AdvertisementExclusive NationalQueenslandHeritage The mystery behind a huge spike in Brisbane plaque thefts Cameron Atfield January 29, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Got it Share A A AHistorical Brisbane plaques are going missing at an increasing rate, with fears they are being sold on the black market for scrap. Figures obtained by this masthead show an almost 140 per cent year-on-year increase in Brisbane City Council-owned plaques going missing last year. The Queensport Rocks Park thefts were part of a wider trend across Brisbane. Advertisement“In each case when a plaque goes missing, we replace the plaques ourselves or work with The National Servicemen’s Association of Australia.