The Malachi Revival Hall, an art deco jewel in the centre of Oberon is hosting the 2019 Netwaste Waste 2 Art Awards exhibition for three weeks.
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Fourteen local government areas in the Central West stretching from Blue Mountains to Broken Hill have sent in their winning Waste to Art entries to compete for final awards last weekend.
On Saturday the Netwaste sponsored competition awarded prize money exceeding $900 to the most inspiring works from the 120 on display, including some from Lithgow.
The theme in 2019 was baling twine and strapping, indestructible but now recreated as fun and functional works, many highlighting the concerns of rural communities in the drought conditions they are experiencing. Other 'waste' materials have been repurposed into attractive and functional items.
The Malachi Revival hall has been brought back to life by new owners Lucy and John East as a Community Arts Centre.
It has won a 2019 National Trust Award for Events, Exhibitions and Tours.
Lucy is descended from five generations of the Cunynghame family who settled in the Oberon district in the 1840s.
Opened in 1938 it has been a cinema, dance hall theatre and roller skating rink. For many years it was a large wool store and community craft shop. Locals are now delighted to see it hosting an event such at the Regional Waste to Art Exhibition.
An impressive mural on the waste message painted by local school students dominates the stage of the Malachi.
Netwaste arranged a two day mural workshop for students from Oberon schools led by Amelia Batchelor through Zest events.
It will be mounted in a public outdoor space after the exhibition.
The Waste 2 Art exhibition and the mural can be seen at the Malachi Revival Hall in Oberon every day until August 17 10am-4pm.
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