Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As Minister Burke said when launching the Revive national cultural policy, there's a place for every story, and the place to be this coming weekend is the Mundaring Hills Open Studios Art in the Hills event running until 29 October back in Hasluck. When people call into my office both here in Canberra and back in Ellenbrook, they're treated to gorgeous paintings by local Hills artists particularly focused on the endangered red-tailed black cockatoo, which has adopted me. The rambling environment of the Perth Hills, full of marri and jarrah and birds and bandicoots, inspires magnificent creations by its residents. This year, 65 artists will be exhibiting their stunning works, including paintings, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, woodwork and photography both in their own studios and in venues from Bellevue through to Hovea, Mahogany Creek all the way to Chidlow. Devotees of this popular event can go to the Mundaring Hills Open Studios website to find a locations map that will assist in their art crawl.

I thank the artists, hosts, volunteers, sponsors and supporters, including the Shire of Mundaring, Mundaring Art Centre, the Mundaring Chamber of Commerce, Cafe Mojo Mundaring, Amaroo, Brookwood Realty and Bendigo Bank, who have helped to make this iconic event possible this year—and all strength to the organising committee for their efforts. I urge all residents of Perth to make the journey up the hill. You certainly will not be disappointed by the extraordinary work and creations inspired by the nature around us in the hills.