March 10, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli for 10 March
When I acquired my little cottage in Ballarat I hoped for fairies at the bottom of the garden. That would have been perfection. BE...
February 29, 2024
Four stars, plus one more for Sandy the dog!
The Lyric Theatre production of the stage musical, Annie, is playing at the Civic Hall.
Annie is based on the popular, 1924 comic strip,...
February 25, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 25 February
The Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan delivered to the State Parliament, and all those Victorian children who suffered institutional abuse, a superbly measured and...
February 11, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 11 February
The ABC is an important broadcasting institution. It is the voice of the people. It must be impartial, unfailingly. THE increasing inclination of journalists to...
February 4, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 4 February
It was simple: you worked a second job - usually in the hospitality industry; saved a 10 per cent deposit; met with your bank...
January 26, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 January
If you will: exercise your imagination! If a hostile nation were to invade Australia and claim possession, and then you were expected to celebrate...
January 21, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli for 21 January.
SOCIETY was awash with ‘Purple heart’ tablets - eaten like sweets, LSD, hashish, and marijuana. Consequently, I was by circumstance part of the 1970s...
January 14, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 14 January
Increasingly, it is becoming more difficult to have a civil, vigorous conversation without becoming embroiled in accusations of disrespect, discrimination, racial vilification, and generally...
January 7, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 07 January
Sometimes I feel I am marching to the beat of my own drum, regardless; or perhaps I am a relic from a forgotten past....
December 31, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 31 December
I am not looking to pick an argument, but it is Happy New Year, and not Happy New Year’s - which refers only to...
December 24, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 24 December
Christmas is that time of year when Christians, around the world, gather together to celebrate the birth of the boy child in the manger...
December 17, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 17 December
There is a glaring dichotomy: on the one hand we condemn anti-social, neo-Nazi conduct; yet, on the other, we willingly allocate newspaper column inches...
December 10, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 10 December
Carols in the Cathedral - 2023, with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic orchestra, is a Christmas-week music highlight for the entire family! THE three, two-hour performances...
December 10, 2023
What is the Question – December
For the final What is the Question of 2023 Roland talked with David Cook-Doulton, owner of Hotel Vera. What is your name? David Cook-Doulton What is your...
December 3, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 3 December
Nothing is achieved by finger-pointing and blaming the police for the antisocial behaviour related to homelessness in Ballarat. The diverting outrage would suggest panic;...
November 26, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 November
The recent Little Bridge Street family assault, and the allegations surrounding the distressing incident, is cause for concern; however, it is not a crisis...
November 19, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 November
It is a societal obscenity in a country as rich as Australia. Nothing - but nothing, is more important than the safety and welfare...
November 12, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 November
It is so obvious, its omission defies logic. That dental health is not covered by Medicare is too silly - and is a continuing...
November 12, 2023
What is the Question – November
For November’s What is the Question Leigh Clarnette from Clarnette Wines at Armstrong talks with Roland Rocchiccioli. What is your name? Leigh Clarnette. What is your occupation? Winemaker...
November 5, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 November
It is a simple concept. If what you espouse is not the truth, then it is, by definition, a porky; a prevarication from the...
October 29, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 October
It was epiphanic! A commonplace comment of such profundity, I saw the reality, with clarity. I have no-one in my life to whom I...
October 22, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 22 October
It is not rocket science! When you receive a threatening/disturbing email which purports to be from an organisation with whom you do business, do...
October 15, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 October
Enabling your Facebook page for comment is tantamount to opening a Pandora’s Box. It gifts every half-witted keyboard warrior, armed with a megaphone to...
October 15, 2023
What is the Question – October
For October’s What is the Question, Roland Rocchiccioli talked with visual artist and musician Di Bresciani. What is your name? Di Bresciani OAM nee Hofmaier. What is...
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