Meridian Sculpture starts $134,304 Dan Andrews Statue

Work has begun on a dan andrews statue to commemorate former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews after he served more than 3,000 days in office. The project carries a total cost of $134,304 and is part of a longstanding Treasury Place policy for premiers who pass that milestone.

Treasury Place statue line

Under the policy introduced by the Kennett government, Victorian premiers who serve more than 3,000 days are recognised with a statue along Treasury Place. Andrews joins the line after the government said the commemorative work is now under way, placing him alongside the other premiers honored under the same rule.

The state government said Meridian Sculpture was selected through a standard procurement process. The same studio created the statues of the other four Victorian premiers who reached the 3,000-day mark, making it the established contractor for this set of memorials.

Meridian Sculpture selection

The quoted justification from the government was direct: "Daniel Andrews led Victoria through some of its toughest moments and never stopped fighting for working people." The statement ties the statue to his tenure, not to a separate event or recent announcement.

The cost figure gives the clearest practical measure of the project. At $134,304, the work is funded as a specific public commission rather than an open-ended tribute, and the government said installation details will be finalised closer to completion.

Installation details

For anyone following the project, the immediate change is that fabrication has started and the site-specific planning is still to come. Treasury Place remains the destination for the statue, but the government has not yet settled the installation details it plans to release later in the process.