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ABC News
30-06-2025
- ABC News
Bronze plaques stolen from a WWI soldiers' memorial found dumped on Hobart's eastern shore
All 19 of the commemorative plaques stolen from a World War I memorial in Hobart have been recovered. Council workers last week noticed the bronze plaques commemorating soldiers who died during World War I were missing. Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue president John Wadsley said he was "transformed" when he heard they had been recovered over the weekend. Tasmania Police Inspector Andrew Keen said a member of the public told police on Sunday that they found the plaques in a bag near the Births, Deaths and Marriages registry at Rosny Park on Hobart's eastern shore. Inspector Keen said one line of inquiry for police was whether the person who reported the plaques was the culprit. "That's certainly a lead that we will be following up — that the person has either panicked or changed their mind," he said. "We're just really pleased we can bring them back to the community." Initially, it was reported at least 21 plaques had been stolen, but Inspector Keen said on Monday that figure was 19. Mr Wadsley said some of the plaques had been damaged and would need to be replaced. He said it would cost around $600 to cast a new plaque, but the scrap metal value of the plaques would be between $5 and $7. Mr Wadsley said it will take months to get all of the plaques restored. "We've got a lot of other work [to do] to look at how we can ensure the avenue stays safe." Police are still calling for further information and for anyone who saw someone with a hessian bag near the Queens Domain or on the eastern shore, to come forward.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
More plaques, memorial items stolen from Stratford cemetery
Several plaques have been stolen or damaged at a Stratford cemetery. CTV's Spencer Turcotte explains why it might cost families.
SBS Australia
27-05-2025
- Health
- SBS Australia
Australia approves new drug to slow Alzheimer's progression
This illustration made available by the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health depicts cells in an Alzheimer's affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function. Credit: AP
