PETA’s vow for chook memorial

ANIMAL rights group PETA hasn’t given up its fight for a roadside memorial for 6000 chickens killed in a truck rollover on the Bruxner Highway, at Goonellabah, late last year.

The group has dedicated itself to remembering the chickens, which were being transported to an abattoir in Brisbane, that died in the crash on November 28.

An application by PETA to erect a tombstone memorial at the site opposite the RSL retirement home was rejected by Roads and Maritime Services early last month.

The memorial proposed to feature an image of a chicken and the words, “In memory of the chickens who suffered and died at this spot. Try vegan”.

In a statement, an RMS spokeswoman said the application was rejected “as it was not in keeping with the intent of Roads and Maritime’s roadside tribute policy”.

But PETA spokeswoman Laura Weyman-Jones said the group had “definitely not” given up on its mission.

Ms Weyman-Jones said the organisation planned to hire a billboard for a month displaying the superimposed message and chicken image initially proposed for the memorial site.

She said at least one inquiry to a billboard company was made just before Christmas with no response from the company so far.