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Melbourne Council to Repair Heavily Damaged Statue of Colonial Explorer

Yet a separate statue of Captain Cook in another council area could be removed entirely.
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Melbourne Council to Repair Heavily Damaged Statue of Colonial Explorer
The remnants of a Captain Cook statue in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 25, 2024. A Captain Cook statue in Melbourne has been hacked off at the ankles the day before Australia Day. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
Monica O’Shea
By Monica O’Shea
2/8/2024Updated: 2/8/2024
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A council in Melbourne, Victoria will reinstate a Captain James Cook statue vandalised in St Kilda ahead of Australia Day.

The Port Phillip Council, which covers the Melbourne suburb of St. Kilda, is keen to send a clear message to vandals by repairing the century-old statue.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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