On Wednesday 28 August the Cape Jervis community shone a light on their town.

The community, with the support of the District Council of Yankalilla and the newly-formed Cape Jervis Progress Association, hosted two events - the opening of the Gateway Project and the illuminart travelling light show on the Cape Jervis Lighthouse.

The gateway project came about from a $15,000 donation made to the council from SA Power Networks after a battery trial was launched in the town.

After community consultation it was decided to use this money to develop a gateway into Cape Jervis. A small mosaic boat had been initiated by the community and this provided the inspiration to continue developing the site.

Arts SA came on board and provided commission funding for a new work to be created by local artist and designer Karl Meyer, a resident of Parawa, and one of South Australia’s most prolific and successful public artists.

Karl created a piece for the gateway that can have a range of interpretations including shipwrecks, boat ribs, fish bones, whale ribs and waves.

The scale of the artwork offers a legible form within the long-site lines to traffic approaching Cape Jervis and highlights the backdrop of the native vegetation. This project also leads to the formation of the Cape Jervis Progress Association which will now look for ways to further

develop the site.

The Gateway project was opened by SA Power Networks Manager of Strategic Projects, Michael Noske, artist Karl Myer and Yankalilla council's deputy mayor Simon Rothwell.

Also celebrated was the completion of the Mosaic boat project which was initiated and lead by well-known community member Joan Russo. Numerous guests and community members attended the opening and then continued on down to the Cape Jervis Lighthouse where more than 200 audience members were wowed by illuminart's travelling light show.

The Cape Jervis Progress Association was overwhelmed by the positive feedback it received from the community surrounding these events and is excited to pursue the development of their town.

The group will, with support from the District Council of Yankalilla, be seeking funding support to develop the gateway site and will also be advocating for the installation of a permanent digital projector for the lighthouse.