BORR’s Urban Design
Meet the artist: Melissa Reilly
Melissa Riley, a local Noongar artist, is the visionary behind the Djilba-inspired artwork that commuters will see as they transition from Forrest Highway and onto the Bunbury Outer Ring Road.
About the artwork:
Her artwork incorporates the aesthetic of the richly coloured evening sky during the first spring with local peppermint trees and banksias, and reflects her heritage and family song lines.
To hear more about the urban design strategy on BORR and Melissa’s story, make sure to check out the video below.
The BORR vision:
was to create road infrastructure around Bunbury that did more than just facilitate efficient and safer traffic flow. Using an urban design strategy, the project team created a vibrant vision that would appeal to residents and tourists visiting the South West.
The development of the urban design strategy came about through consultation with focus groups, including the Aboriginal Heritage Advisory Group, as well as community feedback through public surveys in July 2021 and September 2023.
The theme chosen for the urban design was the Noongar Six Seasons: