During our visit to the small town of Warren on the Macquarie River about 500 km from Armidale, we had a chance to walk around the town to see how it has fared since our visit in 2009. Well, the much anticipated arrival of artist Peter Browne has occurred and his shop greatly improves the main street. He was a wide repertoire, but is known for his signature portrayal of emus as shown by the accompanying photos of his shop window and the front of the building painted in a similar style. I rather like the effect, and more businesses might adopt the idea.
This said, Warren is struggling under the weight of adverse climatic and commodity price conditions. The production of irrigated cotton, which is probably Australia's most profitable crop, has dramatically contracted with dire effects on local employment and income and therefore retail expenditure. Unsurprisingly, several main-street businesses have closed and the shopping centre is looking rather sad.
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