MKEG volunteer Jane Collison with dolphin
MKEG volunteers Rob Hughes and Laurie Collison Fixing the Statue
A Final Solution?
In 2023, Melbourne artist Michael Walker at sculptorplus.com.au donated a wireframe dolphin sculpture to the Myall Koala and Environment Group. The Group decided to erect the sculpture filled with rubbish in the park adjoining the Hawks Nest Surf Club.
An information sign was also erected to highlight the types of pollutants that finds their way into our waterways. The Black Dolphin ‘Wubaray of Worimi Barray’ sculpture was unveiled in May 2023 by the Koala Group and representatives from the Worimi Wubaray Local Aboriginal Land Council.
The sculpture was designed to be just that and not necessarily to be erected outside, let alone overlooking a surf beach with lots of salt air. Reasonably shortly after erection, rust started to show through the black paint coating. In 2024 it was taken down and repainted. Sadly, when 2025 came round, rust was again starting to come through everywhere. The Group decided to try a more sustainable approach. Again, the statue was taken down but this time, all the paint and rust was sandblasted off, the entire sculpture was galvanised and this time, powder coated in high gloss black finish.
On the first day of spring it was refilled with rubbish and re-erected by Laurie and Jane Collison and Rob Hughes. It should be mentioned that Kyzac Powder Coating of Tomago donated the powder coating.
Ian Morphett
Vice President
Myall Koala and Environment Group
A Final Solution?
In 2023, Melbourne artist Michael Walker at sculptorplus.com.au donated a wireframe dolphin sculpture to the Myall Koala and Environment Group. The Group decided to erect the sculpture filled with rubbish in the park adjoining the Hawks Nest Surf Club.
An information sign was also erected to highlight the types of pollutants that finds their way into our waterways. The Black Dolphin ‘Wubaray of Worimi Barray’ sculpture was unveiled in May 2023 by the Koala Group and representatives from the Worimi Wubaray Local Aboriginal Land Council.
The sculpture was designed to be just that and not necessarily to be erected outside, let alone overlooking a surf beach with lots of salt air. Reasonably shortly after erection, rust started to show through the black paint coating. In 2024 it was taken down and repainted. Sadly, when 2025 came round, rust was again starting to come through everywhere. The Group decided to try a more sustainable approach. Again, the statue was taken down but this time, all the paint and rust was sandblasted off, the entire sculpture was galvanised and this time, powder coated in high gloss black finish.
On the first day of spring it was refilled with rubbish and re-erected by Laurie and Jane Collison and Rob Hughes. It should be mentioned that Kyzac Powder Coating of Tomago donated the powder coating.
Ian Morphett
Vice President
Myall Koala and Environment Group
