HORSHAM Town Hall became a place of hope and achievement on Tuesday, with the unveiling of an organic Christmas tree in the foyer.
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About ten different service groups from across the Wimmera put three weeks of work into creating the eight-metre structure.
It is made from white rope woven around a frame donated from Bronzewing Freighters, which ceased trading in town earlier this year.
The creation is somewhat interactive, with people able to write messages and enclose them into a bauble to hang on the tree.
The idea is the brainchild of Horsham Town Hall manager Shana Miatke, who asked Centre for Participation artist Nichola Clarke to create a follow-up to her flower installation at this year's Art Is... Festival.
"We're a council venue trying to be communal. We invite everyone to leave a message of hope,” she said.
Ms Clarke said she was unsure of what the end result would look like before she embarked on the task.
"At first I wasn't too sure how everyone was going to go with their weaving," she said.
"But I let them just do it in their own time and express their own way of tying knots, and that's sort of given it that organic look."
Woodbine Horsham was one of the groups that contributed to the installation. A spokeswoman said it gave them a sense of belonging.
“People quite often focus on people with disability not having the ability to be able to grow and learn, and they're not often given the chance to participate in activities,” she said.
“Having them in this art program has given them that opportunity. They've clearly participated in something that's for the whole community.”
Members of Corinda Nhill, Wimmera Uniting and Project Partners also lent a hand.