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Melbourne’s colonial statues are taking a beating — and the tab’s skyrocketing, with repairs now hitting over a million dollars. The Queen Victoria statue alone needs $550K to rebuild its marble limbs, while Captain Cook and King George V memorials face repeated damage, including one head mysteriously ending up on a barbecue. Councils have tried cameras, floodlights, and fencing — but vandalism keeps coming, especially around Australia Day. City leaders are warning that destruction of public property won’t be tolerated, and are now drafting a new policy to balance heritage, protest, and taxpayer costs.

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