Show More
The project brought together residents, businesses, schools and the City of Joondalup, creating a lasting sense of community pride while demonstrating how art and greening can encourage connection, enhance local identity and contribute to safer, more inviting streets.
The Marmion Magic Mural and Greening Project transformed an ordinary streetscape into a vibrant community space through public art, native planting and community collaboration. Led by the Marmion Community Town Team, residents helped select and paint a striking 40-metre Pink and Grey Galah mural by Western Australian artist Susan Respinger. Volunteers also revitalised the adjoining verge with local native plants, improving biodiversity and neighbourhood amenity.
The project was delivered through strong community collaboration, with support from the Streets Alive program, the City of Joondalup, local businesses, volunteers and artist Susan Respinger. Community consultation shaped the mural design, while volunteer painting days and native planting events encouraged local ownership, built connections and transformed the space together.
1 / 7
We learned that public art and greening can transform the way people experience their neighbourhood, sparking conversations about road safety, biodiversity and community pride. We also discovered that people are far more likely to get involved when there is a social element, with shared activities creating stronger connections, greater participation and a lasting sense of community ownership.
We are extremely grateful to:
- WA Main Roads Streets Alive program for their grant support
- City of Joondalup for their guidance, graffiti protection and contribution to the opening celebration
- Dulux for donating the paint for the mural
- General Public Marmion, our amazing local restaurant, who worked magic, generously stretching our celebration funds to enable a night we all remembered
The project was made possible through a $5,000 WA Main Roads Streets Alive Grant. Our artist, Susan Respinger, was exceptionally generous, completing the community consultation, design and mural for just $4,000. A generous paint donation from Dulux allowed the remaining grant funding to be directed towards insurance, native seedlings and other essential project costs, maximising the project's impact.
The project was embraced by the community from start to finish. Residents enthusiastically participated in the design vote, mural painting, planting days and celebration event, creating a strong sense of ownership and pride. The mural has attracted overwhelmingly positive feedback, become a local landmark and inspired conversations about community, biodiversity and road safety. The project also strengthened relationships between residents, local businesses and the City of Joondalup, laying the foundation for future community-led initiatives.
