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Caboolture Police Station

Gets an Artistic Makeover

Senior Constable Jo Arthur on Aug 30, 2021 @ 1:05pm

If you travel along King Street at Caboolture, you no doubt
would have seen the amazing works of art on the wall of the
new Caboolture Watchhouse.

The western side of the wall adorns beautiful First Nations
artwork designed and painted by James Doyle.
James is a proud Kabi Kabi, Butchulla, Lardill, Ungarri Iman Murdi
(man) and lives locally.

His painting tells a number of stories and relates to the indigenous
‘Lore’, restoring values and respect amongst all cultures and
uniting our Moreton community as one.

James personally feels that it is very important to teach culture,
educate and strengthen our youth, as they are the next
generation.
On the eastern side of the watchhouse is a display of the current
It is very important that crucial information that help and serving police dogs in the Moreton District. PDs Luger, Crash,
supports youth through their life and provides them with their Reaper, Beau and Gator are the furry partners of our hard
identity is passed from generation to generation. working dog squad.
The police dog mural was designed and created by Fiona Groom.
Fiona captured the personalities of the dogs and the likeness
is truly commendable. Fiona said that as an artist, she likes to
create emotion, reaction and narrative in her work.

“The natural world, but mainly animal life are what inspire
and inform me on what direction I need to take, and as the
composition slowly comes to life, this new painting has
established itself with its own story, its own response to evoke
and a sentiment that lingers on,” she said.