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Linton based creator Tania Woolley came on board as the primary artist and designed the 12 murals.<\/p>\n
The raw artworks were then split up among families in the district, and classes at the Smythesdale campus of Woady Yaloak Primary School.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to do it as a community art program but normally that would involve people getting together in the one space, and of course we couldn\u2019t do that,\u201d Mr MacNeill said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we got Tania to do the basic outlines on the boards and then we gave six to the school and then six to families from the community who painted them as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cBunnings were fantastic, they donated most of the materials for the project, so it worked out very well for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school was also fantastic and really got on board. They have been missing a lot of their community involvement.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Smythesdale community carols event might be off for this year due to COVID-19, organisers have said all going well it will return in 2021.<\/p>\n
However, before then the Progress Association has something else in the works.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping, presuming normal COVID life continues, we\u2019ll probably do something around Easter next year,\u201d said Ms Hocking-Turnbull.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve found the feedback is people are not so much interested in things, they want community activities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A PROJECT by the Smythesdale Progress Association to bring some festive joy to the town\u2019s historical precinct has been unveiled. Murals depicting the 12 Days of Aussie Christmas and created by a local artist with help from school kids and families have a new home around the common next to the historic courthouse. The public […]<\/p>\n