A group of 20+ Australian artists will take action this weekend to OCCUPY THE FENCE with a temporary exhibition to save mature unburnt bushland in Manyana and its vital ecosystem on the NSW South Coast from development for a housing subdivision. OCCUPY THE FENCE will take place on Saturday 11 July, from 10am to 4pm on Berringer Road, Manyana. Leading artist and local resident, Lara Merrett hopes the event will put a national spotlight on the community’s campaign to save the precious bushland and raise awareness for not just the Manyana bush but areas under threat across the country post-bushfires.…
Leading Australian artists OCCUPY THE FENCE
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