A Halls Head business has made the list of Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes for 2022.
The competition receives hundreds of entries each year and is designed to help celebrate and support Australian businesses.
A total of 57 local business heroes were chosen from nearly 1000 entries this year. Each recipient will receive a ‘Heroes Package’ worth up to $5000 from Australia Post.
Halls Head business Australian Silo Art Trail is among the business heroes.
“It’s great to be acknowledged by Australia Post that recognises what we are doing is worthwhile and making a difference,” co-founder Annette Green said.
“My hobby of curating the silo art while travelling around Australia quickly turned into a passion. Turning that passion into a small profitable business has enabled us to continue travelling four to six months of the year.”
The Australian Silo Art Trail kickstarted in 2015 when FORM, a WA not-for-profit cultural organisation, decided to paint the CBH grain silos in Northam.
Five other silos were painted in Ravensthorpe, Merredin, Albany, Newdegate and Pingrup to officially complete the trail in WA.
While travelling around Australia in 2018, couple Anette and Eric Green realised tracking down the nation’s silo artworks wasn’t easy so they decided to start a Facebook page to assist fellow travellers.
It proved so popular that it prompted Ms Green to launch the Australian Silo Art Trail website in 2019.
The Silo Art Calendar then followed, which received permission from the artists and silo owners to publish the artwork on the basis that half of the profits were put back into the communities that are featured.
The business has donated more than $130,000 to regional communities from its 2021 and 2022 calendars.
Australia Post executive general manager customer and commercial Gary Starr said the program, now in its second year, played an important role in supporting local businesses’ growth.
“We know small and medium businesses are the backbone of Australian communities and we’re committed to helping them succeed,” he said.
“I look forward to seeing each of the Local Business Heroes feature across our network and connecting them with even more customers.”
The full list of Local Business Heroes is available on the Australia Post website.
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