That headline summarises the hope of the billions of people in the world and especially those who knew about and/or observed the United Nations International Day of Peace last Sunday.

Locally, it meant a lot to the South Lake Macquarie RSL who initiated the event at Avondale College of Advanced Education and who have received unbelievable co-operative support from almost all contacted and especially the college itself, UNAA (Hunter), World Citizens Association (Australia), Lake Macquarie Sustainability Alliance and Sharon Davson, the artist.

We can understand and share the sadness of those who feel that peace is too much to ask.

The event was the inaugural event of planned annual events.

- John Hegarty, Bonnells Bay