[AusRace] Everest, courtesy of Gerard Henderson

[L.B.Loveday]

On Saturday, Fairfax Media commenced its campaign against the decision of
the NSW Coalition government - supported by the NSW Labor opposition - to
allow the Sydney Opera House to promote The Everest horse race at Royal
Randwick Racecourse by means of a light projection.

On Page One of the Saturday SMH, the world heritage listed building was even
referred to as the "Sacred Opera House".

How strange, then, that "Spectrum" in last Saturday's Age carried a
prominent advertisement for how to order from Fairfax Photos - under the
heading "Bring the Story Home".

And what particular pic - from Fairfax Photos dating back to early 1900s -
did Fairfax Media managers choose?

Well, the photo of the "NO WAR" sign painted (not projected) on the Sydney
Opera House to protest about Australia's commitment to the Coalition of the
Willing which invaded Iraq in 2003.

So according to Fairfax Media's Saturday newspaper in Sydney, it's wrong to
project lights on the Sacred Opera House for around ten minutes on one night
of the year.

However, according to Fairfax Media's Saturday newspaper in Melbourne, the
crime committed by those who painted the illegal graffiti "NO WAR" on the
Opera House in 2003 is part of Australia's "Story" as recorded by Fairfax
Photos - and well worth buying, framing and placing on the wall.

This suggests that it's a "Story" when the Green Left activists damage the
Opera house with difficult to remove paint when demonstrating against John
Howard's government. But it's a desecration when a Racing NSW promotion is
(legally) beamed on the Opera House for a few minutes once a year.

 

 



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