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Signs that point to the shabby state of Canberra

Ian Meikle.

IF a picture’s worth a thousand words, here’s a 20,000-word, “Seven Days” essay on the shabby state of Canberra’s road signs. 

I’ve pieced it together with the help of a couple of northside snouts matching my southside snaps. Sadly, it wasn’t hard to do.

Can anyone else match these dreadful examples of neglect? Email your photos to editor@citynews.com.au 

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4 Responses to Signs that point to the shabby state of Canberra

Peter Graves says: 18 April 2022 at 10:01 am

Many thanks Ian – very graphic. Yet further evidence of how little the ACT Government cares about the symbols of Canberra and its signage. As another example – the signage at the Marion Mahony Griffin View on Mt Ainslie is sun-bleached and vandalised.

It needs replacing and I’ve had no response from two aproaches to the Chief Minister’s Department.

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S. Draw, K. Cab. says: 19 April 2022 at 5:28 pm

@Peter Graves

At least consistent; this government replies to nobody and acknowledges nothing.

I’m not really sure why we have a government at all. I suppose it is the one party state of Canberra.

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T. Dawson says: 18 April 2022 at 6:50 pm

In fact, you could easily do an encyclopedia’s worth of words in pictures to illustrate the dilapidated and neglected state of Canberra under the Barr government. There is no longer any resources put into basic civic services. Barr is too busy galloping off into the netherworld chasing his dreams, rather than providing the basic responsibilities of a city mayor.

If only we had an electable opposition so we can be rid of this circus, Barr as ring-master and his bunch of clowns.

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Peter Graves says: 16 May 2022 at 4:50 pm

I can advise that I did receive a reply on 5 May from Ben Ponton that the signage on the Marion Mahony View will be replaced.

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