John Batman statue cut in half, destroyed by vandals on Queen St near Queen Victoria Market
A statue honouring John Batman, the founder of modern day Melbourne, has been destroyed by vandals overnight in the latest ...
Monument to controversial ‘founder of Melbourne’ John Batman toppled on eve of Australia Day
A memorial to Melbourne’s controversial founder John Batman has been severed in half on the eve of January 26.
Sky News Australia on MSN7d
John Batman statue destroyed in Melbourne
A statue honouring the founder of modern-day Melbourne has been destroyed in the early hours of Saturday morning. Vandals ...
Night of vandalism in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day as Parkville Anzac memorial is covered in red paint and John Batman monument is damaged
An Anzac memorial in Melbourne has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, while a monument to the founder of modern-day ...
The Independent5d
Multiple monuments in Australia defaced to protest country’s national day
A statue of John Batman, who founded the country’s second-largest city but was also involved in the killing of Aboriginal people, was found sawed in half on Sunday morning in Melbourne.
Townsville Bulletin8d
John Batman statue cut in half, destroyed by vandals on Queen St near Queen Victoria Market
A statue honouring John Batman, the founder of modern day Melbourne, has been destroyed by vandals overnight in the latest attack in the lead up to Australia Day. Police were called to the site of ...
Adelaide Now7d
John Batman statue destroyed in Melbourne
Vandals ripped the John Batman monument from its plinth near Queen Victoria Market and seemingly sawed it in half. Crews arrived around 9:30am to remove the damaged statue using a crane and ...