Perth Voice Interactive

AFTER a fruitless search for the stolen gumnut baby sculpture Perth city council has installed a newly commissioned replacement.

Based on May Gibbs’ Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, the artwork at Stirling Gardens was installed more than a decade ago but last March a hooligan stole one of the babies.

It would’ve required a fair amount of effort because they were secured with four steel anchors.

The council put out a $1000 reward for the return of the kidnapped bronze baby but there were no bites.