The 2025 Good Friday Appeal Home has a new splash of colour to honour the volunteer tradies and suppliers who helped make the home possible.
Torquay artist Kirsten Walsh created a large-scale mural inspired by artwork from children whose lives had been touched by The Royal Children’s Hospital.
Ms Walsh said she loved the impact art could have in transforming a space and bringing people together.
“To be able to create a piece for the Good Friday Appeal Home, where every brushstroke represents community, care and generosity, is an absolute honour,” she said.
“When I heard about the children’s artwork being the inspiration, my mind immediately went to Banksy’s Girl with Balloon, a simple yet powerful image recognised across the world.
“I wanted to capture that same raw emotion, but through the eyes of the children, in a street-art-inspired explosion of colour and creativity… Artwork that is bold, joyous and filled with artistic energy.”
Carpenter Jake Murrell was among the many volunteers who helped build the home and is the father of four-year-old Evan, who has been battling X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH).
XLH is a rare genetic disorder that occurs when levels of the mineral phosphorus, crucial for bone and teeth formations, are low in the blood, leading to possible bone abnormalities and defects.
“Being part of something that supports families like ours reminds me of the incredible strength Evan shows every day. He inspires me to do what I can to support others,” Mr Murrell said.
The 2025 Good Friday Appeal Home is a double-story building on a 512 square-metre block in Mount Duneed and will be auctioned on Good Friday on April 18 to raise funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital.
