Created during the Mali Heart Arts Festival in Birchip in 2022, the Mali Hearts Art Trail is found in several locations around Birchip. The trail features stunning murals by renowned street artists who are passionate about making a meaningful and lasting contribution to the town, including a beautiful collaboration involving the Birchip P-12 school.

Working with the Buloke Shire Council and the local community, the inaugural festival in March 2022 brought the town together and attracted visitors from near and far to enjoy live art painting, augmented reality artworks, creative workshops, music and great food. 

The vibrant street art has brought life and color to the town – and put Birchip on the map as a must-see destination along the Silo Art Trail.

One of the things that struck the artist about Birchip is all the farm dogs - they are part of the fabric of the town. You only have to walk down the street to see farmers' utes with two or three Kelpies sitting in the back waiting patiently for the farmer's return, so they can get back to work. The relationship Birchip has with these dogs goes back over a century. The farmers love and respect their dogs, and the dogs are not just a workmate, they are part of the family. This mural is a Kelpie looking out over the Mallee landscape with the large Australian sky, surrounded by the occasional Buloke tree. A happy working dog in a beautiful landscape.