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About: roland

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April 25, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 25 April

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders’ fields.”

In...

April 19, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 April

It is a puzzlement that some people are not staying at home in self-isolation. Indeed, they continue to carry-on as though nothing has changed,...

April 12, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 April

The advent of pop music, catering for teenagers listening on their portable, and later transistor, radios, brought a flood of mixed creativity, which horrified...

April 5, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 April

For the most part, I live a blissfully solitary life. Like my late mother, Beria, I have a great capacity for my own company...

April 5, 2020

What is the question – April

For April’s What is the Question Roland spoke with anaesthetist Michael Whitehead.   What is your name? Michael Whitehead What is your occupation? Anaesthetist at Anaesthetic Group Ballarat...

March 29, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 March

Traditionally, in times of a national crisis, there has been three essentials ingredients for the populace. They needed to be fed; to...

March 22, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 22 March

You would be a hard-hearted Hannah not to be moved by some of the recent pictures of dazed animals in distress during...

March 15, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 March

In this materialistic world, where success or failure is measured by an accumulation and public display of wealth, it begs the question: ‘What is...

March 8, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 March

While there are myriad aspects to our diverse culture, things do not come any more Australian than ‘football, meat pies, kangaroos and...

March 7, 2020

What in the Question – Wen McLachlan

For March’s What is the Question, Roland chats with Wen and Ware owner, Wen McLachlan.   What is your name? Wen McLachlan. What is your occupation? Owner of Wen...

March 4, 2020

A stitch so fine captures a moment in time

MEMBERS of the Ballarat Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Victoria, will be hosting an embroidery and quilting exhibition, Needles, Knots and Threads, at St...

March 1, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 March

I was born into that generation which believed, unconditionally, when a politician swore to faithfully serve Elizabeth and Her people of The Commonwealth of...

February 23, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 February

I was born at 9.05pm on Thursday, 20 February, 1947 in Agnew, Western Australia, a shanty goldmining town which no longer exists....

February 16, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 16 February

A stress-free existence is what we all seek, so why is everyone so surprised that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken the...

February 9, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 9 February

I am convinced: there is a PhD in the connection between humans and animals. It is the most mystical of relationships, and...

February 8, 2020

Chicago full of razzle-dazzle

THE musical Chicago is playing at the State Theatre at the Melbourne Arts Centre, and you will never see a better production anywhere in...

February 2, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 2 February

Almost to the day, it is sixty years since I left Gwalia, the shanty, Western Australian goldmining town where I grew-up, and...

January 26, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 January

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - the New Musical - playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Exhibition Street, is a sheer joy to...

January 12, 2020

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 January

If you bothered to listen, and analyse what people say in everyday parlance, you would realise we say the oddest things − without realising...

December 29, 2019

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 December

What my late mother, Beria, didn’t know about chooks, including roosters, and the rearing thereof, you could have written on a pinhead...

December 15, 2019

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 December

Do you ever wonder why we have such difficulty finding tradespeople when the hot water system or the washing machine packs-up? The answer is...

December 8, 2019

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 December

The latest employment figures are cause for apprehension. They reveal, 726,100 Australians are unemployed. Many are unskilled and may never find a...

December 8, 2019

What is the Question, with Stewart Greedy

For December’s What is the Question, Roland spoke with vet and talented musician, Stewart Greedy.   What is your name? Stewart Greedy   What is your occupation? Veterinarian   What brought you...

December 1, 2019

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 December

Prince Andrew’s guilt or innocence should be determined by a court of law; however, having twice watched his recent cataclysmic television interview,...