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Community & Business
9 June, 2026
New mural takes pride of place
A NEW mural now graces the North Queensland Aviation Museum at Mareeba, with members recently invited out to view the artwork.
North Queensland Aviation Museum president Brendan Kent (left), with artist Ross Franzi and the newly-completed mural.
President Brendan Kent said the mural had been brought to life by artist Ross Franzi of Black Cockatoo Gallery. He said the featured aircraft, a Bristol Beaufort, was the first plane to land at the Mareeba airfield in 1942.
Present at the unveiling was John Jennings who was at the airfield as a boy and witnessed the plane land.
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“The project has been a strong community effort, with valuable assistance from our volunteers, including support from helpers at the Mareeba Community Centre,” he said.
“We are also very grateful for the support provided by Mareeba Shire Council, the the Regional Arts Development Fund, Dulux, Weld NQ, and Capral, whose contributions helped make this project possible.”
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