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Consultation has concluded
Thank you to all who joined the conversation about Maroubra's Rubik's Cube. The outcomes of the consultation were reported to the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 30 April 2024 (see page 193).
We heard that 83% of more than 650 respondents support returning the Cube back to its original ‘unsolved’ state. Council will now consult with the original artists to communicate the community feedback.
27% of respondents have solved a Rubik's Cube in their lifetime - one clever person solving the Cube in 15 secs in their heyday - but most admitted they need a little help!
Just as mysterious as its appearance in 2008, the recent overnight solving of Maroubra Beach's iconic Rubik's Cube in December has left the community wondering why it was solved after all this time, and whether it should have been solved at all!
It’s a question that is dividing the normally laid-back Maroubra community – do you like it solved or unsolved?
The original artwork and the recent repainting were undertaken by guerilla artists who creatively reimagined the square concrete air vent on top of a stormwater outlet.
While Randwick Council refreshes the cube with new paint periodically or when damaged, we have not been involved in the creation of the artwork, or its re-creation as solved.
We want to know what the community thinks of the cube’s recent evolution from unsolved to solved.
Tell us your thoughts.
Or send your comments headed "Maroubra Rubik's Cube" via email to council@randwick.nsw.gov.au or in writing to 30 Frances St, Randwick 2031.
Feedback open: 11 March to 8 April 2024
Thank you to all who joined the conversation about Maroubra's Rubik's Cube. The outcomes of the consultation were reported to the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 30 April 2024 (see page 193).
We heard that 83% of more than 650 respondents support returning the Cube back to its original ‘unsolved’ state. Council will now consult with the original artists to communicate the community feedback.
27% of respondents have solved a Rubik's Cube in their lifetime - one clever person solving the Cube in 15 secs in their heyday - but most admitted they need a little help!
Just as mysterious as its appearance in 2008, the recent overnight solving of Maroubra Beach's iconic Rubik's Cube in December has left the community wondering why it was solved after all this time, and whether it should have been solved at all!
It’s a question that is dividing the normally laid-back Maroubra community – do you like it solved or unsolved?
The original artwork and the recent repainting were undertaken by guerilla artists who creatively reimagined the square concrete air vent on top of a stormwater outlet.
While Randwick Council refreshes the cube with new paint periodically or when damaged, we have not been involved in the creation of the artwork, or its re-creation as solved.
We want to know what the community thinks of the cube’s recent evolution from unsolved to solved.
Tell us your thoughts.
Or send your comments headed "Maroubra Rubik's Cube" via email to council@randwick.nsw.gov.au or in writing to 30 Frances St, Randwick 2031.
