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AIDS Memorial Scandal
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- Written by President, Fagmedia.com
Sisters Act to Save WA AIDS Memorial.
If it is not OK for ANZAC Memorials to be used as "skateboard rinks" then why is this Important Cultural Monument fulfilling the role of a children's playground?
Perth's AIDS Memorial should be saved from it's current indignity and disrepair.
Dear Board of WAAC.
I am writing to you to ask for your support to have the AIDS Memorial at Robertson Park properly fixed as it has been left to fall into considerable disrepair.
I have made three requests by Phone to the Town Of Vincent to have the Memorial fixed and was reassured that this was a priority for them and work would be done with in the month to fix the problem, this was Six months ago but as yet nothing has been fixed at all.
The Memorial has been left to fall into a state of more disrepair in the mean time. The water feature has not been fixed for over Six Months and rubbish has been allowed to gather in it, tiles are missing or hanging off the memorial, Signage on the back wall of the memorial is hanging off, the lighting on the back wall no longer working.
The Memorial is in need of major repair.
This is an important memorial for all people in the community and deserves to be treated with respect as other memorial managed by the Town of Vincent are. The Memorial is also being used as a Skate Ramp by skaters to skateboard up and down the outside wall. There are skateboard marks from scat board wheels which we have photos off.
Something needs to be put in place to stop this. The Memorial is not a playground skateboard rink and should not be used as one.
The Sisters would like WAAC to either send us a supporting letter or contact the Town of Vincent directly and request a time line for when work to repair the Memorial will be carried out to address all the points above to be fixed, why the memorial has been left to the state of disrepair after request to have it fixed have been made and whether The Memorial will be totally repaired in time for World AIDS Day in December as this is very important space for people on that Day.
The Sisters will be contacting the Local Member of Parliament as well as the Lord Mayor of the town of Vincent and local Media.
The Sisters have placed photos of the bad condition of the Memorial on our web site http://www.theholybitchmotherdingo.org
We look forward to your support and response.
Signed Mother Gretta on behalf of The Perth Sisters and Brothers Of Perpetual Indulgence.
Editor's note: Fagmedia understands that when the decision was made to build the AIDS Memorial at it's current location an agreement was reached that the Town of Vincent would pay for the ongoing repair and maintenance of the monument.
If there are ongoing issues with the Water feature being rusted out inside which makes repair expensive and impossible then perhaps it is time for a common sense approach to prevail. After all would not the monument itself benefit from the removal of the ugly "urinal" inspired designed water feature, to be replaced with a central square of grass topped off with a simple "concept already designed" red ribbon sculpture?
Fagmedia understands that "People love their turf wars over everything in WA" but perhaps a consensus could be reached on a basic red ribbon. After all isn't the red ribbon somewhat of an international symbol to do with HIV/AIDS?
Opening up the central space would make the space's aesthetics more "open" and give a sense of the monument as inviting people to enter into a space of reflection. The red ribbon would provide a focal point for and liven up an otherwise unremarkable and drab monument.
Long term, if the AIDS Memorial does not keep needing expensive repairs then surely this will also satisfy the McSrooge's currently running the show?

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