Bob La Castra

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Robert La Castra (born in England){{cite book|last=Arnold|first=John|title=The bibliography of Australian literature, Volume 3|year=2008|publisher=University of Queensland Press|location=Brisbane|isbn=978-0-7022-3598-6|pages=107}} is an Australian local politician who was a popular children's television show presenter in the 1980s, best known for hosting the children's show Wombat and the game show Big Square Eye. He went on to write for ABC Television's Bananas in Pyjamas with his production company Little Production House.

He also played Eddie Buckingham in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours in 1990.{{cite news|title=Cr Bob La Castra looks back fondly at his role in Neighbours as the show celebrates 30 years|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/cr-bob-la-castra-looks-back-fondly-at-his-role-in-neighbours-as-the-show-celebrates-30-years/news-story/41700b56b023ae43fc0d32a87c2ce687|accessdate=30 March 2016|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=18 March 2015}}

La Castra is currently a City of Gold Coast councillor,{{Cite web | title = Gold Coast City Council – Councillor Robert La Castra | publisher = Gold Coast City Council – Australia | date = 14 November 2008 | url = http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=358 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060117004117/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?PID=358 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 January 2006 | accessdate = 28 July 2008 }} first elected in 1997.{{Cite web | title = Gold Coast Business News – Sports Business Taskforce | publisher = Business Gold Coast | year = 2007 | url = http://businessgc.com.au/index.php?page=sport-organisations-2 | accessdate = 28 July 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120218200844/http://businessgc.com.au/index.php?page=sport-organisations-2 | archive-date = 18 February 2012 | url-status = dead }}