Artist contribution overlooked at ceremony

Key points

• First Nations artist Aunty Jeanie Mason said she was hurt that her contribution was not acknowledged at the opening ceremony of Wominjeka Plaza in Sunshine on 17 October. Her artwork is displayed at the plaza, which sits beside the Vietnamese Museum.
• Brimbank council later passed a motion to congratulate her at a meeting on 20 October. Mayor Virginia Tachos described her artwork, Community Together, as central to the plaza's meaning.
• Council also published a media release acknowledging her contributions. Council did not give a reason for the omission when asked.