A Truly Colossal Idea

The Water Horse

This water Horse was spotted on Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle Australia on the 23rd February 2008.

Newcastle supports the Aboriginal People

Newcastle City Council congratulates the Australian Government on the eve of its historic apology to the Aboriginal Stolen Generations.

The Public Vilification of Doug Lithgow

The public vilification of a respected Freeman of the City just because he has the courage to stand up to the big business and political power of this town was wrong (Herald Front Page and Cartoon 2/2/08).

We should respect our elders and listen to what they have to say.

Way back in 1853 our political leadership thought it a good idea under the supervision of Colonel Barney to blow up Nobbys with gun powder.

Luckily for Newcastle this insane proposal was averted thanks to another brave individual, a Mr Thorn who along with a petition to the Governor containing a mere 49 signatures succeeded in convincing His Excellency to KO the idea.

Now in 2008 we are expected to accept the current Nobbys proposal, a privatisation of the icon, as the only way to open up Nobbys to the public. Why should we believe it?

Nobbys deserves our respect and reverence. Everyone opposed and unopposed to this proposal are united in favour of opening up Nobbys to the public. Why distort the facts and state untruths?

Shouting down an individual by such public vilification is a form of bullying, and is not a good example to set in a town that already has a violence problem.

Nobbys Letter Wins Letter of the Week

Nobbys Lighthouse Newcastle 150th Birthday