Bell Tower 'a missed opportunity'

A study of Perth's Bell Tower has found the controversial tourist attraction was destined to fail because overwhelming public opposition led to only half of the concept being realised.

In the latest case study of its What We Thought Would Kill Us series, released this week, think-tank Committee for Perth has described the 82.5m structure as a "missed opportunity for Perth".

"Right from its conception, the die was cast for the Bell Tower," Committee for Perth chief executive Marion Fulker said. "It really wasn't allowed to reach its full potential."     More Read