In case you missed it: While the Kimberly faced the worst floods on record, Fitzroy Crossing locals rallied together on a special kind of rescue mission. Read more:
Locals rallied together in an effort to save the very important painting for Traditional Owners.
There was a rescue mission of a different kind in Fitzroy Crossing - about 400km east of Broome - which saw the safe removal of a significant Aboriginal artwork from a flooded gallery. The Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing peaked around 15.81 metres on Wednesday afternoon and floodwaters have displaced many residents in the remote town.Amber McCarthy from Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation was part of the rescue mission on Wednesday to save an 8m by 10m painting known as the Ngurrara Canvas from Mangkaja Arts, a gallery and painting studio in Fitzroy Crossing.
The collaborative painting was completed by Traditional Owners from the Great Sandy Desert in 1997 as an expression of their links to their country.
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