Town and Boundary Signage

After securing funding through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Community Fund, the Rotary Club of Uralla has been working with communities across the Uralla area, local graphic artist Nikki Farthing, local Aboriginal Elders, the Bundarra Lions Club and Council to come up with new entrance and boundary signage for towns and villages within the Uralla Shire.

Following feedback from our surveys conducted in late 2024, we’re now pleased to provide to you the final designs. The colours chosen, horizontal style and echidna design reflect what was most popular amongst the community.

“Traditional Home of the Anaiwan People” was voted favourably with “Thunderbolt Country” also receiving a lot of support. Additionally we have reduced the clutter on the signs in response to many requests.

We’d like to give a special acknowledgement to artist Russell Meehan, Aunty Pam’s son, who designed the echidna and kangaroo graphics that area featured within the final designs.

The project aims to recognise Traditional Owners and boost the wellbeing of communities in regional areas by providing new entrance signage infrastructure that has strong local support, provides a sense of place and positive social outcomes. Our objective has also been to develop a consistent design amongst the entrance and shire boundary signage and create a visible unity throughout the Uralla Shire. 

After going through the processes for obtaining quotes and discussions around installation requirements with council, we are now ready to proceed with manufacturing. 

Each sign will include the name of the town or village and recognise the Traditional Owners, the Anaiwan people.

Through the consultation and surveys, it has come to light that there also needs to be recognition of the Aboriginal groups who traversed across the land known as the Uralla Shire. These are the Kamillaroi, Banbai, Ngarrabul and Dunghutti people. Uncle Greg Livermore explained that this is the best information we have at this time and if/when difference information becomes available then signal can be adjusted when they are required to be upgraded in a number of years time.

These are ‘living’ signs not static, just like the country they stand on, they can and will change over time. 

See below the final designs: