From the Maitland Mercury report:
The Tidy Towns judge was in Maitland yesterday, looking at projects that add value to the city. Entered into the Bush Spirit Award category, that recognises tenacity in the face of adversity, visiting judge Andrew Scott said Les Darcy epitomised the fighting spirit. “I think its important that Maitland is making efforts to see the Les Darcy spirit live on in the city,” he said. “He is not just important here in Maitland but he was a working class hero known all around Australia and all around the world.”
Full article by Kate Morris available at Maitland Mercury, 16 Aug, 2011.
