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Silo art sees the light

The stunning Rochester silo art can now be seen in all its glory once the sun has set. Rochester Silo Committee media manager Kate Taylor said the silo lights launched at the end of October and the community was very excited. “The commitee...

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Silo art: What you need to know

Across the flat and sprawling landscape of the Goulburn Valley and Southern Riverina, among stretches of highway and towering trees, there are few things as constant as grain silos. As Wimmera Mallee communities continue to complete their Silo Art...

Alana Christensen

Homage paid to country kids

Melbourne artist Cam Scale finished the Scott’s Park water tower mural at Deniliquin on July 19, and his work has been drawing the attention of locals and tourists.

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Deniliquin water tower gets a facelift

Artist Cam Scale has started to create the Scott’s Park water tower mural, and has already impressed Deniliquin residents with the progress.

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Tallygaroopna residents want silo art

Tallygaroopna residents have highlighted a number of key priorities, including adding the town’s silos to the ever-growing silo art trail in northern Victoria, for their town’s future prosperity during a five-year plan review.

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GrainCorp confirms they won’t approve anymore artwork applications in 2019

If you are hoping silo owners GrainCorp will accept your town’s proposal for silo art in 2019, you’re out of luck, as the company has confirmed it won’t be accepting any more applications before the end of the year.

Rodney Woods

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Mateship Day

There is a lot of debate about the date of Australia Day and whether it should be January 26, but personally the date doesn’t bother me because it is the meaning which is most important.. For me Australia Day should be about celebrating what we...

Shelley Scoullar

Winners and Losers

There has certainly been a lot of media hype and political frenzy around the Murray Darling Basin Plan to start the year off. Media coverage has reported a mixed bag of results over the Basin Plan; some say there have been environmental outcomes and...

Shelley Scoullar

Inspiration for Next Gen

What a great way to start the new year – getting together with other rice farmers to discuss the season so far, problems, what’s worked, next steps, identifying critical crop stages and what to do differently next year. For me it is so...

Shelley Scoullar

Summing it Up

The time between Christmas and New Year is always a good one to reflect on the year that was and the year that will be. To be honest a year ago I would not have predicted the ups and downs of the year that has been, but I have certainly learnt a lot...

Shelley Scoullar

Don’t upset SA

“We can’t upset South Australia” is the catch cry at the moment from bureaucratic and political circles. I’m not sure why we are bowing to SA wishes. Instead, we should look at the reality of the situation: South Australi...

Shelley Scoullar

New silo art celebrated

Hundreds of people descended on Goorambat, the small town with the big art, on Sunday, June 2 to mark the official opening of its latest silo mural.

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Colbinabbin appoints silo artist

Colbinabbin’s silo art project has moved a step closer, after the announcement of St James silo artist and Benalla local Timothy Bowtell as the artist for the project.

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Tour de Cure to take in Devenish silos

The Devenish silos will soon be on the national stage, with the Tour de Cure visiting the small town on Thursday. About 200 cyclists and their support crew will stop at Devenish for lunch, arriving at 11am. The Devenish silo is expected to feature...

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More calls for Cobram to join silo art trail

Cobram’s silos are back in the headlines, with another appeal for Moira Shire Council to step in, buy the site and turn it into part of the growing silo art trail.

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St James community officially open silo art

Hundreds lined the main street of the small town of St James on Sunday, April 28 to witness the official opening of its new silo art.

Simon Ruppert

Silo art for Colbinabbin

Colbinabbin’s silo art project is officially under way, after the committee entered into an agreement with the Victorian Government.

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More to see on silo art trail

Lovers of silo art were in heaven at the weekend as three silos were painted simultaneously on Saturday — all depicting horses.

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More art at Goorambat

A fresh coat of paint is currently going on the Goorambat silos, with Melbourne artist Jimmy DVate starting a new piece of art on the town’s metal silos.

Alana Christensen

VIDEO: The creation of Tungamah’s silo art

One year on from the launch of Tungamah’s silo art, we’re taking a look back at how the towering artwork came to be. Launched on February 11, 2018, the artwork formed part of the town’s Kickstart Plan to reinvigorate the town, with Tungamah becoming...

Alana Christensen

Vision rewarded

A group of Devenish locals have been recognised for their project to paint the town’s silo, honoured with a Benalla Rural City Council Australia Day award last month.

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It’s been the Year of the Silo

For many small communities around northern Victoria, 2018 has been the Year of the Silo.

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Making connection for silo art

Two passionate art collectors have toured Colbinabbin to help the town complete its silo art project.

Alana Christensen