New ‘Welcome to Brisbane’ sign goes missing
A sign that welcomed people to Brisbane on the Ipswich border has gone missing.
The new sign, one of three erected in recent months, touted the Queensland capital as the “Olympic and Paralympic City” ahead of the 2032 Games.
The new signage touted the Queensland capital as the “Olympic and Paralympic City”. Supplied
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the sign had been removed from its roadside spot.
“Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital, so we understand the appeal of wanting a piece of it,” Schrinner said.
“We just did not expect someone to take that quite so literally.”
He said the sign on Kholo Road at Kholo was removed with an angle grinder.
“Whoever took it went to considerable effort and we would love to know what the plan was,” he said.
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“The sign is roughly the size of a large cow and says ‘Welcome to Brisbane’, which does limit its use as a housewarming gift.”
Schrinner said the removal of the sign was “theft of public property”.
“Replacing signs comes at a cost, so it’s disappointing and something we would rather didn’t happen,” he said.
“A replacement is on the way but, in the meantime, if you’ve noticed something unusually welcoming in your friend’s shed, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The three signs were set up in the Brisbane suburbs of Karana Downs, Moggill and Kholo.
Brisbane City Councillor Greg Adermann said in April the signage was designed to be visible and make visitors feel more welcome.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the sign had been removed from its roadside spot with an angle grinder. Brisbane City Council
The signs were set up in April and May.
Preparations are under way for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This includes a new masterplan to transform Victoria Park into a sporting and entertainment precinct.
Two new pedestrian bridges will become the spine of the Games, crossing the city’s busiest arterial road, the Inner City Bypass.
They will link Brisbane Stadium with the National Aquatic Centre and funnel thousands of spectators through to Exhibition Station and the Brisbane Showgrounds, which will be reborn as the athletes’ village.
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