Paddling the Grid

Yesterday WVRAP artists explored the Hexham Swamp, the health of which is dependent on the health of the Williams River. Photo, Paddling the Grid, by David Watson.

Smith clan celebrates

The extended Smith clan planned a gathering for December to say goodbye to their family connection to Munni, but following the the NSW government's abandonment of the Tillegra Dam plans, it became a celebration.

Photo shows the Smith clan on Munni's highest point, on what will now stay as Manns Hill rather than becoming an island in Tillegra Dam.

Tillegra Dam plans scrapped

The media is reporting today that the New South Wales Government has scrapped its plans for the Tillegra Dam!

Planning meeting with Maitland Regional Gallery

Planning for the next stage of the WRVAP began with a fruitful meeting yesterday with Maitland Regional Art Gallery Director Joe Eisenberg and curator Kim Blunt.

Above L to R: Joe Eisenberg, Kim Blunt, Neil Berecry-Brown, Juliet Fowler Smith and Margaret Roberts at Maitland Regional Gallery, 26 November 2010

Maitland Regional Gallery plan:

images of galleries 1-3 (Mauve yellow green)

smaller images of galleries 1-3 (Mauve yellow green)

Planning for the Tillegra Dam

Snow (Grafton) has installed a plaque on the top of Mann's Hill to commemorate his family's stewardship of the area, in preparation for the flooding of the valley that will transform this hill into an island.

Cry Me a River

Sue Blackburn's photos of Cry Me a River

Cry me a River

Cry Me a River was opened last night by John Kaye, NSW MLC Greens,

who was presented with a chocolate frog on a silver tray by David & Juliet as a gesture of thanks.

(Above photos by Toni Warburton.)

click for Six to Eight's video of opening

John Clutterbuck's photos of the opening:

and some of the artworks:

Juliet Fowler Smith Williams River runaround

David Watson

Toni Warburton

Suzanne Bartos

Noelene Lucas The Last Healthy River in the Hunter

Bridget Nicholson Touch this earth lightly

David Watson Waste (wall image)

Bonita Ely DelugeDrown (scroll)

Neil Berecry-Brown Things fall apart (warning tape)

Margaret Roberts (& Horst Kiechle) Straight-Line Residency Proposal for Manns Hill Hut