By Rotary Club of Caulfield
There is a 50-meter-long black wall on the corner of Murrumbeena Road and Railway Parade, Murrumbeena. Currently, it is littered with graffiti. But, the members of Rotary Caulfield in collaboration with well-known Artist and Author, Anthony Breslin, are about to change that and provide an inspiring visual gift to the community.
The plan is to cover the wall with over 75 panels that will showcase the original paintings and words from Anthony Breslin’s children’s book, Brezania, and feature the story of “Big Frog” along with a vast array of other crazy characters from the book.
The name "Murrumbeena" derives from the Aboriginal word "mirambeena", affectionately interpreted as meaning "land of frogs". The suburb officially adopted by the name when the railway station opened in 1879.
This wonderful visual project will act as a message for children and adults to follow their dreams, and will be a lasting gift to the Murrumbeena Community from Anthony Breslin and the Rotary Club of Caulfield in celebration of Rotary’s one hundred years in Australia and New Zealand.
Anthony is undertaking this artwork on a pro bono basis with assistance from a group of artist friends. However, funds were needed to cover the cost of materials and equipment. With COVID presenting difficulties for traditional fundraising methods, Rotary Caulfield decided on what was to prove a successful crowdfunding solution by establishing the site: https://au.gofundme.com/f/murrumbeena-wall-art
Included in the mural will be plaques with the names of all the people who have donated to this amazing community project.
The mural will help make Murrumbeena a place to visit and is intended to lift spirits after challenging times.