Thursday September 08, 2005

Here's another picture of Sam and Henrietta at Darling Harbour. I remember doing a story on this fountain when it was first opened in the 1980s. I was working at the Sydney Morning Herald. Anytime anything went wrong at Darling Harbour, if a tree died in the Chinese Gardens or a bit of pavement came loose, we would be straight down to do a negative story on it. Partly I suspectr becauise it was being championed by Labor right winger Laurie Brereton, who as Public Works minister had posted his name up all over town taking credit for projects high and low. Everyone hated him for his self aggrandisement. But this fountain was a great success, unto this day. In summer little kids play all over it.