So many readers have commented on Newcastle city centre needing rejuvenation and talk in glowing terms about how the city used to be. I left the city at a young age and after 43 years I have returned, and I still find the city lacking compared to other major regional cities or capital cities.
Living in Sydney I frequently visited the city museums, art galleries, botanical gardens and theatres all being supported financially by Sydney City Council and state and federal governments. I will still travel from Lake Macquarie to visit Sydney attractions, as do other Novocastrians, because we do not have them. Until Newcastle receives equivalent government financial support along with a council that boldly invests in city centre attractions we will not attract people, income or investment.
