The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Australia News

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.
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
Monica O’Shea
2/8/2024|Updated: 2/8/2024
0:00

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
Monica O’Shea
Author
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]
Author’s Selected Articles

Australia Concerned About CCP Military, Nuclear Build-Up Without Strategic Reassurance

Jun 18, 2025
Australia Concerned About CCP Military, Nuclear Build-Up Without Strategic Reassurance

Australian Government Calls for Dialogue, Diplomacy Between Israel, Iran

Jun 16, 2025
Australian Government Calls for Dialogue, Diplomacy Between Israel, Iran

Australian Opposition Urges Iran to End Support for Terrorist Groups

Jun 14, 2025
Opposition Urges Iran to End Support for Terrorist Groups

‘Troublesome’: Shadow Minister Concerned PM yet to Secure G7 Meeting With Trump

Jun 12, 2025
‘Troublesome’: Shadow Minister Concerned PM yet to Secure G7 Meeting With Trump
Related Topics
MELBOURNE
statue
victoria
Australia Day
Captain Cook
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.