Babies of Walloon statue attacked with angle grinder and shocks Cr David Pahlke and community | News, events and sport for Ipswich | The Courier-Mail
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- February 02, 2012
One of the Babies of Walloon was stolen overnight on February 1, 2012. Source: Quest Newspapers
The Babies of Walloon Source: Quest Newspapers
How could they? Rosewood's Cr David Pahlke is shocked at the theft of one of the Babies of Walloon. Source: Quest Newspapers
One of the Babies of Walloon was stolen overnight on February 1, 2012. Source: Quest Newspapers
One of the Babies of Walloon was stolen overnight on February 1, 2012. Source: Quest Newspapers
The theft of an iconic Walloon statue has left Cr David Pahlke fuming.
Some time overnight one of the 'Babies of Walloon' was sheared off from the base in a shocking attack on the famous statue.
An outpouring of community outrage at the vandalism and theft has led to calls for fundraising efforts to replace the statue.
Katherine Plint, founder of Laidley-based Hannah's Foundation, said families in the region who had lost a child to drowning had a strong emotional and sentimental connection to the statue of the Broderick sisters.
"It's a sanctuary for a lot of families. There are families that regularly visit the park and sit with Bridget Kate and Mary Jane and reflect,'' she said.
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