TitleGnomerger GnomesObject TypeObjectShellharbour City CouncilDate2016DescriptionGnorm, Gnigel and Gneville - The Gnomergers Gnomes. Provenance and SignifcanceGnorm, Gnigel and Gneville - The Gnomerger Gnomes used as part of Shellharbour City's 'Shellharbour City Worth Fighting For' campaign, against the NSW State Government's proposed amalgamation of Wollongong and Shellharbour City Council's in 2015.
The following is taken from the Gnomerger Facebook Page -
'Three brothers Gnorm, Gnigel and Gneville have seen it all, from up north to down south and everywhere in between, where councils have faced amalgamation. They witnessed first hand the devastating effects of forced amalgamations in Queensland. Now they have come to save our Council as Shellharbour City fights to stand alone'.
DonorShellharbour City Council (Marcos Baez)
CHARACTERISTICS
MaterialThree ceramic painted Gnomes. Each gnomes has a sign around its neck -
'Local Council Mergers' …we've seen it and it aint pretty! #GNOMERGER. Shellharbour City, Worth Fighting For'.Dimensions32cm H x 34CM w
