The digital billboard featured two young girls in hijabs with an Australian flag, and advertised the local government's upcoming Australia Day celebrations in Melbourne on Jan. 26.*
Launched Wednesday, the campaign on GoFundMe has received more than A$14,000 ($10,561) in just two hours.
An image of the Carrum Downs billboard was posted on a number of rightwing Facebook groups over the weekend, according to AAP, and was later ******* by the outdoor media company QMS after it received threats. QMS declined to comment on the nature of the threats. Read more...