Accused Pam the Bird vandal arrested after hours-long Bolte Bridge stand-off
July 7, 2026 — 7:09am The Bolte Bridge is at a near standstill after a man climbed one of its concrete pillars and spray-painted a giant Pam the Bird-style…
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Pam the Bird: arrest ends hours-long standoff after graffiti painted on Melbourne’s 120m Bolte Bridge tower. Emergency services were called to the Bolte Bridge at 3am on Tuesday over reports a graffiti artist had climbed up one of the bridge’s 120-metre high pillars. A man scaled the 140-metre-high (460 foot) tower of a cantilever bridge in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday and painted a giant cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic.
Furthermore, Photo: EPA The graffiti on the bridge closely resembles Pam the Bird, a symbol that has appeared on dozens of buildings in Melbourne in recent years, including on the heritage-listed Flinders Street railway station. The mercury dropped to four degrees on Tuesday morning as fog came close to the top of the bridge’s 140-metre-high concrete pillars. The man accused of being behind the original Pam the Bird graffiti is awaiting trial on more than 200 charges that he vandalised property across Melbourne worth $700,000.
In addition, The vandal’s view of his Pam the Bird tag on Tuesday morning. “I’m not coming down until they lower the taxes,” he says, his voice raised and shaking. “I’m [expletive] sick of paying that [expletive].” The man did not specify which taxes he was referring to.
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Pam the Bird: arrest ends hours-long standoff after graffiti painted on Melbourne’s 120m Bolte Bridge tower.
according to The Guardian - WorldEmergency services were called to the Bolte Bridge at 3am on Tuesday over reports a graffiti artist had climbed up one of the bridge’s 120-metre high pillars.
according to The Guardian - WorldA man scaled the 140-metre-high (460 foot) tower of a cantilever bridge in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday and painted a giant cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic.
according to South China Morning Post - AsiaPhoto: EPA The graffiti on the bridge closely resembles Pam the Bird, a symbol that has appeared on dozens of buildings in Melbourne in recent years, including on the heritage-listed Flinders Street railway station.
according to South China Morning Post - AsiaThe mercury dropped to four degrees on Tuesday morning as fog came close to the top of the bridge’s 140-metre-high concrete pillars.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +1The man accused of being behind the original Pam the Bird graffiti is awaiting trial on more than 200 charges that he vandalised property across Melbourne worth $700,000.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +1The vandal’s view of his Pam the Bird tag on Tuesday morning. “I’m not coming down until they lower the taxes,” he says, his voice raised and shaking. “I’m [expletive] sick of paying that [expletive].” The man did not specify which taxes he was referring to.
according to The Age - Top Stories
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