The Sydney Opera House Has Become A Billboard & The Twitter Memes Are Hilarious
ICYMI, the UNESCO world heritage-listed architectural masterpiece called the Sydney Opera House is being forced to display ads from Racing NSW.
The TL;DR is that Racing NSW applied to use projections on the side of the Opera House, but was knocked back by the CEO, Louise Herron, who reckons it’d be a breach in policy against the commercialisation of the World Heritage landmark.
Then, radio broadcaster Alan Jones had a massive cry on air. Jones interviewed yelled at Herron, told her she should be sacked, and angrily let her know, “you don’t own the Opera House. We own it.”
Aaaaanyway. The NSW Government has since stepped in, directing the Opera House to display an image of the Everest Cup trophy, the numbers of the horses, and the colours of the jockeys.
It’s all a bit of a shit-fire for a number of reasons, and if we’ve learned anything ever, it’s that Twitter loves a shit-fire.
Twitter Have Turned The Entire Thing Into One Big Meme
Petition to rebuild the Sydney Opera House as it was originally planned: #auspol pic.twitter.com/lPXBzG0X9U
— dustin duong (@dustinduong) October 7, 2018
When a government doesn't realise there's a difference between sails and sales#SydneyOperaHouse
— Pup Fiction (@jjjove) October 5, 2018
This, I can get behind pic.twitter.com/R9WpXeCJ5c
— Tahlia Pritchard (@Tahls) October 8, 2018
Here's an idea, can I have an ad on the side too?#SydneyOperaHouse pic.twitter.com/b7Xgm400oC
— Cliff Reeve (@Cliff_Reeve) October 7, 2018
Alan Jones Bullies Opera House Into Promoting His Mate’s Gumtree Ad For A 2008 Landcruiser: https://t.co/d1hPognz1D pic.twitter.com/m6ROxKQiGB
— The Betoota Advocate (@BetootaAdvocate) October 7, 2018
— Reid Parker (@ReidParker_) October 7, 2018
I, for one, also believe that the Sydney Opera House be used for advertising opportunities pic.twitter.com/fqnB8iZ2Zk
— Hayden Davies (@haydendavies) October 7, 2018
Australia, can we all just collectively agree to do and be better? JFC.
