The Lismore community came together to make a sand mandala on a roundabout in the central business district for National Child Protection Week.
Hundreds of men, women and children worked throughout the day on the Magellan and Keen Street roundabout to build the sand and soil installation as part of the Lismore Plays its Part – Stronger Communities; Safer Children event.
Louise Collins, event organiser from the YWCA, said: ‘It is an astounding piece of community art. I don’t know how it came about… we just brought people together, gave some simple instructions and they were able to create one of the most beautiful public art installations I’ve ever seen. It was magical. It just shows what we can do as a community.’
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