long-term performance.
04 outcomesPast and present, side by side.
→ Existing artworks restored, keeping their presence within the renewed site
→ New artwork by Murrin Bridge community artists painted across the tanks
→ A major new portrait mural by Adnate, developed through community consultation
→ Essential water infrastructure transformed into a visible community landmark
→ A lasting body of work, celebrated with the community on 18 September 2026
Public art that belongs to the people that created it.
Murrin Bridge shows the care it takes to bring a public art project from consultation to completion. By combining community engagement, restoration, artist collaboration and infrastructure-scale delivery, Juddy Roller creates public artworks that strengthen identity, connection and pride of place.
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