Foundation works for the installation of the kinetic artwork at the Heritage Plaza in front of the Old Dubbo Gaol will formally start on 11 May.
The works will include the excavation and reinforcement of the foundations for the artwork and are expected to be completed by the end of February.
Following the foundation work, the artwork by Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi and Wiradjuri woman Dr Bianca Beetson, will be installed at the plaza, before further works are undertaken later in the year.
The plaza is expected to be open and operational by November 2026.
Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty said the works will draw even more attention to the fantastic attraction in the Dubbo region.
"The Heritage Plaza is already a unique space in Dubbo and this artwork will give visitors to the area even more to enjoy and learn from as they visit the Old Gaol precinct," Minister Moriarty said
"I'm pleased to see the works progressing as they'll invigorate the CBD and attract even more visitors to the region where they'll spend in local businesses."
Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black said the project had been discussed for a number of years, so it was exciting to have the works being started.
"We are really looking to create a unique civic space in the area outside Old Dubbo Goal that can be used by the community,"
"The artwork was chosen following a national competition run back in 2021 and represents finding a common ground within community, country and connection.
"It will be exciting to watch over the coming months the artwork is installed in the space, before further works to complete the plaza area are undertaken," Clr Black said.
Once built the Heritage Plaza will offer an open area for all to enjoy in the heart of the Dubbo CBD.
The plaza will also provide exposure for the Old Dubbo Gaol's gatehouse entrance and wall as well as the ornate Post Office colonnade and iconic clock tower, creating a unique civic space in the historical justice precinct.
Funding for the project has been made available through the NSW Government and Dubbo Regional Council.
