NSW; Guards may be posted at war memorial

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-1999
NSW; Guards may be posted at war memorial

SYDNEY, Feb 10 AAP - Full-time security guards could be posted at the Hyde Park War
Memorial in Sydney's CBD following an overnight graffiti attack.

NSW Premier Bob Carr said the government would appoint full-time guards if the RSL was not
satisfied with a surveillance camera system due to be installed in April.

"If we establish with the RSL that that is going to be adequate then there won't be a need
for fulltime guards," Mr Carr told reporters.

"I intend to talk that through with (NSW RSL President) Rusty Priest."

Police said the grafitti attack caused $20,000 worth of damage to the memorial.

A boy of 16 is due to appear in Bidura Children's Court on March 2 charged with wilfully
damaging a monument and being in custody of an offensive implement.

Mr Carr announced a plan to clean up graffiti which includes allowing retailers to refuse
to sell materials to people they suspect may engage in vandalism.

Other aspects of the plan include establishing clean up teams for young offenders found
guilty of vandalism.

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KEYWORD: GRAFITTI LEAD

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