Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisation Project Water Tank Mural EOI

Resilient Rivers South East Queensland (RRSEQ) is a successful partnership between Council of Mayors (SEQ), South East Queensland Councils, the Australian Government, the Queensland Government, water utilities, key regional waterways and catchment organisations and the community.

The initiative aims to improve the health of our waterways by achieving the following goals:

• Prioritise action that will protect, maintain and enhance the ecosystem services and values provided by the region’s waterways and wetlands, using robust information, science and knowledge
• Promote partnerships with strong leadership and good governance to influence planning and policy in the region to support achievement of the vision
• Facilitate landholder, community and industry stewardship of waterways and wetlands
• Incorporate First Nations cultural values and ecological management for waterways and catchments through robust engagement and collaboration
• Be a beacon for waterway and wetland investment in the region, working in partnership to realise desired environmental outcomes and investors needs

Through this Program, Somerset Regional Council has received funding to deliver the Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisation project, which aims to ‘enhance fish habitat value/s, identify threats to fish passage through the catchment, facilitate strategic restocking of key species, and enhance community awareness of fish habitat values’.

To facilitate these aims – specifically enhancing community awareness for fish habitat values – Council is seeking to upcycle a concrete water tank (previously incorporated in the reticulated water provision for Fernvale) with a mural that reflects the project’s intents, and effectively conveys this messaging visually to the community.

ARTWORK OBJECTIVES

• Celebrate the regions aquatic habitat and species.
• Bring attention to the issue of threatened species conservation, with a particular focus on the Mary River Cod (synonym Brisbane River Cod - extinct), whose fate and subsequent recovery efforts form a core component of the project deliverables.
• Rejuvenate/upcycle redundant infrastructure 

SCOPE OF WORKS - ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES

The Successful selected artist will provide:

• A concept design based on the theme and engagement inputs
• Overseeing and coordinating the production of their finalised artwork in collaboration with Somerset Regional Council
• Lead the delivery of the mural on site, ensuring delivery of the final mural by March 2027 (Although earlier delivery proposal will be considered favourably)
• Provide materials and tools required to complete the project
• Any indigenous imagery or iconography will require evidenced (preferably written) Elder or local knowledge holder support.
• Artists will need to consider temporary options for access to power, water and any scaffolding or ladders required to access the site
• Ensure safe work practices and manage any subcontractors
• Provide digital imagery of the final work for archival and promotional use
• Provide a project and artist description for use in digital record and link to the artwork