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To have a personal encounter with the night sky is something we should all hanker* for. 
A naturally dark sky is good for us.  Good for our health and wellbeing. 
Good for nocturnal animals and plants.  Good as a means of
connecting us with the greater whole that is the Universe.
To be cut off from what a dark sky reveals, is unnatural. 

Like a giant overarching dome, what a
dark sky helps us do,  is locate where
we fit in to the larger cosmic picture.

A polluted night sky shuts out the view of the stars
and galaxies, the planets and all the fantastic colours that
have captured the human imagination across the centuries.

We are out to: reacquaint our local community with the stars and planets
that have been hidden behind the glow and glare of artificial lights at night (ALAN),
promote night sky conservation using responsible outdoor lights at night (ROLAN), work in association with Dark Sky International to shine a shielded light on the increasing number of dark sky certified places around the world and advocate for them in Australia and more specifically Lake Macquarie.

(*hanker – to have a strong or persistent desire or longing for something).