Fiona Clarke, Better times (ahead) (PLACES 2021)

The Toronto Hotel is an iconic Lake Macquarie NSW building. I was struck by the contrast in appearance of a rear wall compared to the remainder of the building’s exterior. It is the oldest building in town. This wall had me recalling old archival photographs that I have seen of the Hotel when it was an entertainment mecca in the 1880’s, and being referred to as the Australian riviera …… then…….. my thoughts progressed to The Hotel’s current status of featuring some of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie's best live music every Friday/weekend night, hence the title.

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