Community Recycling Centre Murals

'Caring for Dyarubbin Hawkesbury River Nura Country' Mural

Completed May 2023

Celebrated artist Jamie Eastwood completed his mural on the final blank wall of the Community Recycling Centre.

Born on Gadigal land, Jamie's family connections are with the Darug, Ngamba and Gadigal people, and he draws inspiration from his father, Danny Eastwood.

The mural celebrates Dyarubbin or the Hawksbury River and the importance of caring for our waterways. You can spot several local native animals in the style of local rock art sites, and see the connections of the many communities and peoples who live and have lived on this land.

"This mural celebrates Dyarubbin (Hawkesbury River) and the importance of looking after our waterways. It recognises several local native animals in the style of local rock art sites and acknowledges the many communities and people who live and have lived on this land," Jamie said.

‘From little things, big things grow’ Mural

Completed June 2022

Created by PHIBS, the ‘From little things, big things grow’ mural at the Community Recycling Centre shows the importance of recycling organic waste. It celebrates the incredible biodiversity, productivity and new life in soil that has been rejuvenated using recycled organic waste through composting or worm farming. In the centre of the mural is a pair of hands representing people holding soil, which is sprouting a seedling/new growth. Flora and fauna are common themes in PHIBS’s work and in this mural there are micro-organisms and insects feeding on organic waste such as vegetable scraps and egg shells.

“It’s time to be aware, educate and change the way we live to create a brighter future,” PHIBS said.

‘RE://CYCLE’ Mural

Completed June 2022

Located on the back wall of the Community Recycling Centre, RE://CYCLE by Sydney artist Ox King (Steven Nuttall) highlights the goldmine of resources available in e-waste. The mural depicts the relationship between technology, society and nature, and acts as a call to arms for our residents to recycle old electronic waste. It explores our relationship with electronic waste and the impact of fast tech on our natural environment.

“It features some of my favourite technology growing up, that has now fallen by the wayside in favour of more modern alternatives. It asks if these once beloved items are worth saving and what is the impact of the ever-growing advancement of disposable technology. How long can this exponential cycle continue before we are swamped by our own progress?”, Ox King said.

Stage 2 – September 2020 

In Stage 2 of this project, mural artists Scott Nagy and Krimsone continued the bushland theme by adding native birds including the Glossy Black Cockatoo, Eastern Spinebill and White Faced Heron. The mural also promotes sustainability, featuring items that are accepted at the Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre such as e-waste, paints, soft plastics and clothing.

'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' Mural

Stage 1 – April 2020

Mural artists Scott Nagy and Krimsone painted the wall of our Community Recycling Centre with a bushland theme, incorporating a kookaburra, regent honey eater and blue tongue lizard. Both artists grew up in the Blue Mountains, surrounded by native flora and fauna. This connection to the Australian bush shows in their work, which often has environmental themes.