Three Queensland war memorials vandalised just days before Remembrance Day
Three Queensland war memorials were damaged in separate attacks just before Remembrance Day, with two people arrested.
Three Queensland war memorials were vandalised in separate attacks just days before Remembrance Day on November 11. At Cleveland's Anzac Memorial Park, a 106-year-old sandstone cenotaph was toppled overnight on November 9.
A 20-year-old man handed himself in and was charged with wilful damage. In Hervey Bay, a black Nissan rammed a metal flagpole at Freedom Park three times on Monday morning.
A 38-year-old man was arrested nearby and charged with wilful damage, carrying a knife and drug offences. At Moore Park near Bundaberg, another RSL site was damaged with tyre tracks left across the grounds.
Queensland Police called the offences cowardly and disgraceful. Wilful damage carries a maximum seven-year prison sentence.
- 106 years old
- Cenotaph age
- Cleveland, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg
- Locations hit
- 7-year maximum prison sentence
- Current penalty
- 2 people
- Arrested and charged
Why it mattersThe attacks prompt calls for tougher penalties to protect war memorials as Remembrance Day approaches.
AustraliaQueensland's RSL community is calling for stronger legal protections for war memorials, with the Premier indicating tougher laws may be considered depending on court outcomes.
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