Muderra Way: Melbourne's Bunurong Public Art Project Wins International Award
Muderra Way is a creative project located under the elevated railway in Noble Park, Melbourne, celebrating the culture and community of the Bunurong people. The name means 'torrential rain' in Bunurong/Boonwurrung language. It came to life through a collaboration between the Greater Dandenong City Council, the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, and three local Indigenous artists: Kobi Sainty, Koorrin Edwards, and Robert Michael Young. Their artwork includes symbols of life, water meeting places, and raindrop designs, all heat-pressed onto four concrete pillars. Launched in 2022, it was the first Bunurong place-naming in the area and recently won the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Indigenous Placemaking Award.
Key facts
- Muderra Way is located in Noble Park, Melbourne, beneath an elevated railway line.
- The project is named after the Bunurong/Boonwurrung word for 'torrential rain'.
- Artists involved: Kobi Sainty, Koorrin Edwards, and Robert Michael Young.
- The project was a collaboration with the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and Greater Dandenong City Council.
- The artwork includes designs on four concrete pillars and heat-pressed vinyl on the road.
- The project began in 2022 with the naming of the roadway, the first Bunurong place-naming in the council area.
- Muderra Way won the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Indigenous Placemaking Award earlier this year.
- The project aims to bring Bunurong culture and stories to the community.
Entities
Artists
- Kobi Sainty
- Koorrin Edwards
- Robert Michael Young
- Uncle Shane Clarke
Institutions
- Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
- Greater Dandenong City Council
- Place Leaders Asia Pacific
Locations
- Melbourne
- Noble Park
- Australia