I feel Cr Penfold does not have his priorities right in suggesting perhaps Rotary or the Lion’s Club could assist in this project.

Being a practicing East Maitland Rotarian for a 

number of years, we raise many thousands of dollars each year for local charities.

In my opinion, service clubs work very hard to raise money for each charity and I feel our local public that kindly donate to us would disagree with this.

I recall when the fountain was built and it was a white elephant being out of action more times than it was in.

- John Wright, Morpeth