The Speedboat Blokes
Neil Oatway says it was four years ago that he got conned into taking on the job of promoting the Aquafest. “This media stuff; I’ve had no experience and I’m still trying to get the hang of it,” he adds. Yet, when you meet this bloke you’ve got to love him because of his honesty. No airs or graces, just peeling off the words as they come. And believe it, his passion for this … [Read more...] about The Speedboat Blokes
Giving our kids a sporting chance
Most of us have won a Brownlow Medal or been the star goalshooter for the Thunderbirds, but regrettably we wake up just when we are about to become the hero. Being great at a sport is the dream of so many kids, but either the skeletal muscles and joints that form a complicated system of levers which allow us to move our bodies develop into non-preferred shapes, or the … [Read more...] about Giving our kids a sporting chance
He’s ear-itating
“Sam,” Simmo shouts. “What on earth are your wearing?... You’ve never worn an earring in your life; why the sudden change? Sam says: “Oh, just to get into the fashion.” Simmo says: “Since when have you been into fashion and wearing an earring?” And Sam says: “Ever since my wife found it on the floor in the car.” … [Read more...] about He’s ear-itating
Horseradishes for courses
As the saying goes, Brian Meakins is one-of-a-kind. No one else in this state grows horseradish on a commercial scale like he does, and no one else in Australia takes it from paddock to plate. For most part, it’s understandable. Before Brian, 68, invested in an exhaust fan in his Langhorne Creek shed 15 years ago the smell from this raw beastly veggie made his eyes swell and … [Read more...] about Horseradishes for courses