From the Maitland Mercury report:
Thieves have stolen copper guttering and downpipes from St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral in Maitland. The damage will cost many thousands of dollars to repair, Father Chris Butterworth said. “St Mary’s is an icon of Maitland and we like to be open and accessible to the community. Now we will have to increase our security, so this is disappointing.”
Full article by Kate Morris available at Maitland Mercury, 12 May, 2011.