News
9 June, 2025
$400K art coming to Rail Trail
SOMERSET Regional Council has applied for $400,000 through the SEQ City Deal Public Art Initiative to deliver a new project along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. The proposed Art Pathways project will feature works by three artists across key locations in Somerset.
Councillor Kylee Isidro, Chair of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee, said the artworks were selected from an expressions of interest process.
Phoebe Paradise will create a landmark piece near the Toogoolawah skatepark, while Christopher Bassi will install a place-marker artwork near Lowood’s Lungfish Park. Chantel Frazer will produce stencil-based artworks positioned at trail heads within each community hub along the BVRT, incorporating Somerset artists’ pieces through workshops.
“This is just the tip of the public art iceberg, and it will enhance the existing art on the BVRT,” Cr Isidro said. “These artworks are going to be a huge tourism drawcard for Somerset.”
Council is awaiting confirmation of funding from the Queensland Government.
