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A statue of Captain Cook and a statue of Queen Victoria in Australia, both colonial era leaders, were damaged ahead of Australia Day, a controversial state holiday celebrating the arrival of the first British settlers to Australia which has come under fire in recent years.
The century-old Captain Cook statue was sawn off its plinth and left on the grass while the Queen Victoria statue was doused in red paint. Both monuments were vandalized with graffiti that read “the colony will fall.”
The statue of Captain Cook, located in Catani Gardens, is the property of the Port Phillip Council. It is a replica of the one in England that commemorates Cook’s voyage from 1768-71 to explore the South Pacific Ocean. Port Phillip Council Mayor Heather Cunsolo acknowledged the “complex and diverse views surrounding Australia Day,” saying, “We can’t condone, however, the vandalism of a public asset where costs will be ultimately borne by ratepayers.” In 2018, the same statue was vandalized in the lead-up to Australia Day as a protest against colonial figures in public spaces. The Mayor collected the statue for assessment and had the graffiti removed. Despite the council organizing security on Thursday, the vandalism occurred at approximately 3:30am before the guard arrived. Meanwhile, a memorial to Queen Victoria standing in the Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne was found vandalized the same day. The statue was erected in 1907 to honor her life and was funded by public subscription.
No group has yet taken responsibility for the vandalism. The Civil Resistance Youth Movement (CRYM), a left-wing activist group, released video of the the statues being vandalized that the group said it received from an anonymous source along with the message:
Before 1935, January 26 was known as First Landing Day or Foundation Day in the Australian states and territories. It wasn’t until 1935 that all jurisdictions began using the name Australia Day to mark the date. However, Australia Day was not consistently celebrated as a public holiday across Australia until 1994.
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The century-old Captain Cook statue was sawn off its plinth and left on the grass while the Queen Victoria statue was doused in red paint. Both monuments were vandalized with graffiti that read “the colony will fall.”
The statue of Captain Cook, located in Catani Gardens, is the property of the Port Phillip Council. It is a replica of the one in England that commemorates Cook’s voyage from 1768-71 to explore the South Pacific Ocean. Port Phillip Council Mayor Heather Cunsolo acknowledged the “complex and diverse views surrounding Australia Day,” saying, “We can’t condone, however, the vandalism of a public asset where costs will be ultimately borne by ratepayers.” In 2018, the same statue was vandalized in the lead-up to Australia Day as a protest against colonial figures in public spaces. The Mayor collected the statue for assessment and had the graffiti removed. Despite the council organizing security on Thursday, the vandalism occurred at approximately 3:30am before the guard arrived. Meanwhile, a memorial to Queen Victoria standing in the Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne was found vandalized the same day. The statue was erected in 1907 to honor her life and was funded by public subscription.
No group has yet taken responsibility for the vandalism. The Civil Resistance Youth Movement (CRYM), a left-wing activist group, released video of the the statues being vandalized that the group said it received from an anonymous source along with the message:
The vandalism comes at a time of heightened tension after the recent Australia’s Voice to Parliament 2023 Referendum. Indigenous Australians and political allies are calling for a change or abolishment of Australia Day, with thousands showing up at Invasion Day rallies across the country.
Before 1935, January 26 was known as First Landing Day or Foundation Day in the Australian states and territories. It wasn’t until 1935 that all jurisdictions began using the name Australia Day to mark the date. However, Australia Day was not consistently celebrated as a public holiday across Australia until 1994.
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