Good for Manly - Candy Bingham
  • Home
  • About
    • Candy Bingham
    • Executive Committee
    • Good For Manly Association
  • Manly Talks
    • Previous Talks
  • Ferries
    • Ferry Facts
  • News
    • Manly Town Hall >
      • Town Hall Team
      • Town Hall News
  • Community
  • Contact/Subscribe
  • Become a Member

Picture

Community Campaign Begins to Reinstate Iconic Sculpture

31/1/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
The iconic sculpture before it was destroyed. Photo: Chris Abbott
The campaign to Save our Sea Nymphs sculpture is moving into top gear.

The iconic Manly sculpture was damaged beyond repair in a storm last June.

Late last year a group of artists and local residents teamed up to recreate the iconic piece, but this time in beautiful, long-lasting bronze. The group is working closely with Helen Leete, the sculpture's creator, and Clive Calder from Australian Bronze gallery and foundry at North Head,  who will be responsible for casting the new figures.
​
Good for Manly President Candy Bingham, as the group's director of fundraising, has been working hard to gain the support of the Northern Beaches Council and the Federal Government's Australia Cultural Fund. 

"The council has really come on board with our campaign, Mrs Bingham said.  "They have pledged to match our fundraising dollar for dollar up to $40,000, which is half of the amount that we need to raise. This is a huge endorsement of our community fundraising campaign.

"And I'm delighted to say that just this week the Australian Cultural Fund approved our application. That means that donations to Save Our Sea Nymphs are now tax deductible via our website www.saveourseanymphs.info."

As well sculptor Helen Leete is creating miniatures of her artwork for sale to assist the fundraisng. They will also be cast in bronze and will be available in limited numbers in two sizes –  a 50 cm version for $,6000 and a 23 cm  one for $4,000.  

The campaign will be kicked off with an invitation-only launch at Australian Bronze. It will be held in early March, with a guest speaker, a spectacular bronze pour, and the miniature sculptures on display for purchase.

For more details or to make a contribution go to: www.saveourseanymphs.info
​

(Our thanks to  local photographer, Chris Abbott, for his inspired photos of the sculpture in its former glory)
Picture
Sea Nymphs at Sunrise. Photo: Chris Abbott
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Candy Bingham, Manly Ward Councillor on Northern Beaches Council posts what's making news and issues relevant to Manly on this blog. 

    To subscribe click the RSS Feed button below

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    30kph Zone
    Amalgamation
    Art
    Balgowlah
    Bandicoots
    Bikes
    B Line
    B-Line
    Boarding Houses
    Boating
    Boat Trailer Street Parking
    Boy Charlton Pool
    Budget
    Candy Bingham
    Carparks
    Car Share
    Chid Care
    Cigarette Butts
    Clontarf
    Coal Seam Gas
    Community Services
    Container Deposit Scheme; Bottles
    Council
    Council Budget
    Crime
    Crows
    Cycling
    Development Applications
    Dogs
    East Esplanade
    Environment
    Fairlight
    Fairy Bower
    Footbridge
    Good For Manly
    Good For Many
    Graffiti
    Heritage
    History
    Hospital
    Infrastructure
    Jump Rock
    Kenneth Road Parking
    Lend Lease
    Library
    Lifeline
    Litter
    Little Collins Beach
    Little Manly
    Little Manly Point
    Little Manly Precinct
    LM Graham Reserve
    Manly
    Manly2015
    Manly 2015 Plan
    Manly Beach
    Manly Boy Charlton Swim Centre
    Manly Cinema
    Manly Community Centre
    Manly Council
    Manly Cove
    Manly Dam
    Manly Ferry
    Manly Golf Club
    Manly Harbour Pool
    Manly Hospital
    Manly Oval Car Park
    Manly Sea Life Sanctuary
    Manly Swim Centre
    Manly Vale
    Manly Village School
    Manly Wharf
    Manly Wine Food Festival
    Manly Women's Shelter
    Marine Education
    Market Place
    Miap
    Mike Baird
    Mslsc
    Norfolk Island Pines
    Northern Beaches
    Northern Beaches Council
    Northern Beaches Hospital
    North Head
    North Head Sewage Plant
    North Steyne Stormwater Pipe
    Nsw 2021 Plan
    Nth Beaches Council
    Oceanworld
    Office Of Information Commissioner
    Ombudsman's Report
    Parking
    Pedestrian Crossing
    Penguins
    Police Station
    Pollution
    Precinct
    Protest
    Public Transport
    Ravens
    Referendum
    Restaurants
    Royal Far West Site
    Rta
    Rubbish
    Safe Speed Zone
    Schools
    Seaforth Tafe
    Seagrass
    Sharks
    Shoroc
    Signs
    Speed Humps
    Spit
    Spring Cove
    Spring Cove Development
    Surf Carnival; NSW State Championships
    Surfing
    Sustainability
    Sydney Harbour
    Sydney Water
    Telstra
    The Corso
    Theft
    Toilets
    Traffic
    Trees
    Urinal
    Views
    Waste Collection
    Water Tank
    Whistler St Site
    Wi Fi

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
    • Candy Bingham
    • Executive Committee
    • Good For Manly Association
  • Manly Talks
    • Previous Talks
  • Ferries
    • Ferry Facts
  • News
    • Manly Town Hall >
      • Town Hall Team
      • Town Hall News
  • Community
  • Contact/Subscribe
  • Become a Member