Before the Benalla Street Art Festival gets under way in April, Benalla Ensign reporter Sharlene Baldo asked residents and visitors of the Rose City what they thought about its murals.
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What’s your name?
Terry Johnson.
What do you think about the murals?
I love them, I think they’re great. I wish they were in every town. I’m very much into the art and that sort of stuff. (Benalla) is a very diverse, little town.
What are your thoughts about some potentially being painted over this year?
I didn’t have much of an opinion because I don’t live here, but there were some people who liked the previous murals. There were a few comments on what they missed... but other than that, I love them.
Kelsey Scriven posing in front of a mural.
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Sharlene Baldo
What’s your name?
Kelsey Scriven.
What do you think about the murals?
I think it’s great, I think it’s great to bring tourism and certain attractions to Benalla.
What are your thoughts about some potentially being painted over this year?
I think it’s really important to have a continuation to the wall to wall festival. I had my favourites, and it’s sad to see them go, but I think progression is always good.
It’s nice to see new things.
Craig Moss.
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Sharlene Baldo
What’s your name?
Craig Moss.
What do you think about the murals?
Amanda Valdes, an American girl, she’s done all the butterflies and the insects at the toilet block here... unbelievable, what she’s done.
She’s coming back this year, and she’s absolutely sensational.
Mural outside of Living Here.
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Sharlene Baldo
What’s your name?
Shen Green.
What do you think about the murals?
I love it, I think it’s great for our town, and I think the weekends that we have it - there are heaps of people out, and it’s just a really exciting weekend.
The fact that it’s been going on for many years and none of them have been graffitied or damaged shows that it’s kind of respected around here.
So it would be great if more owners and more businesses got behind it.
What are your thoughts about some potentially being painted over this year?
I’m devastated when it’s my favourite, but I get it because we’ve obviously got limited wall space.
Shailah Mcnamara
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Sharlene Baldo
What’s your name?
Shailah McNamara.
What do you think about the murals?
They bring life to Benalla, (to this) small little town.
What are your thoughts about some potentially being painted over this year?
It depends on how they get painted over... if it’s nice then, you know, it’s good.
