The Silos in Harden reverse side have received a clean from the Harden NSW RFS and the Demondrille Brigade & Cunningar RFS, in preparation for its new artwork.
This is the first time in 100 years the twin silos’ reverse side has received a clean, just in time for the commencement of the new artwork being commenced in the coming weeks.
The Interagency endeavour to wash the silos between the volunteers at the Harden RFS, the Demondrille Brigade & Cunningar RFS saw the crews utilise drafting from the local creek and set up a relay p
ump to deliver water to the Harden RFS truck to enable an effective water supply.
The new silo artworks will depict Harden-Murrumburrah’s gold mining history and also two colonial “bushies” playing the traditional banjo.
The mural will be by Heesco, one of Australia’s leading silo artist, who has painted silos in Karoonda, Gunnedah, Grenfell and Weethalle.
Known by the artist name Heesco, Khosnaran Khurelbaatar is a Mongolian-Australian muralist, who is a Doug Moran National Portrait Prize finalist and a winner of the Footscray Art Prize.
On top of that, Heesco’s silo artwork in Karoonda, SA, was recognised as the “Best of the Best” and “Best Mega Mural” in the annual Australian Street Art Awards.
The front side of the Harden silos was completed by Heesco in February 2021 and portrays a depiction of the deep history and significance of the mills to the Murrumburrah-Harden community.
Being built in 1868 and decommissioned since 1991, the artwork is an effort by owner Greg Medway and the Harden-Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation to repurpose the silos into a tourist attraction.
“Many thanks to both the Harden fire brigade and the volunteers of the RFS” said silos owner Greg Medway The completion of the silo artworks will culminate with the Silo Art Fest on Sunday 9th October at the Mill Park in Murrumburrah.
Ed Dodds
