SAGE Swinton's article regarding parking fines for Newcastle Ocean Baths early morning swimmers ("Baths swimmer fined before dawn", Newcastle Herald 9/2) and Damon Cronshaw's about an injury nearby ("Baths high jinks ends in stitches", Herald 8/2) in my opinion highlight the real lack of community consultation in the design.
While this facility looks rather attractive on the surface, it is a disappointment to many who have used it for health reasons. I believe it fails dramatically for the aged and disabled, who constantly find accessibility to public facilities has been shaped around the fit, fabulous and healthy.
