Creeks and critters: new murals flow into Ku-ring-gai

Published on 28 January 2026

A new mural has been installed at Roseville Chase Oval, featuring local flora and fauna native to the local waterways. 

The stunning mural by Brode Compton from Blackbook Ink is the first of two artworks to be unveiled as part of this year’s Urban Murals program.

The Roseville mural captures the wonderful fauna native to Ku-ring-gai’s waterways including the sacred kingfisher, superb fairy-wren, eastern dwarf tree frog and red-bellied black snake.

A second mural will soon be installed at West Pymble Bicentennial Park, created by First Nations artists Emma Hicks and Merindah Funnell. It too will follow the theme of ‘Where water flows, life grows’ and will showcase the glossy black-cockatoo, red-crowned toadlet, tau emerald dragonfly and a range of native plants.

The aim of the project is to encourage the community to help protect local creeks through simple actions such as disposing of rubbish responsibly, avoiding pesticides and synthetic fertilisers and preventing weeds from spreading into bushland.

Council received 22 applications, which were assessed by a panel of three Council judges and two independent judges.

Ku-ring-gai Mayor Christine Kay said the Urban Murals program continues to enliven public spaces while celebrating the natural environment.

“The Urban Murals program is making our public spaces more vibrant and engaging, with new artworks unveiled each year,” Mayor Kay said.

“This year we are celebrating Ku-ring-gai’s creeks and waterways, which are lifelines for native wildlife and a vital part of our local ecosystem.

“These murals will help remind us all of the importance of conserving our natural environment for current and future generations. We can all protect our natural waterways through small everyday actions and decisions.”

For more information about the Urban Murals project visit krg.nsw.gov.au/urbanmurals

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