The second course for Fish and Chips is being served

Published on 15 October 2025

Local artist Guy Crosley has worked intermittently for three months, cleaning and restoring the iconic Nambucca Heads mosaic artwork ‘Fish and Chips’.

This true community project alongside Bowra Street in Nambucca Heads will be re-set and ready to weather the next 30 years, thanks to the original investment by the Nambucca Heads Chamber of Commerce and Council funding the restoration works.

“The thing that appealed to me in the very beginning with this artwork, was the thought of wrapping up the police station in something colourful and bright,” he said.

“Now, 25 or so years on, the thing that appeals to me is its deep sea to mountains story and re-talking with people about it all over again, while they pass by in the street.”  

Fish and Chips depict a symbolic geographical map of the valley, starting at the sea, flowing in past the Nambucca V-Wall and up the river, then stretching to the great divide through rural townships.

Spanning around 30 meters in length, the artwork’s grout had thinned or cracked in many places and some tiles had lifted and were broken.

Mr Crosley will complete his restoration work by the end of next week, Friday 24 October. While Fish and Chips is a key reason he is well-known across the valley, Mr Crosley has also served as an art and ceramics teacher at both Nambucca Valley Phoenix and TAFE NSW.