THE celebrated Yelarbon silos murals have been completed.
But visitors will have to wait until after COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted to see the newly completed artwork.
Goondiwindi Mayor Lawrence Springborg said the enormous new mural titled When the Rains Come and will cement Yelarbon's place on the national silo art trail.
The ambitious project was painted in two stages because of its size: it's 24m high and just less than the length of a football field.
Both stages of the GrainCorp silos were completed by Brisbane-based arts collective The Brightsiders, using more than 1000 litres of paint across 1800m2.
The first stage was completed in 2019 and has already brought tourists and business to the rural town located 52km east of Goondiwindi.
Cr Springborg said mural was different to the other silo artworks.
"While our region really appreciates and welcomes visitors, unfortunately now is absolutely not the time to drive out for a look," Mr Springborg said.
"I ask everyone to heed the Premier's call to stay home unless absolutely necessary, so that we can keep everyone safe.
"These impressive silos will be here waiting for visitors when times return to normal and I can only hope that, then, Australians will do their bit to support our small towns and get out and visit the amazing regions in their own backyard."
Stage 2 of the GrainCorp Silos at Yelarbon project was funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development. Additional funding for the viewing area had also been confirmed through the Queensland Community Benefit Fund.
Cr Springborg thanked the previous term's councillors for their efforts in bringing the GrainCorp Silos at Yelarbon to life, as well as GrainCorp, Queensland Rail and the Brightsiders group.
