Religious building targeted with hate symbols

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident of hate symbols being spray painted on a Buddhist temple in Nicholls.

About 7.30am this morning (Tuesday, 11 March 2025) police received a report of hate symbols and racist wording that had been spray painted on the Hu Guo Bao En Buddhist Temple in Colbert Close, Nicholls. The incident is believed to have occurred in the early hours of yesterday (Monday, 10 March 2025).

Police are seeking anyone with information about this incident as well as dashcam footage from around the area, including Kelleway Avenue, between 2am and 7am yesterday.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote C2004304. Information can be provided anonymously.