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The airwaves are abuzz with the announcement that the Kings Park Board have rejected an application for a statue to be erected in the War Memorial precinct of the park. Now, one would assume that the application was for some horrific eyesore. But alas no, the application was from the Perth Legacy group to have a statue, not unlike the one that so proudly stands next the Melbourne’s shrine of Remembrance, to be placed near the main War Memorial. A small statue of a widow women holding the hands of her two small children doesn’t seem like too much to ask considering the role Legacy plays in helping the widows, widowers and children of deceased members of our armed services. Presently the organization is looking after 7,500 thousand widows/widowers and their children. Legacy provide financial & medical support and accommodation and have been helping families in Western Australia since the 1920’s.
The boards reasoning was that the statue wasn’t suitable for the designated area. I think the Government should take a long hard look at these boards that are supposedly representing the people of Perth!