BJR continue Albury partnership for 2025 Indigenous liveries

Brad Jones Racing have unveiled their final three liveries for Indigenous Round at the betr Darwin Triple Crown this weekend.

Following the unveiling of Jaxon Evans' Fijian livery yesterday, the Albury squad today released their final trio of liveries created in conjunction with the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation.

BJR have worked with the MAC and their community programs for Indigenous Round since 2023, MAC have teamed with Albury school James Fallon High School's Stars Foundation program, supporting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in reaching their full potential.

The collaboration produced more than 20 community-centred original designs, from which select pieces were adapted to the R&J Batteries, Middy's, and Pizza Hut Camaros.

At the heart of the designs is this year's NAIDOC theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy."

Andre Heimgartner's #8 Camaro represents themes of women's business and personal journeys, with the rear of the car featuring dotted circles representing a river, and yellow circles representing women sitting.

Footprint on the front of the bonnet represent young leaders walking forward, with MAC Team Leader Family Violence, Rebecca Latham further explaining the design of the livery.

“The R&J Batteries car was designed featuring artworks from two of the Stars participants. The symbols on car #8 are representative of women's business, a flowing river and a path representing someone's journey," said Latham.

"The dotted artwork is the river with the two yellow circles showing women sitting while the footprints represent the journey of young leaders walking forward as the Next Generation of proud Aboriginal people.

"We wanted to reinforce the fact that the students we worked with on these designs are our next generation and that we are committed to continuing connections that support them throughout their journey and, like the footprints in the artwork, it is a journey we will walk together.”

Hometown hero Bryce Fullwood, who welcomes back long-time backer Middy's Electrical this weekend, features geographical references to the outback NSW town of Wilcannia, the homeland of the artist.

Blue dots represent the water in Wilcannia, with MAC Team Leader Family Services, Danielle Hawkins, explaining the importance of storytelling and forming connections through art.

“Car #14 was designed by one of the young women that attends the Stars program. The blue dots represent the water from her homeland in Wilcannia, a significant place for where her future began," said Hawkins.

"It was fantastic to watch this beautiful artwork come to life and to see the pride of the artist as she painted. We found this artwork especially fitting because while the Stars students were completing their pieces, the girls were sitting with MAC staff and their Stars mentors sharing stories and forming connections through their art.

"The students were guided by our Elders and were reminded of the significance of storytelling and why each person's story is unique and should be celebrated."

Macauley Jones' Pizza Hut Camaro features a design crated by Stars mentor Tash Clemson, and is centred around the Wiradjuri totem, the goanna.

Hawkins explains: “We were lucky enough to sit with Tash Clemson who is a Stars mentor at James Fallon High School in Albury to ask about her process in creating the art behind car #96."

"Tash told us the story of her artwork and how it brings together the story of their tribe. The goanna is the totem of Tash's two daughters which represents their Wiradjuri lineage.

"It was a privilege to listen to Tash share her story with us and to learn how she ensures her girls grow up strong in culture, ready to represent our next generation of leaders."

On-track action in Darwin begins with two practice sessions tomorrow at 12:50pm ACST/1:20pm AEST and 2:55pm ACST/3:25pm AEST.