Artist selected to paint Alison Coleman mural

Maryborough identity Alison Coleman is the inspiration for the 39th mural to adorn the walls of the city’s CBD.

“With her hat festooned with colourful feathers, Alison was a regular sight in the CBD for 37 years ensuring that the streets were always clean and tidy,” Cr Daniel Sanderson said.

In 2018 the Fraser Coast Regional Council’s long-time street cleaner retired on her 70th birthday after 30 years and eight months on the job. 

“Alison did a remarkable job to keep the CBD clean and tidy and was a great ambassador for Maryborough, helping many visitors with directions and information,” Cr Sanderson said.

“She was easily recognisable with her distinctive feathered hat festooned with red-tailed black cockatoo, pheasant, parrot, emu and guinea fowl feathers.”

The Maryborough Mural Project has selected Woodgate-based artist Julie Davis to paint the mural on the wall of the Bearing Service Building in Richmond Street, Maryborough.

Davis was the overall winner of the prestigious $10,000 Bundaberg Art Prize 2021.

The mural of Alison is being funded from the Discretionary Fund allocation of Councillor Daniel Sanderson. 

“I am delighted to support this mural; everyone loved Alison; she was an institution,” he said.

If you are out and about and want something to do in Maryborough check out the Mural Project Trail. It includes 38 murals along an easy two-kilometre walk around the CBD. 

For more information visit the Maryborough Mural Project website or Facebook page, or drop into the Visitor Information Centre in the Maryborough’s City Hall to pick up a map of the self-guided tour.