Not so long ago , Townsville police rejected the suggestion that they be provided with a helicopter to fight the upsurge in crime . Now , it can be exclusively revealed that in Operation Nil Splat - Pelicans Beware! the Townsville Water Police have secretly installed a high flying weapon with big eyes in the sky to combat baddies - a bogus owl on the Brett Irwin patrol boat moored close to the ferry terminals . The extremely hard to see owl can be identified with a Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass in the dead centre of the above photograph .
Triffids Subjected to Water Torture
In another stunning Walkley Award winning scoop , the above spooky Triffids at James Cook University, seen here normally emitting mist, have had their water supply cut off . They now stand steamless , a shining example to the tasty Townsville human population , on water rationing , to conserve H20.
The seven metre high stainless steel sculptures , by Col Henry, of Wyong Creek , NSW, normally represent Sun, Wind and Rain, emitting unpredictable variations in solar powered lighting, rain in the form of mist and leaves that rattle in the wind .
No drips visible in today's Triffid family snapshot, behind barriers due to extensive work being carried out around and near the Eddie Koiki Mabo Memorial Library which necessitated cutting off the water supply . Unfortunately , at one stage this caused toilets to shut down on the ground floor of the library which resulted in what was colourfully described as looking like scenes from the horror movie , Day of the Triffids , as blind humans dashed about as if pursued by killer GMO weeds from outer space .
