Queensland Teen Spends Seven Hours Chalking Mural on Power Pole in Anzac Day Tribute

Using just chalk and a power pole as her canvas, 19-year-old Monique Wilton created a colourful Anzac tribute in Kingaroy, Queensland, ahead of Australia’s national day of remembrance. Monique’s father, Brett Wilton, told Storyful that the work took around seven hours to complete. This video shows the artwork, which includes images of a bugler, poppies and crucifixes in honour of those who fought in war. Due to social-isolation restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the April 25 commemoration will be the first held without city marches since 1919 — the height of the Spanish Flu crisis. Returned Services Leagues (RSL) have encouraged Australians to celebrate the public holiday by making their tributes at home, especially in driveways and balconies, at 6am. RSL Queensland said at least 21,000 Australians had pledged to participate in the dawn service. Credit: Brett Wilton via Storyful

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