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POWERFUL WELCOMES ROAR LIKE A LION
“Street art can be a powerful way to reflect the community.” That’s the word from Johanna Nicholson, ABC TV News Breakfast presenter who...

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BLOW TO STREET ART WITH INSURANCE BACKFLIP
Councils that require artists to have their own insurance may be facing bigger challenges in the future, as one large insurance company...
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New Street Art Category Rewards Community Pride
Do you have a permanent artwork that was worked upon by members of the wider community that deserves to be recognised? NEW in...
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Choo Choo Charlie and the Magic Memorial
Charlie Mead spent every day of his working life on the railways in Victoria, but one day in February 1969 stands out more than any...

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Whisky - a Mega Mural Sensation
Herders. Helpers. Hunters. Heroes. The admirable characteristics of Australia's most popular working dog are many, but whatever you do,...

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Sculpture Park Creates Accidental Monument to Iconic Aussie Brand
A farming couple, a bizarre US Route 66 attraction and the imagination of 20 Aussie artists has resulted in a stunning yet unintentional...

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Numbat, Meerkats, Emus All Triumph at South Perth's Arty Tourism Precinct
"You are such a numbat!" I used to take umbrage at an old school friend when these words were directed at me, but these days I'd take it...

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Nostalgia Given Life on a Graincorp Silo
It’s the innocence. The delight on the young boy’s face as he plays with a simple paper boat made from a rediscovered old newspaper...

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Courage, Stoicism and Fortitude: The Birth to a Maryborough War Hero
"What a living hell it was too, and how I managed to go through it from 4 o'clock in the morning of Sunday April 25, to Wednesday 28,...

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Learning the Language to this Land
It’s a far cry from a Nordic road leading to a waterfall, but that was the inspiration behind the name of a North Burnett town by the...

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Street Art Leads the Way to Recovery
Some street art is now so valuable that people are spending big bucks to protect it. A UK businessman paid six figures to get his hands...
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Kapunda Took Out Gold, But the Town Struck Copper
It was a winning trifecta that never required Kapunda, Australia's first mining town, to look beyond the British Isles. The Irish were...

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Her Song Played as the Titanic Sunk, Her Mural Adorns a Gippsland Town
She sang in private for Queen Victoria and was the soloist at King Edward VII's funeral - the largest event in the western world to that...

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Well, hello gorgeous. Pretty mural!
That’s a mischievous sparkle in your eye. And is that a smile I see curving around your beak? A deliriously happy black cockatoo is a bit...

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Thrilling Thallon, Australia's Premium Rural Art Destination
It is 30 metres high, as inspiring as the community for which it was created, and as memorable as the environment in which it sits. “The...

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Naranderra Mural Speaks on Behalf of the Riverina Community
“Thoughtful street art is like good fiction – it speaks out on behalf of everyone, for us all to see” - Carla H. Krueger, author and...

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SA Art Town: 12 Absolutely Awesome Tumby Bay Holiday Experiences
This is the seaside village that time forgot. An enchanting place surrounded by pristine beaches, crystal clear water, captivating knolls...

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The Ultimate Street Art Meets Great Barrier Reef Break
Oh, the dilemma – you want to be immersed in the street art that makes city streets so exciting but are yearning for a tropical break...

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Kickstart with Street Art - post COVID-19
Outdoor art is the perfect antidote! Art has always been a great mood-shifter. In 2018, Australians took 12.3 million daytrips and 13.4...
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