BRIGHT coloured birds are flying across Queenscliff Bridge thanks to this year's Weaving Bridges Project. 

The  artworks are the result of over 200 local knitters and weavers, working together in our Yarn to Yarn community workshops.

Taking part in the fun were school children, community groups and individuals, with creative leadership from Manly Environment Centre, the Northern Beaches Aboriginal Community, Warringah Council and Manly Commuity Centre.

More than 220 birds were created, as well as 30 sculptured birds by artist and welder Maria Romeo. 

The project commemorates the unspoiled environment that was the ancestral home of the first Northern Beaches locals - the Kay-ye-my people.  It is part of the annual Garingal Festival, celebrating Australia's First Peoples' culture and heritage in the Northern Sydney Region. 

The project was launched by Manly Mayor Jean Hay, Warringah Mayor Michael Regan, and co-chair of Garingai Festival Committee Sue Pinckham. 

Lots of weavers and MEC volunteers were there to admire the culmination of their work, including lead weaver Karleen Green and Aboriginal Heritage Officer Karen Smith.