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Painted silos in the quaint town of Forest Hill would deliver an economic boom and increase in tourist numbers, according to a Thallon resident.
The statement comes from Thallon Progress Association secretary Leanne Brosnan, who was instrumental in having the small southwest Queensland town’s silos painted in 2017.
Not only does Ms Brosnan claim the silo art had a positive financial impact on the town t, but it’s also saved the small Balonne Shire town from dying.
In the years since the enormous artworks were revealed, there was no harvest, no rain, and 2019 was the driest year on record.
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A few thousand litres of paint could significantly boost the economy, create a new tourism drawcard and complete an already-expanding Lockyer Valley town.
The four silos in Forest Hill are the perfect blank canvas with painters lining up to tackle the project.
But painting four silos isn’t as easy as whipping out a bucket of Dulux and a brush, with the proposed Inland Rail project, different landholders and the need for a perfect design all contributing to the puzzle.
The local silo project has been in the pipeline for several years, with the Forest Hill Community Development Association pushing the plan.
20th Apr 2021 3:40 PM Readers have taken on print changes and adjusted to online news, but one thing has remained the same - there s always been a familiar face on the other side. Gatton Star s Ali Kuchel moved to Gatton in 2015, and despite a one-year vacation back in South Australia, it s a place she calls home. Now, as the Gatton Star moves to a new home with a dedicated landing page on the Courier Mail website, that familiar face will remain. While some people will hate Ali s court stories, others will love her Facebook live videos about flash flooding in the region, or her stories that tell of everyday local heroes.
For more than 60 years, the Gatton Star has been the voice of the Lockyer Valley and Somerset region, bringing readers local news from local journalists.
In our long history, the means of delivering news has continually evolved form the black and white printed days, many with long-serving editor Chilla Johnstone to a digital website with live breaking news, videos and photo galleries.
In the coming days, that delivery method will evolve again as the
Gatton Star finds a new home with its own stand-alone section of
The Courier Mail.
The change will deliver a faster website, quicker coverage of breaking news across Queensland, Australia and beyond, as well as quick access to Rewards, SuperCoach, and other great features of a statewide website.
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