The City of Darwin has been forced to issue an extraordinary public statement to “clarify recent commentary” about the controversial Cyclone Tracy monument for Bundilla Beach, after Mayor Kon Vatskalis attempted to mislead the public by claiming it had nothing to do with the devastating cyclone and was simply “public art”.
Mr Vatskalis made the claims on radio last week, amid pressure from the public over the design and nature of the sculpture, which has been ridiculed as “ripened ovaries on fallopian tubes”.
We’ve been Konned!
Maybe the Council should ask the ratepayers if this is an appropriate expenditure whilst increasing rates. How much ‘Community Art’ is required to satisfy the dreams of our Council? Maybe we just paint a picture on everything.
I have seen some great home-made letterboxes around Darwin and Palmerston that are more absorbing than this hideous waste of money.
Maybe it is a memorial to Tracey, maybe not, but whatever it is it is a total waste of rate-payers money.
Hard to pick that ‘Johnny come Lately’ Kon came from the Labor Party, the bullshit is contagious.
Just a quick thanks to all you idiots who voted Claire into power without any policies. You have made us the most debt-ridden part of Australia, when we were the least. You destroyed our Territory, down to local government level now.
It’s Clare; not Claire.
Konned? The Ratepayers are copping it Greek Style!
What we need is the source of broken glass, empty alcohol containers, used food containers, and used toilet paper removed from our parks. Its an utter disgrace. We need to be able to enjoy our parks before we build expensive monuments. That should be the Councils first priority.
Why is the CTCAC [Cyclone Tracy Commemorative Advisory Committee] subject to a gag order? A group of elected representatives and members of the public, that are making decisions for the public and spending public money should NOT be hiding from the public.
Because it’s Konfidential
@Jason Riley
That is new to me. Who on earth is gagging them. CTCAC a committee based on voluntary membership?
Looks like Kon has his Fallopian tube in a knot.
Kon is an x politician. It is his make up to tell porkies when it suits or extend the truth.