In Memory of the Fyansford Silo Art - Victoria  (Demolished)

The Fyansford Silos were the 14th Silos to be completed in the Australian Silo Art Trail and the first to be demolished. This sad event look place during April 2020.

World renowned street artist Rone returned to his home city of Geelong to paint the Geelong Cement Silos in Fyansford Victoria.

The work consists of three silos each painted with a large-scale portrait of local individuals, Corinna Eccles, Cor Horsten and Kelly Cartwright.

He commenced work on the silos in December 2017 and they were completed just before Christmas of that same year.

Corrina Eccles

Corrina was proudly chosen to represent the area’s first people which was the Wadawurrung people. Corrina is a direct decent of Queen Mary Robinson of the Wadawurrung. She works for the Wadawurrung Aboriginal Corporation, which represents Wadawurrung Traditional Owner interests at all levels of Government and culture within the Wadawurrung boundary.

Corrina received the First Nation’s Women of the year award in 2017 on behalf of the Greater City of Geelong for her ongoing contribution to the Aboriginal community in Geelong.

On the mural she is painted with Ochre markings that tell her story. Five dots represent the Kulin Nation, two dots on her chin represent her two children, one dot on her lower chin, her granddaughter.

Cor Horsten

Now in his late seventies and a retired widower, Cor spent over 35 years working at the Geelong Cement Company, which was run by Adelaide Brighton Cement who still own the silos and the land they are on.

After retiring, Cor helped set up the Cement Museum in the old orphanage next to the site. He is a volunteer at the local retirement home and makes wooden toys for children about to go into surgery.

Cor’s tireless dedication to helping others in his community was acknowledged by receiving the state government Victorian Volunteer Award.

  Kelly Cartwright

Raised locally, Kelley represents the future of Geelong. Kelly’s is a classic story of triumph over adversity.

At just 15, Kelly was diagnosed with a rare form of aggressive cancer and at just 15 was forced to make the most difficult decision of her life. The amputation of her leg, to give her the best chance of survival.

After a painstaking rehabilitation, Kelly learned to walk again, then took up running with an artificial leg. Kelly then started competing in national athletics competitions, then in 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Winning gold in the 2012 London Paralympics, setting a new world record in the long jump.

Kelly now shares her inspiring story with school students across Australia. She was awarded the Order of Australia in 2014, Kelly is an inspiring story for all.

Fyansford Cement Works land is privately owned by Fransford Development Pty Ltd. The silos are owned by Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd.