New art project celebrates Bathurst’s many identities

The conflicting identities of Bathurst’s Wahluu/Mt Panorama are brought together through art, writes Suzie Gibson.
Colourful lanterns in the sahpes of cars and birds are carried through Bathurst's streets at night.

For many, Bathurst’s Mount Panorama is exclusively a car racing venue. For Indigenous Australians it is a place called Wahluu, where First Nations women once offered their sons for tribal initiation.

Now, a new art project, Fast Cars & Dirty Beats is navigating these cultural differences by fostering a sense of community.

Supporting the procession, Rob Shannon’s drummers created a collective heartbeat, fostering a sense of joy and belonging.

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