Something wonderful happened in Euroa on Friday, 11 August.
After many months of anticipation, the Tank and Tobin Magpie Sculpture was installed in the Seven Creeks Park with the Strathbogie Shire Council, the Euroa Chamber of Business and Commerce and local artists inviting the community to help celebrate.
Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor, Cr Laura Binks, said the long-awaited installation of the magpie sculpture was certainly cause for celebration.
“Council hosted the official opening from 4pm to 5pm,” Cr Binks said.
“After this the Euroa Chamber of Business and Commerce took over to have some fun.
“The event was open to everyone, and we hope to see as many people as possible in the park.”
Euroa residents may have noticed council has been doing some work to a garden bed near the bridge at the corner of Kirkland Ave and Clifton St in the lead up to the the 3.5m high Magpie being installed.
Chamber president Stephanie Swift said the launch party included music, food trucks and drinks vendors.
“We invited the community to come and join in the fun,” Ms Swift said.
“We were proud to see the installation of this sculpture.
“It was initiated by a joint submission by the Chamber and the Euroa Community Action group to council’s Pitch My Project initiative in the 2022/23 Budget.
“It received significant community support, and we can’t wait to see this support come to fruition.”
Cr Binks said it represented a wonderful story of a community led project, that the council embraced.
“It’s fantastic to see what we can achieve by working together,” she said.
Artist and Longwood resident Steve Tobin said he and fellow artist Tank had not held back when they created the biggest Magpie sculpture in the country.
“Move over the big banana, Euroa and Strathbogie Shire has something better,” he joked.
