August 28, 2026 — 10:43am

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Remaking marble limbs for the vandalised Queen Victoria monument has pushed the repair bill for Melbourne’s damaged statues to above $1 million.

The City of Melbourne has already spent $116,151 on repairs to its statue collection in the past two years, but the cost to fully restore and reinstate five colonial-era statues and monuments along with security measures will cost an additional $900,000.

Council papers published on Thursday warn that “colonial-era monuments are frequently damaged on or around public…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU