Llew Schilling Silo works under way

Works on the Llew Schilling Silo in Rainbow are starting to progress, the foundation works being well under way.

By Caitlin Menadue

Contractors have begun excavation works on the elevator shaft pit which will range in depth from six metres to 13 metres.

Concreting is expected to be completed by the middle of this month before the arrival of components of the tower structure, which will be assembled onsite.

Alongside the large-scale external painting on the side of the silo, the newest addition to the Silo Art Trail will feature an internal art activation, stairway and elevator and a viewing platform about 24 metres above ground.

There will also be a second viewing platform about five metres from the ground.

Artists who were shortlisted for the internal and external art activation have handed in their final submissions, which are now being reviewed carefully by the evaluation panel.

A set date for the art installation will depend on the work schedule of the builder.