As part of the City of Joondalup’s Mural Arts Program in 2019-20 the City’s three POPP tables were refurbished and installed at Geneff Park (Sorrento), Picnic Cove (Edgewater) and Neil Hawkins Park (Joondalup).

As part of the maintenance program three new murals were commissioned by Sorrento-based artist Kelrise Delcoure. In conjunction with the Schools Connections Program, the City invited Delcoure to deliver a series of workshops at St Mark’s Anglican Community School in Hillarys and paint the new murals at each location.

Each mural features birds and plants native to Western Australia whilst also celebrating the landscape, energy, and movement in each of these very active community spaces. The birds are captured in a movement of flight to reflect the movement and energy of the ping pong games.

The ‘hero’ of each mural design is the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, which is an endangered, protected and much-loved bird in Western Australia. The artist’s research of the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo was central to the overall purpose to feature an endangered bird, which is particularly relevant in the wake of Australia’s devastating bushfires in early 2020. The bushfires at Yanchep during this time destroyed the nesting and feeding grounds of a large colony, putting the species at further risk. The series also features banksias which is a source of food for the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos.