A 'frog-tacular' night at the Yellow Door

Community Arts and Cultural Centre coordinator Lisa Almagro said it was a ‘frog-tacular night’ when the Yellow Door opened for Wee Waa’s 2026 CREATE festival on Friday 9 October.

Erica Petersen.

Celebrating the Narrabri Shire Create Festival of the Arts, the opening included the As the River Flows Exhibition and the unveiling of Tiddalick: the Frogs of Wee Waa community art installation.

Indy and Marley Vella.

Daniel and Kate Kahl.

The evening of creativity and community featured incredible original works from local and regional artists drawing on this year’s CREATE theme of Water.

Rhonda Palmer and Liz Paulson.

Earlier this year, WWCACC invited artists, schools, community groups and local residents to participate in Tiddalick: The Frogs of Wee Waa, a collaborative community artwork project presented as part of this year’s CREATE festival.

Greg and Denise Robinson.

Elizabeth Horne.

Inspired by the Aboriginal story of Tiddalick the Frog, the project explored the themes of water, connection, creativity and shared responsibility.

Jess Tribe. Photos: Penny Vella.

In the traditional story, Tiddalick drinks all the water in the land, causing rivers and creeks to dry up until the animals work together to bring the water back.

Jenny Hatton and Janice Smith.

The story reminds people of the importance of water, the balance of nature and the power of communities working together.

Michelle Wheeler, Joan Griffiths, Patricia MacKereth, Awan Eveleigh, Carol Armstrong and Kylie Finlay.

The community embraced the project, transforming their blank wooden frog templates into unique masterpieces, which are now proudly displayed on the gallery walls.

Helena and Annabel McLean, Dennise Simshauser and Janice Smith.

“Thanks to our wonderful team for a spectacular evening,” said Lisa.

Leah McKinnon, Sandra Smith, Gloria Brown and Joan Longworth.

Ayisha Titimira and Anita Beverley-Smith.

“Connie and her helpers in the kitchen, RiverBank Youth Works team on the bar and our superstar friends of the WWCACC and our committee.

Dale Smith, Stacey Vogel and Andrew Greste.

“Thank you also to Sarah, our in-house sketch artist and to Penny Vella and our generous sponsors, Merced Farming, Namoi Logistics and Narrabri Shire.