Mr Barfoot believes the installation of this mural could help to make the town stand out more.
“I suggest that the existing water tower be scrubbed down and a mural be created.”
Mr Barfoot has suggested the mural could depict the stretch of river from the new bridge south towards the town with a riverboat sailing north-bound.
“In the centre body of the tower, between windows, small murals depicting the many types of birds available on the river singly or in pairs,” he said.
“In the bottom area, a full width mural depicting a historical scene showing the port area with bales of wool being loaded aboard a riverboat.“
Mr Barfoot emphasised that the town had nothing that pointed tourists in the direction of the historic port area, which was tucked away behind various shops and restaurants.
“There’s nothing that attracts their attention, nothing that makes them stop or that makes them take a photograph,” Mr Barfoot said.
“If you think about any long weekend or holiday period, you’re adding 20,000 or more tourists to the town, but how many of them actually find their way to the port area?”
Mr Barfoot believes there should also be another two murals installed on each side of the Northern Hwy.
He suggested that one mural could depict farmers in their paddocks, whereas the other could show historical buildings such as the church, masonic lodge, old post office and Paramount Theatre.
The murals could be financed by local businesses who could then be advertised by a plaque at the bottom of the sign, suggested Mr Barfoot.
He holds the opinion that the murals could help tourists to connect with the historical elements of the town.
“These murals could really be an aid to tourism,” Mr Barfoot said.
“In effect, it would give widespread coverage of the Echuca area unlike any other town is offering as a tourist attraction.”
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