The Bundawarrah Centre has thrown open the doors to their ‘Yellow’ exhibition, combining local artwork with the strong canola growing season around Temora this spring. The exhibition is open until 27 September, with a free community open night scheduled for Monday 7 September. Bundawarrah Centre manager of cultural and visitor services Lauren Carr and her sister Gabrielle have been two of the main minds behind the project. “This is our second year putting on an installation, last year we focused on canola, and this time we’ve focused on yellow,” Lauren said. “Yellow invokes a joyous feeling in people, and we’re looking forward to sharing that.” Support has come in from all over Temora for the exhibition, with A Dragon’s Tale childcare centre, Greenstone aged care, the Temora Shire Library and numerous art groups contributing resources. The installation costs $2 per person on entry and is a component of the Canola Trail, which spans across Coolamon, Junee and Temora and welcomes locals and visitors to the three shires. It also pairs with the Yellow Bloom Road, a partnership between FarmLink Research and the Temora Shire Council that allows travellers to immerse themselves in a dedicated public canola field. This crop has been sown and grown beside Lake Centenary, another popular tourist destination for the town. Other local attractions outside of the Bundawarrah Centre include the Temora Aviation Museum and a host of local businesses. “You’re promoting each other and keeping people here for longer, that’s the main idea,” Lauren said. “The community work in the exhibition will bring in the locals, and tourists can come and have a look after they walk in the canola.” For Lauren, Gabrielle and the rest of the team this has been a year-long pursuit, with their minds on the present and future. “We started thinking about this project straight after last year,” Lauren said. There are a few things we haven’t quite achieved that will go on the list for next year as we look to better it again,” Lauren said.
