Shipping Reporter Special
Today ,not working once more , Townsville's Victory in the Pacific memorial fountain again appears to have sprung a leak , like it did last August . In the top chamber of the fountain , an underwater light was missing . In the bottom chamber , a plastic spoon and a straw were seen, below. Other takeaway cutlery and a soggy paper napkin were on the ground , an abandoned Big W trolley close by , near the usually grotty bus shelter.
Down near the ferry terminal , broken glass was still visible well after a month under the giant anchor off the US aircraft carrier Coral Sea , a gift to Australia .
At the same time , the large Coral Sea Battle memorial site in the Anzac Memorial Park was in need of attention - weed and litter removal , for starters . Faded , hard to read details of the historic battle , pointed out previously by the Shipping Reporter, need touching up , one of his photographs illustrating the point .
The obvious neglect of the city's memorials needs prompt attention and the local media should look into the situation , actually go and look from time to time .
