Vandals attacked the Prime Ministers Avenue in Ballarat, Victoria, damaging 20 busts of former Australian prime ministers, including Kevin Rudd and Paul Keating, between 2am and 5am on a Thursday morning. Police consider this a targeted attack, as only busts of past prime ministers were affected, with their nameplates spray-painted. The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Foundation emphasized the significance of the avenue to the community and the nation since its opening in 1940. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to identify suspects.
Police suspect a targeted attack on iconic busts in Ballarat's Prime Ministers Avenue, inflicting damage on Rudd and Keating while covering 18 others in paint.
The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Foundation condemned the vandalism as a blatant violation, emphasizing that the avenue has been a site of national significance since 1940.
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