From the Adelaide 'Advertiser' :
Marree Hotel owners Phil and Maz Turner and William Creek Hotel owner Trevor Wright joined forces, and funds, to breathe new life into the Marree Man.
Mr Turner said the restoration was done with the blessing of the Arabana Aboriginal Corporation.
“We decided to do something about it, so the Marree Man is back,” Mr Turner said.
“We didn’t really get any (government) permission — we just did it — but there were a lot of people aware of it.”