From the Maitland Mercury report:
Maitland Showground is fast becoming not only an embarrassment but also a disgrace.
If ever there was a golden opportunity to secure funding for the showground’s dilapidated grandstand it was at the start of this year.
With the 150th anniversary celebrations of Maitland show in full swing, and none other than Governor-General Quentin Bryce presiding over the official opening, the century-old heritage-listed grandstand was well and truly under the spotlight.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 20 Oct, 2011.
