Big Little Small Talk

Ian Stewart Koster


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Ian Stewart Koster is passionate about many things. Painting, horses, timber craftsmanship, the story of Cobb and Co. are but a few.Thankfully for the people of this region, Ian was able to combine all these loves. Funded by community supporters, Ian painted an incredible 15 x 4 metre mural on the side of a building on the corner of Clifford and Margaret Streets, Toowoomba.The mural commemorates the 100th anniversary of the last official Cobb & Co mail run. It depicts Fred Thompson driving Coach 141, an eight-horse team departing Surat bound for Yuleba in 1924. In terms of a legacy project, it’s a pretty good one. The boy from Africa has left a lasting impression and visually recorded of one of Australia’s greatest moments.

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Big Little Small TalkBy Megan O'Hara Sullivan and 102.7 FM Toowoomba