These are other accounts from near and far providing further examples of heritage items that too, have gone by the wayside. Some of these references will assist in providing a broader context to these occurrences. These articles are separated into local stories and those from abroad.
Local References
From the City of Port PhillipUpdate on this story - https://vanishedvictoria.blogspot.com/2022/11/sundial-on-bank-of-elwood-canal.html
Bendigo Joss House Temple 'ancestral tablets'.
https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5570884/call-for-chinese-ancestral-tablets-to-be-returned-to-joss-house/
https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2384957/history-returns-to-temple/
https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2384957/history-returns-to-temple/
Missing Parliamentary mace
Missing Geelong Region Honour Boards
The melting down of culturally significant artefacts from the Australian War Memorial collection to remake into modern trophies for the Henley Royal Regatta in 2019. This is discussed at the 1.45 minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuTFJYqY04 A follow up report denies the items were significant and that they were 'non-collection' items. https://the-riotact.com/war-memorial-refutes-claims-artefacts-were-melted-down-for-medals-in-english-boat-race/653896
References from further afield
Historic looting and illegal marketing
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/salvaging-art-and-culture-amid-bombs-and-gunfire-in-ukraine/101045912https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/loot-blood-treasure
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/salvaging-art-and-culture-amid-bombs-and-gunfire-in-ukraine/101045912https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/loot-blood-treasure
