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Vibrant street art is transforming power boxes across Melton.

The Melton council has commissioned five pieces from four different professional and emerging artists to expand on its existing power box street art project.

The project provides new commissioning opportunities to young artists aged 18 to 25.

To help the artists paint an accurate representation of young people in the council paired each artist with a local young person who helped direct their pieces based on their own triumphs.

Jack Denic has painted two of the power boxes and said it’s been an amazing opportunity.

“My design was inspired by Specialist Hoops, who work out of the Melton basketball centre,“ he said.

“We came up with a design based off a bunch of quotes they use for their program, which came up well.“

Melton mayor Lara Carli said it was a great way to brighten up the municipality.

“This project is brightening up our public spaces and portraying some very worthy messages to all our residents,” Cr Carli said.

“The artworks show that a sense of community and celebrating difference are highly valued among our younger residents, which is wonderful to see.“

The pieces by can be viewed on the lawns of Caroline Springs Library, Galloway Place in Caroline Springs, Lagarna Drive in Kurunjang and Barries Road in Melton West.

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