Through out the Community Centre we have a lovely Indigenous design created by  local Yidinji artist Samuel Anning.

The meaning of the artwork are as follows;

“Bulbali” or Ancient Stones by Artist Samuel V. Anning

The Ancient Stone design is about the memories of our ancient past of our Rainforest Peoples who lived peacefully on the Atherton Tablelands. The Idinji Rainforest People, like other Rainforest Tribes in the areas use the same flakes and stones for everyday use.

Stone Flakes: The stone flakes as illustrated in the art design are of different shapes and sizes, some have a smooth edge, while others have a serrated edge. The stone flakes had many uses in everyday activities, food gathering and weapon making. Special stone flake knives were used in ceremonial ceremonies.

Round & Oval Stones: The round and oval stones illustrated around the border of the design are also of importance to the Rainforest Peoples. The stones were used in crushing and grinding of the many nuts found in the rainforests and the dry forests, also used for crushing small animals and fish bones. It was used to crush ochre stones for body paint and art; body paint for big ceremonies and paint for rock art in caves.

White Criss Cross: The white criss cross sections represent life, and life without water will die. The criss cross sections are the many creeks and streams that provide sustainability to the many wild creatures, trees of the rainforests and the many plants that depend on this essential part of our ecosystem.

Black: The black colour represents rainforests in this design, as well as the pigmentation of the skin of the Idinji Rainforest People on the Atherton Tablelands. The black stone flakes come from hard basalt rock that is black. The rainforest grows along the waters edge of many creeks and streams.

Sharp Black Spikes: The jutting sharp spikes represent the tentacles sharp teeth like thorns of the rainforest lawyer vine called ‘wait-a-while’. The lawyer vine was an important part of the Bamas basket making.

Red: The red colour represents the earth of the Atherton Tablelands, also the colour of blood. The earth was a ‘mother’ to the many Rainforest Tribes that dwelt in and around the rainforest. Mother earth gave them all that they needed and they in return gave mother earth respect. The blood of many of the Rainforest Bama whose lives were taken viciously by various means all for who they were as a people. Their red blood cries out from the red earth for justice.

Yellow: The yellow colour represents the Sun, that gives warmth, strength, joy and happiness. Life is provided by the Sun, like the water that gives life also. The earth has all the nutrients that sustain all living things.

Grey: Grey is the colour of many stone tools and is the colour of ashes. The grey ashes can be used in many ways, sometimes in art and in ceremonial initiations.