The “Imaginarium”project was initiated by One of a Kind Community Support earlier this year with the hope of raising enough funding to fill the children’s ward with colourful, warming and interactive designs.

One of a Kind CEO Michael Ticehurst hoped the Imaginarium would eliminate “white wall syndrome” for any hospitalised kids.

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation was a major benefactor for the project, donating $45,000 to fund the artworks in the children’s areas of the hospital.

Chairman of the Charitable Foundation, Michael Slater said the grant was a commitment to enhancing services in regional NSW.

It was a cause close to Mr Slater’s heart. He acknowledged what an “overwhelming experience” a hospital stay can be for a child, having spent time in hospital as a seven-year-old himself.

Tamworth hospital general manager Brad Hansen said the murals will “value add” to the work already completed at the hospital.

Mr Hansen said it would create a more relatable environment for the young patients and aimed to “distract the kids from the clinical aspect of their stay.”

Local graphic designer Christine Murphy has been tasked with designing the artwork and said she’d run with a “loose and whimsical theme.”

Ms Murphy said it would be a challenge to make the artwork suitable for toddlers all the way up to 18-year-olds.

Not limited to only simple decals, the project will include reusable, colouring-in stencils on the walls, interactive whiteboards and art on the ceilings and windows.