Almanac Life: Fridays with Jack

January 3, 2025 by 6 Comments

Ian Wilson is a mental health support worker. He met the elderly father of one of his clients about a year ago and they’ve spent Fridays together ever since. It’s a boon for both of them.

RITV Summer Series – With gratitude to the Almanac community, particularly the Barossa chapter

November 28, 2024 by 14 Comments

The past two years have been a time of major changes for RITV. On reflection, he comes to a renewed appreciation of his roots and life experiences to date as well as an understanding of his new surroundings in the Barossa Valley and his persona as Rabbit in the Vineyard.

Almanac Life: My time Volunteering for Sea Shepherd

October 6, 2024 by 1 Comment

Callum Quirk recalls the time he became involved with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and all it entails.

Almanac Lunches: The Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch – another cracker!

September 28, 2024 by 12 Comments

It was undoubtably another cracking Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch as Col Ritchie’s photos and story tell.

Almanac Events: ‘Life Again’ – Annual Luncheon

September 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment

The Life Again Foundation invites you to their Annual Luncheon taking place 11 October at the MCG Members Dining Room.

Almanac Life: Ballarat … This Is Where Wind Starts!

September 3, 2024 by 4 Comments

Ian Wilson moved to Ballarat twelve months ago and absolutely enjoys his new life there. According to Ian, one of the best spots to escape the weather is The Art Gallery of Ballarat as he takes us on a tour of the gallery.

Almanac Community: The 2024 Reclink Community Cup

May 30, 2024 by 1 Comment

The Footy Almanac is happy to support and promote the 2024 Reclink Community Cup to be held in Melbourne on Sunday, 16th June. Find out all the details here.

Almanac Running – Torrens Parkrun: Midnight Oil, African wild dogs and Skyshow

March 21, 2024 by 12 Comments

Mickey is back on the park run track, this time along the banks of the Torrens, that river/lake/dam/puddle found adjacent to the Adelaide CBD.

Almanac Travel: Old Dog returns to the town of his first senior flag, Lilydale in Tasmania.

March 12, 2024 by 3 Comments

The Old Dog takes the family to one of his former stomping grounds and catches up with some old footy mates in Lilydale, Tasmania.

Almanac Communities: Smokie’s Williamstown

February 13, 2024 by 3 Comments

Smokie Dawson writes about life in Williamstown in an opinion piece in today’s edition of ‘The Age’.

Almanac Life: Football and a dog helped

January 8, 2024 by 8 Comments

Allan Barden’s friend is one of the ‘lucky ones’. A dog, a footy club and parents helped when all seemed lost to dependence. [Contains content that may be mildly confronting to some – Ed]

Almanac Communities: Some reflections on a small town community hall

December 22, 2023 by 4 Comments

Allan Barden reflects upon the spirit of the small community hall, the life and soul of many small towns, their activities and organisations bringing immense pleasure over many generations for those communities.