I live in a small town called Old Bar beach so I was over the moon seeing some artwork decorating the humble toilet block at the beach. The architechure in our town is very basic and always lacks vitality and design….but now look what can be done!It is a beautiful ocean imagery in a flowing design by well known local artist Kate MacGowan who is also painting it.

Special funding is always needed for these types of projects and this was sought through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP). The vehicle for artistic endeavour is the yearly Old Bar Beach Festival with the support of the Old Bar Chamber of Commerce.It’s great that the Old Bar Beach Festival organisers have tried to include all in their efforts and this contribution to our small town makes me feel very included and hopeful about the future of Old Bar. I know it’s such a small thing – but it means alot. It says something about the spirit of the Old Bar community.

It’s also pertinent that it is on a public toilet building. In many countries public facilities such as these are not readily available. Australia provides these sorts of facilities nearly everywhere where all can use them and the community pays for their upkeep and cleaning.

 I guess you can tell by this detailed rave about our toilet block that Old Bar really is quiet and small!