Council news – 26 August 2025

Published on 26 August 2025

Local artist to create artwork in Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

We’re pleased to announce Laura Woodward has been selected for the Wildflowers public art commission.

Laura is an award-winning Castlemaine-based artist who creates large sculptural installations for exhibitions and public spaces.

Wildflowers will celebrate the seven trailblazing women who established the Castlemaine Art Museum in 1913, and whose story has been erased from history.

The artwork will be permanently located at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens.

Visit www.shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au for opportunities to provide feedback, attend on-site pop-up sessions and workshops, and learn more.

Image: Laura Woodward