We need more statues to honour Ballarat’s greats

Updated October 17 2017 - 10:50am, first published October 16 2017 - 8:13am
Tony Lockett's induction into Hall of Fame has raised the idea of more dedicated to outstanding sports people in Ballarat such as Jarred Tallent and Steve Moneghetti
Tony Lockett's induction into Hall of Fame has raised the idea of more dedicated to outstanding sports people in Ballarat such as Jarred Tallent and Steve Moneghetti

More statues to honour the great

The Courier needs to get its parochial blinkers off, (RE: Hall of Fame, 14/10), and look at the bigger picture. Granted 'Plugger' Lockett was an awesome football player in Melbourne and Sydney, but to dismiss the likes of Jared Tallent OAM, a four time Olympic medallist, three time World Championship medallist, and current Olympic record holder as a mere aside in an opinion piece, and to ignore completely Steve Moneghetti, OAM, with his own swag of medals, records and world best times is perhaps an oversight, and possibly an insult. Just go and check his wikipedia entry for comparison, and then we can crowdfund for a 'Mona in Bronze' at St Patricks Point. It may even rival Ballarat's Prime Ministers Walk for tourism appeal.

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