Saturday, May 12, 2018

TOWNSVILLE'S VICTORY IN PACIFIC DISGRACE CONTINUES

 
 
Townsville's  civic and military organisations appear unable to  work out  proper  daily  and long   time  care and  attention of  the city's  war  memorials .  The media also  is remiss  in   failing  to  pick up  and  cover this obvious unsatisfactory   situation . Last Friday the Victory in the Pacific  memorial fountain  , on the Civic Pride Trail, was again  showing   continuing  signs of  neglect .  
 
The top photo shows  what appears to be a green hand towel which had  been floating  about in  there  for weeks  now  sitting on  the  brickwork . In the middle is a close up  of  cans  which have been submerged for so long that they have started  to corrode  and  the  sieve  for the  fountain  was  almost  blocked  with  sucked in  rubbish , causing  the entire  fountain   system   to froth , not  play as high as  normal  .
 
Seen in the  two  chambers were  assorted  cans , a cigarette  lighter bobbing about , plastic spoons , pieces of   wood ,  palm  fronds , stones . Still visible at the back of  the fountain  was  broken  glass seen there before  Anzac Day . 
 
The  memorial  is  a  short distance from the Townsville Bulletin office.