Claude Monet painting coming to Tweed

2024/2025).

• $37.8 million to other road and bridge infrastructure projects;

• $38.5 million to water and sewer projects;

• $31 million to community facility and building projects;

• $19.97 million to the continued replacement of timber bridges;

• $15 million to Regional Aquatic Centre project;

• $13.83 million to demolish Treelands Drive Community Centre and commence construction of Yamba Community Precinct;

• 13.6 million to commence construction of the Maclean Cultural and Community Precinct;

• More than $5.3 million in road safety programs with safety works around high pedestrian activity areas in Angourie, Brooms Head, River Street Maclean, Iluka, Minnie Water and Grafton.

• $8 million to open spaces, sports field and holiday parks projects. This includes the creation of a dedicated team to undertake Town and Village Beautification Works. The works include improving amenities and shelters, and beautification and improvement of town and village entrances. The map below shows where maintenance and renewal works will be carried out across the Clarence Valley

BY SARAH WATERS

A $174 million masterpiece by French impressionist Claude Monet will head to the Tweed later this year.

The painting - Meules, milieu du jour (Haystacks, midday) 1890 - is one of fve artworks from the National Gallery of Australia, which will be shared with the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre in Murwillumbah.

Three art pieces by iconic Australian artist Margaret Olley will also head to the Tweed, as well as Natura morta (Still life) 1956, by Giorgio Morandi.

Monet’s famed painting will arrive this October for a two-year period, while the artwork by

Morandi and Olley will arrive next year on a fve-year loan.

Tweed Regional Gallery Director Susi Muddiman said the masterpieces bring enormous opportunity to the region.

“To have artworks from this collectionespecially the work of acclaimed painter Monet - is extraordinary,” Ms Muddiman said.

“We are thrilled to be part of this program, not just in terms of the tourism and economic development but, of course, how it cements us as a leading regional gallery.”

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is able to temporarily host the major art pieces through the Australian

Government’s Sharing the National Collection initiative.

The initiative aims to share artworks from the National Gallery of Australia with regional galleries.

Director of the National Gallery of Australia

Dr Nick Mitzevich said sharing a Monet painting with the Tweed was an exciting start for program.

“This picture is a jewel in the national collection,” Dr Mitzevich said.

“It is the most important Monet in the country, and we are delighted to be sharing it with regional Australia.”

Dr Mitzevich also said Margaret Olley was a distinct champion of regional galleries through philanthropy.

“This announcement coincides with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Margaret Olley’s birth and I cannot think of a better embodiment of this initiative, which supports galleries across the country,” he said.

Sharing the National Collection is part of Revive, Australia’s new national cultural policy.

Over four years $11.8 million will fund the costs of transporting, installing and insuring artwork in the national art collection so major pieces can be seen across the country for extended periods.

The Tweed Regional Gallery is one of the frst regional galleries to beneft from this program.