Emma found the warehouse by accident. She had been out on her daily stroll around her beautiful suburb when the looming structure had given her pause. Its broken windows and sagging roof did little to deter her from entering.
To her delight, it turned out to be a treasure trove of discarded machinery. Among the dust and rubble, she discovered an abandoned vehicle. The neglected pickup truck was in dire need of some tender love and maintenance. Its engine seemed okay, but the vehicle made a strange noise as she tried to turn the key in the ignition.
Luckily, she knew a group of the best mechanics close to Toowoomba. With their help and some personal elbow grease, she was able to get the car running again. That wasn’t enough for her, though. Emma was, at her heart, an artist. She wanted to share the truck with her community, considering it was now a forgotten relic of their past.
With the paintwork fixed, she had a new canvas on which to work. With a few weeks of hard work, the car had been turned into a moving mural of the suburb’s rich community. It was even elected to be part of the Garden City’s annual carnival of flowers.
She decided the truck had to have a touch of whimsy. With the help of the mechanics, they fine-tuned a diesel tuning system that would turn the engine into a musical instrument. As it rolled through town, playing a symphony for the audience, the day seemed brighter.
What was once an abandoned piece of junk to be destroyed, had been renewed with life. With a general service and regular maintenance, it had been given a second chance. It came to be known as the Garden Truck. To this day, it stands in the middle of the suburb, updated yearly with new art to commemorate the new year.