Water Through the Noongar Seasons
In 2020 Aqwest undertook a project to find an Aboriginal name for a newly built Water Treatment Plant at Glen Iris in Bunbury. After extensive research Ngoora Moolinap was chosen through consultation with local Elders. The name translated from Noongar language means water sitting in a well, swamp place of.
Through that project an opportunity to provide local schools and community groups with a place to learn about water, sustainability and Cultural connections to water was identified.
Aqwest held workshops with local Elders and Community members to discuss ideas and concepts, agreeing that an Artwork project themed around the Six (6) Noongar Seasons could provide an opportunity to connect Aqwest’s core business of providing drinking water, to local Aboriginal stories about water, through art.
In 2023 Aqwest connected with local Elders and community members to create an Aboriginal Artwork Project to celebrate stories and Cultural connections to water through the six Noongar Seasons.
Artwork
Local artists Delphine Schwarze, Georgina Webb, Melissa Riley, Jodie Riley, Dawn Alone, Erica Dimer, Glen Garlett and Carlene Thorne produced artworks relating to the six Noongar seasons.