Community
12 March, 2025
Brightening up Julatten
ARTIST Lavinia Letheby has finished a stunning mural at Geraghty Park Hall in Julatten, with help from volunteers at a community painting session.
The mural features 10 animals from the Julatten area and is one of many murals throughout the Mareeba Shire.
Ms Letheby also carefully restored the existing mural that features local journalist Peter Justice, painted in 1999 by Diana Abiad.
She said the Julatten area was a bird watchers paradise, with national and international visitors visiting the area specifically to spot some of the rare and spectacular bird species.
“The mural was created with community involvement as residents participated in a ‘paint by numbers’ session on January 18, 2025, contributing to the mural’s development,” Ms Letheby said.
“It was an honour to give this beautiful mural a new lease on life and to create a new artwork that complements the old.”
Her vibrant murals include works at Chillagoe, Mutchilba, Cardwell, Tully the Hinchinbrook Shire and other small towns. Public artworks for Kuranda and Irvinebank are scheduled for later this year.
