Council Offers $2,000 Reward on Vandals Who Damaged 108-Year-Old Memorial

Around May 8 someone severely damaged the 1918 World War I statue, removing its head, rifle, and arm.

Wreaths are seen laid at the Cenotaph in Martin Place in Sydney, Australia on April 25, 2026. George Chan/Getty Images

The Ipswich City Council, around 40 minutes’ west of Brisbane, has offered a $2,000 (US$1,435) reward for information on who severely damaged a World War I statue.

The statue, known as the Ebbw Vale War Memorial, was erected in 1918 in tribute to veterans of the First World War.