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Rust neglected , now hit with graffiti
The continued neglect of major war memorials in Townsville , North Queensland, continues in a city which is a large military base . The prominent memorial near the waterfront, daily passed by many people on foot and in vehicles, has had RECKLE... painted in red on it without anybody , especially in authority , taking any notice and acting to rectify the situation .
The anchor is adjacent to the Townsville Enterprise office , nobody from there apparently noticing. The Townsville media, as usual , especially the Townsville Bulletin , is often oblivious of what is happening right under their noses in the town and on the lively waterfront , as frequently revealed by our S(h)ipping Reporter, who took these photographs of the anchor . |
In the past , this blog pointed out that the huge anchor off the US aircraft carrier Coral Sea , a gift to Townsville from America , is displaying patches of rust and the two plaques , provided by the Townsville City Council and the Townsville Port Authority are illegible . In the case of the Port Authority plaque it details port statistics during WWll. It behoves these two august bodies to get together and remedy the situation .
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Welcome to Townsville , gateway to Wally World .
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