R&J Batteries Indigenous livery illustrating Wiradjuri lands

Brad Jones Racing’s R&J Batteries Camaro is taking Albury-Wodonga and the lands of the Wiradjuri people to the Top End for the Indigenous round of the Repco Supercars Championship in Darwin (16-18 June).

The livery of Andre Heimgartner’s R&J Batteries #8 Camaro has been reimagined with symbols of the local region being incorporated into the R&J Batteries design. 

BJR has worked closely with the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) to produce the artwork which is representative of the border area where the team is based.

The logo of the organisation which provides advocacy work for local Indigenous communities, provided inspiration for the design.

Symbolism within the livery taken from the logo showcases some of the stunning landscapes of the border region from the rivers to the incredible mountain ranges. 

The yellow and white circle with the four half circle symbols, which can be seen on the door and roof of Heimgartner’s car, represent meeting places.

Those meeting places are the three sites that the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation works with the community (Wodonga, Wangaratta and Koori First Steps Preschool).

Wavy dots and lines that run from the nose to the tail of the car are symbolic of the natural landscape in the Murray and Ovens region; the rivers and mountains that are abundant in the area.

The four wavy dot lines that intertwine across the bodywork of the Camaro represent the four major rivers in the region.

These are the Murray River, which runs through Albury and Wodonga, the Ovens River and the King River in Wangaratta and the Broken River in Benalla.

The stunning design was applied to the #8 Camaro using 3M films and thanks to PPG paint.

MAC was the first Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in the border vicinity and their logo came from within the community they work closely with. 

During the formation of MAC, a competition was held to decide the logo and community members voted for what design best represented the area and its story, ultimately with Pettina Love’s artwork winning favor. 

MAC aims to provide culturally appropriate services and to connect and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to become more confident, take control of all aspects of their life and create pathways to a better future.

Andre Heimgartner
Supercars Driver, #8 R&J Batteries Camaro
“The car looks incredible, the way the artwork has been integrated into the livery is very cool and I’m blown away.

“I’m proud to be able to drive the R&J Batteries car in this livery - the meaning, the symbolism and what it represents to the team and the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation is pretty special.”

Brad Jones
Team owner, Brad Jones Racing
“We wanted to work very closely with local groups for the Indigenous round and keep our cars as close to home as possible and Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation was a perfect fit.

“The land that we live and work on is very special and we are so proud to be able to take elements of that into the Indigenous round in Darwin. Even though we’re racing almost 4,000 kilometres away, we’ll be representing our region and the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation.

“I have to thank to Mungabareena group for their contribution and efforts to work with our team creating this design. They’ve done such an excellent job and what they’ve achieved looks amazing.”

Carlson Tunstall
Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation

“Chris Westwood, General Manager for Brad Jones Racing, contacted Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation in mid-April to see if we would like to be a part of designing the Indigenous design livery for BJR’s cars. I invited him to visit our Wodonga Office in early-May, for early discussions around the Indigenous design livery for the BJR cars for the Repco Supercars Championship’s Indigenous Round.

“During this meeting, while me and Chris were brainstorming some ideas, I just happened to show him the design on the MAC work shirts, with the design being part of MAC’s branding. He mentioned that the colour scheme of the design would be perfect for Brad Jones Racing’s R&J Batteries Camaro.
 
"MAC is very thankful to Brad Jones Racing for giving the organisation the opportunity to work together to design the Indigenous design livery for their cars.”