METRONET Victoria Park–Canning Level Crossing Removal /
CLIENT: ALUA Alliance, OMTID
SECTOR: Transport
LOCATION: Boorloo (Perth) WA
TIMEFRAME: 2021-2025
OPPORTUNITIES: Linewide Screens, Murals, Sculptures, Lighting, Integrated Glazing Facades, Groundplanes, Seating, Canopies, Playgrounds, Skate Park, Basketball Courts, Artist Design Workshops
ARTISTS: Justin Martin + Susan Milne + Greg Stonehouse, Tarrmac Studio, Yondee Shane Hansen, David Jones, Barry McGuire, Jodie Riley, Tyrown Waigana, Karrak Design, Gertrina Hayden, Emily Rose, Jade Riley, Melissa Riley, KinXt + Dana Garrlett, Moving Colour
AWARDS:
The Victoria Park–Canning Level Crossing Removal Project (LXR), part of the State's METRONET program, is a significant infrastructure and public realm project spanning 7km across three local government areas. Artify worked collaboratively with a complex stakeholder group including METRONET, the PTA, OMTID, the Gnarla Biddi team, the METRONET Noongar Reference Group, the ALUA Alliance, Hassell and multiple local governments to develop a culturally responsive Public Art Masterplan for the corridor.
The Masterplan provided a comprehensive framework for the commissioning and delivery of the public art program, grounded in the project's Cultural Context Document and shaped through extensive Aboriginal engagement and stakeholder consultation. Artify developed a curatorial framework mapping narratives, themes and cultural stories across the 7km alignment, celebrating people and places of significance, rail history and the concept of abundant Country.
A key feature of the procurement strategy was a targeted approach supporting Noongar artists through a collaborative design process. Selected artists participated in a three-day hands-on workshop hosted at Hassell's studio, working alongside the broader consultant team to co-design a suite of integrated public art outcomes along the rail line, including playscapes, groundplane treatments, shade canopies and façade glazing. In total, 14 Noongar artists were commissioned through the program.
The Masterplan established a strategic and culturally informed approach to integrating public art within the urban fabric, creating opportunities for connection, exchange and discovery while acknowledging the corridor's rich cultural and historical significance.
