October 11, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 11 October
The forthcoming council election is not the time for a donkey vote!
THE advent of social media has changed the ethos of our...
October 11, 2020
Staying at the Sofitel, or any other superior hotel, is not a rort!
TO insinuate that Ballarat councillors staying at so-called luxury hotels are living high-on-the-hog at taxpayers’ expenses is, at best, spiteful, and at worst, deliberately...
October 4, 2020
What is the Question – October
What is your name? Mick Moloney (…but you, Roland, get a one-off exemption and may call me Michael since you find “Mick” so displeasing to...
October 4, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 4 October
Is perceived notion of male superiority learned or inherent? IS it the consequence of relentless, careless subliminal sexism? Consider: our superheroes - excepting for Wonder...
September 27, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 27 September
The Tasmanian Senator, Jacqui Lambie, sent me an email. It was not personal, since we have never met.
NONETHELESS, it was a most...
September 20, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 20 September
On September 1, 1939, Nazi German troops invaded Poland. As a consequence, on September 3rd, Britain and France declared War on Germany....
September 13, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 13 September
Since when did blatant civil disobedience become de rigueur? THE perception that one can do whatever wants, whenever one chooses, regardless of the consequences,...
September 6, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 6 September
The decision to award Sydney based architects with the redevelopment of a Ballarat library has rendered me speechless - almost!!
IT is...
August 30, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 30 August
The maxim tells us: look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves; conversely, you have to spend money...
August 23, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 August
I like good television! Sadly, too much of what is screened turns the mind to milk. Ninja Warrior is one of my...
August 16, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 16 August
We must never forget: They gave their tomorrow for our today.
DURING the Second World War, the actress, Googie Withers, had a...
August 9, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 9 August
Each time I pass-by the original St John of God Hospital, and the former Loreto/Mary’s Mount Convent - now Loreto College - ...
August 9, 2020
What is the Question for August
For August’s What is the Question Roland chatted with David Haymes.
What is your name? David Henry Haymes What is your occupation? Formerly CEO...
July 26, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 July
I am not physical violent by temperament, but there are moments when other people’s silliness makes me want to bang heads together...
July 26, 2020
Lady Colin Campbell – Meghan and Harry: The Real Story
MEGHAN and Harry: The Real Story is Lady Colin Campbell’s latest book on the Royals.
A number...
July 19, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 July
I used to think some people were stupid. Now I am convinced. One is left pondering the parallel universe in which they...
July 12, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 July
When, in 2120, anthropologists, social scientists, and history students want to revisit the 21st century, they will look to our architecture, our...
July 5, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 July
If a group of black men and women were to dynamite and raze Rome’s Colosseum, there would, justifiably, be an international outcry....
June 28, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 28 June
The time has come for all even-handed people to call for a halt. The invisible and ubiquitous ‘they’, whomsoever they might be,...
June 14, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 14 June
I do not understand racism. I ponder it, regularly, and I find myself asking the same question: What causes someone to hate...
June 7, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 7 June
I have never been one to back away from a stoush. I will stand-up for my rights regardless of the consequence; however,...
June 7, 2020
What is the Question – June
For this month’s What is the Question Roland chatted with pharmacist Deborah Gray.
What is your name? Deborah Gray What is your occupation? Accredited pharmacist UFS...
May 31, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 31 May
You need to exercise caution when it comes to what you say, and how you react, publicly, to a specific and disputatious...
May 24, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 24 May
The less than flattering report from the Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, in which she is highly critical of detailed behaviour within the Ballarat City...
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