Boroondara Street and Public Art

Boroondara council's placemaking program which began in 2019, has a number of projects that aim to create people-focused streets filled with arts and activity.

The range of street and public art includes:

Balwyn

Beckett Park Wooden Sculptures



There are a range of interesting wooden sculptures in the park.

Location: Beckett Park, 30 Parring Road, Balwyn

Camberwell

Eye of the Beholder by Stephen Baker (2017)



The two-part mural Eye of the Beholder interprets the Rotary Sunday Market which has operated in the Station Street car park since 1976. The hieroglyphic-style mural on the west facade of 2 Prospect Hill Road explores the notion that one person's trash is another person's treasure. The abstract forms depict stall holders selling vintage gems from trestle tables, visitors browsing the aisles and Rotary volunteers collecting gold coin donations.

Location: 2 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell



The mural on the north facade of 662 Burke Road is a panoramic snapshot of market day. The scene captures a strong sense of community through the shared experience of selling and buying vintage goods and catching up over refreshments.

Location: North facade of 662 Burke Road, Camberwell

Prospect Hill Road Mural



Location: 1 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell

Myrtle Road Murals





Location: Cnr Canterbury Road and Myrtle Road, Camberwell

Camberwell Shopping District by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Burke Road, Camberwell

Oak Trees at Night by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Burke Road, Camberwell

Fig Trees and Cypresses by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Loch Street, Camberwell

Cedar and Pine Sunset by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Stanhope Grove, Camberwell

Canterbury

Emulation Hall


Emulation Hall was built as a masonic centre by Freemasons Victoria between 1927-28 in the Egyptian Revival style. It is covered in Egyptian motifs including gold-winged scarab beetles, sacred serpents, astrological symbols, lotus flowers, winged disks and "the eye of Horus".

Location: 3 Rochester Road, Canterbury

Sunrise at Canterbury Gardens by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Balwyn Road, Canterbury

Eucalyptus Day by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Beaumont Street, Canterbury

Weeping Willows in the Moonlight by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Rochester Road, Canterbury

Leopard Trees by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Stanley Terrace, Canterbury

Paperbarks & Poplars by Daniel Worth (2013)



Location: Signal box on corner of Canterbury Road and Wentworth Avenue, Canterbury

Deepdene

Leonard Street Mural



Location: Cnr Whitehorse Road and Leonard Street, Deepdene

Glen Iris

Toorak Road Railway Bridge Murals





Location: 1176 Toorak Road, Glen Iris

Hawthorn

Glenferrie Place Mural by Abbey Rich (2020)



The work features hands of different ages and colours passing native flowers to each other across the wall. Filled with a variety of different plants and patterns, the art plays with size and scale to add interest to the piece. The abstract pattern in the background allows for minimal areas of flat colour to deter graffiti. You can view it as a full story when you catch it from afar or from up close, taking in each of the elements as separate components filled with beauty and detail. These natural elements and remind passers-by of the true natural beauty in this country and all the plants you see in the artwork are native to Australia and found in Boroondara.

Location: Glenferrie Place, Hawthorn

Grace Park Hawthorn Club Sculpture



Location: Grounds of Grace Park Hawthorn Club, 2 Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn

Grace Park Tennis Wall Mural by James Price



The mural on the double-sided rebound wall alongside the basketball courts celebrates the fun of getting active outdoors. Covering both sides of the 11 by 2.7 metre brick wall, James has used bold patterns, lines and shapes to create a tennis graphic on one side and a soccer scene on the reverse. The wall's composition was designed to create multiple focus points to draw the viewer's eye endlessly around the work.

Location: Grace Park, 2A Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn

Hawthorn Library Mural by Naomi Bishop and local children



The artwork promotes reading and beautifies the outdoor space at the back of the Hawthorn Library as you walk in.

Location: Hawthorn Library, 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

Dr Andrew Peters Mural by Adnate



Dr Andrew Peters is a lecturer in Indigenous studies at Swinburne University of Technology.

Location: Swinburne University of Technology, opposite 396 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Cable Car 256 & Hawthorne Tram 8 by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Power Street, Hawthorn

W11 Karachi (Pakistani Tram) by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Power Street, Hawthorn

Suburban Houses (at night) by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Marian Street, Hawthorn

Riversdale and Auburn Road by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Auburn Road, Hawthorn

Hawthorn East

Suburban Houses (Day) by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Havelock Street, Hawthorn East

Signal box



Location: Signal box on corner of Rathmines Road and Kildare Street, Hawthorn East

Fritsch Holzer Park by Daniel Worth (2016)



Location: Signal box on corner of Riversdale Road and Tooronga Road, Hawthorn East

Surrey Hills

Early Settlers by Simon White (2017)



Set against the view looking north along Union Road from Canterbury Road at the turn of the twentieth century, the 3 people portrayed have been chosen to represent our early settlers. John Butler Maling was a carpenter / builder who also farmed 13 acres in the 1860s. Part of his land is now occupied by Chatham Primary School. He was a Boroondara Shire Councillor for 30 years and became the first Mayor of the City of Camberwell.

Thomas Hogg had many community roles in the Literary, Athletic and Choral Societies, the Tennis, Field Naturalists and Bowling Clubs, in the Progress Association and as an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. Five of his sons served in the First World War, after which he helped establish the Soldiers and Sailors Fathers' Association.

Susannah Sarovich was ahead of her time; she retained her career after marriage. She met her riverboat husband in Echuca, where she was a milliner. They came to Port Melbourne and established a furrier business and in 1910 purchased a small farm fronting Whitehorse Road, now the site of a community centre.

Location: Cnr Bedford Avenue and Union Road, Surrey Hills

Bistro Chez Nous Mural



Location: Cnr Stirling Crescent and Union Road, Surrey Hills

The Significance of the Railway in the Growth of Surrey Hills by Simon White (2016)



This mural recalls both the importance of the railway in the development of this area and the spirit of freedom felt in the early 1950s following the peace after the end of the Second World War.

By 1882, when the railway was extended to Lilydale, Surrey Hills was the common name for the area and thus the name given to the station. it was officially opened on 6 October 1883. The railway line made the district more accessible and increased its appeal. It also coincided with an extraordinary boom in real estate prices and land speculation, resulting in rapid population growth.

From 1882 until 1922 steam locomotives were used, after which the line was electrified. In the early days of the twentieth century many goods were also transported by train; these included bulk milk for distribution by local dairies and timber for building houses. In the steam era local children enjoyed the billows of smoke and the whistle that heralded the arrival of a steam train. The railway and the land boom changed the character of Surrey Hills forever.

Location: Cnr Union Road and Bedford Avenue, Surrey Hills

Where Rivers Once Ran by Clare Sunderland



This ceramic mural was carved by members of the community under the guidance of artist Clare Sunderland. It reflects peoples memories of riverside fauna, flora and activities along the streams that once flowed in this area, together with snippets of historical information. The streams were always intermittent and have long since been barrelled underground.

Location: Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre, 157 Union Road, Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre Totem Poles by Angie Polglaze (2002)



The history of Surrey Hills is reflected in the images on the four carved poles.

Location: Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre, 157 Union Road, Surrey Hills

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Boroondara Street and Public Art, Camberwell, Victoria, 3124