The golliwog, is a black fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton that appears in children's books in the late 19th century. It was reproduced, both by commercial and hobby toy-makers as a children's toy called the "golliwog", and had great popularity in Europe and Australia into the 1970s. The doll is characterized by black skin, eyes rimmed in white, clown lips and frizzy hair. Though home-made golliwogs were sometimes female, the golliwog was generally male. For this reason, in the period following World War II, the golliwog was seen, along with the teddy bear, as a suitable soft toy for a young boy.

Over recent times the image of the doll has become the subject of controversy. While some see the golliwog as a cherished cultural artifact and childhood tradition, others argue that the golliwog is a destructive instance of racism against people of African descent, along with pickaninnies, minstrels, mammy figures, and other caricatures.

In recent years, changing political attitudes with regard to race have reduced the popularity and sales of golliwogs as toys. Manufacturers who have used golliwogs as a motif have either withdrawn them as an icon, or changed the name. In particular, the association of the golliwog with the pejorative term "wog" has resulted in use of alternative names such as "golly" and "golly doll".

This petition is to prove these aren't a product of a racist nature. These dolls symbolize a lot of the older generations childhoods that even reach into our younger gen. Y's and Z's. The Beechworth Sweet Co. has had the Golliwog apart of their sign for up to 20 years and are now taking it down to pacify the near non existent minority.

Please sign this petition to bring back the Golliwog and erase the ideology that this doll is promoting a racist nature within the community. These dolls have been a large part of many Australians childhood's, mine included and it would be a massive tragedy to see them disappear from our lives and Australian culture.