GrainCorp’s approval helped provide the green light for the project, which has been a dream for The Katamatite Silo Art Working Group.
Group committee chair Julie Ballard is ecstatic that the project can finally go ahead.
“After six years of negotiating permissions with government departments, numerous grant applications and support from Moira Shire we have finally gained the green light to begin painting,” she said.
“The project started with a group of women, myself included, sitting around having a local community dinner at the footy club rooms. Two local ladies put forward the idea and the Lions eventually took it on as a project.”
Community support for the project was essential, and Mrs Ballard said it allowed the group to bring on to the project well-known mural artist Tim Bowtell, who recently completed works in Yarrawonga.
“Tim has done an amazing job interpreting feedback from the community of what would best represent our area; he has completed some beautiful artworks locally, such as the St James silos and most recently the Rotary Park in Yarrawonga,” Mrs Ballard said.
The silo art will showcase various themes, including the area’s pioneering history, Indigenous cultural significance, and the natural beauty of the surrounding Broken-Boosey State Park, with council’s acting chief executive, Josh Lewis, saying he looks forward to see the project come to fruition.
“After six years of fundraising and planning, our team has continued to move forward, tackling each hurdle presented. Now Katamatite is set to benefit from the Silo Art, with visitors travelling from all over Australia ticking each silo off their bucket lists,” he said.
“We are proud to partner with GrainCorp and thank them for their support and opportunities they offer to our community.”
The project will begin later this week and is expected to take three weeks if weather permits.
Moira Shire Council has invited those interested in the project to follow its progress on council’s Facebook page.
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