A woman was accused of ‘reckless indifference’ after defacing an iconic Australian piece of art with googly looking eyes.

Amelia Vanderhorst placed the large plastic stickers on the Cast in Blue sculpture in the city of Mount Gambier, according to local news reports.

The 19-year-old was caught on CCTV defacing the artwork, which the city now faces an estimated A$2,500 to repair, after removing the eyes caused damage to the paintwork.

Mayor Lynette Martin said in September the stickers were not ‘harmless fun’ but ‘wilful damage’ and added the council would pursue costs from those responsible.

She said: ‘I think it’s inappropriate and disrespectful and there’s many members of our community who’ve embraced Cast in Blue.

‘Rectifying the damage will result in significant repair expenses.’

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