empowering people with a disability Colour Your Day 2008

Craigslea students colourthe streets of Brisbanewith “mobile artwork”More than 100 Brisbane primary school studentsmade Australian “art history” on Friday, 15 Februarywhen they created potentially the country’s largest andmost colourful mobile art – all in the name of charity.Craigslea State School students, including some whohave cerebral palsy, painted a Brisbane City Councilbus in all the colours of the rainbow for the League’sannual ‘Colour Your Day’ appeal.Acclaimed Queensland artist, Kendall, designed thebus artwork and guided students in their work.Another well known local artist and Brisbane DeputyMayor, Cr David Hinchliffe, saw red – and just aboutevery other colour – when he helped Kendall and 100plus kids brighten up the Brisbane City Council bus.The bus was donated by Council to launch the ‘ColourYour Day’ appeal, which has attracted the support ofapproximately 1000 businesses statewide.The Cerebral Palsy League would like to thank APNOutdoor who assisted with the stickering of the busand Dulux for the donation of the paint.Scheduled 18-24 February, ‘Colour Your Day’ aimedto raise more than $100,000 for the Cerebral PalsyLeague.If you would like to donate to the League phone1800 819 086 or visit www.cplqld.org.auPage - League News Volume 32 Edition 1, 2008