Category: social responsibility

The 2023 Australian Silo Art Trail Calendar from newsXpress is the Perfect Gift

Do you have a hard time thinking of gifts for the people in your life who seem to have everything? Or maybe you’re just looking for a unique gift that will be sure to impress. Either way, we’ve got you covered with the 2023 Australian Silo Art Trail calendar, available now at your local newsXpress shop.

Introducing the 2023 Australian Silo Art Trail Calendar! This wonderful calendar features 12 months of stunning silo art from all around Australia. The perfect gift for anyone who loves art, nature, or just wants to enjoy a little bit of beauty in their everyday life. Order your calendar today at your local newsXpress shop!

The Australian Silo Art Trail is a growing collection of murals painted on grain silos across Australia. The trail began in 2015 with just two murals, and has since grown to over 60 murals in 18 different locations. The calendar features 12 of the most popular and iconic murals from the trail, including the iconic “Eagle and Wheat” mural in Rupanyup, Victoria.

Each month features a different location and artist, with beautiful photography and explanatory text about the artwork and its location. The back cover of the calendar also includes a map of all the featured locations so you can plan your own silo art trail adventure!

Silos featured in the calendar include:

1. Woolsthorpe – Victoria
2. Rupanyup – Victoria
3. Lascelles – Victoria
4. Elmore – Victoria
5. Yandoit – Victoria
6. Ravensthorpe – Western Australia
7. Northam – Western Australia
8. Grainfield – South Australia
9. Pingrup – Western Australia
10. Dartmoor – Victoria
11. Nulla Nulla Creek – New South Wales
12. Pebbly Beach – New South Wales

The back of the calendar provides brief information about each artist and the inspiration behind their work. This makes the calendar not only beautiful, but educational as well! It’s the perfect way to bring a little bit of Australia into your home no matter where you live in the world. Order yours today!

The 2023 Australian Silo Art Trail Calendar is sure to be a hit with anyone who appreciates art, nature, or just wants to enjoy a little bit of beauty in their everyday life. Order yours today at your local newsXpress shop!

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newsXpress Supports R U OK? Day with Fundraising and Other Activities

With R U OK? day now passed, an annual day of action aimed at preventing suicide. This year, newsXpress joined forces with Henderson Greetings and R U OK? to help promote the day and raise funds for the cause. Here’s a look at some of the activities we took part in.

To help raise awareness of R U OK? day, we placed collection tins in all our stores. We also sold R U OK? pins and wristbands, with all proceeds going to the charity. In addition, we held a bake sale at our head office, with all proceeds going to R U OK?. We’re proud to have raised over $500 for the cause!

In addition to fundraising, we also promoted the R U OK? message through in-store activities and displays. We encouraged our customers to have conversations with loved ones about mental health and wellbeing, and provided information on where to get help if they or someone they know is struggling. It’s so important that we start these conversations—after all, one conversation can change a life.

R U OK? days provide an important opportunity for us to check in with loved ones and see how they’re really doing. This year, newsXpress is proud to have supported the day through fundraising and awareness-raising activities in all our stores. Let’s continue the conversation all year round and remember that one conversation can change a life.

Mental health is something that touches all of us in one way or another, which is why initiatives like R U OK? day are so important. Here at newsXpress, we’re proud to be supporting the cause once again this year and we hope that our efforts will help make a difference in our local communities. If you’re ever feeling like you need someone to talk to, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our team members—we’re always happy to chat.

newsXpress businesses are local, and community connected. We engage with our customers and folks in the community in many ways, including listening. We help as we are able and appreciate community support that enables us to do this.