We all loved Kendra Heil’s dynamic painting ‘Hannah Scott: Premiership Player’ which was the image used to create the front cover of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018. Auctioned here on The Almanac site, the successful bidder, Susan Alberti, recently received her artwork from Kendra. Here’s a record of the occasion.
Almanac Art: Kendra Heil’s painting ‘Hannah Scott: Premiership Player’ presented to top bidder Susan Alberti
March 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
‘And now the time has come…..’ – KB Hill
March 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill takes us back through the decades as he recounts famous cricket Grand Finals in the Wangaratta District Cricket Association.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: Predictions
March 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer’s back with some AFL 2019 season thoughts in rhyme. How’s he faring after last week’s interesting results?
Pub Review: Sir John Franklin, Kapunda
March 23, 2019 by 10 Comments
Mickey Randall reviews in his inimitable style, that grand old pub, the Sir John Franklin Hotel in Kapunda.
Teacher, Preacher – Tom Atkins: Round 1 Hope
March 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
After an emotional week, Anna Pavlou finds inspiration in the journey of Geelong debutant, Tom Atkins, to help her realise things are not always as bad as they may seem.
Footy Poetry: The new season
March 22, 2019 by
The footy season ahead considered in rhyme, we’ll soon find out in a matter of time! Kickittotim bounces the ball.
Almanac Comment: Hashtag Call the Cops
March 21, 2019 by 2 Comments
Verity Sanders responds to the so-called Tayla Harris issue with very clear direction on the gravity of what transpired and the much-needed role of the law in dealing with a situation in which a citizen has been abused.
Three coins in a fountain, three Cols in a room!
March 20, 2019 by 6 Comments
Col, Col, and Col were all in the same room together! This gathering of Cols is a extremely rare event as Col explains.
Predictions
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Rhymer is primed for Round 1 of the new season with his latest offering, ‘Predictions’.
Almanac Lunch – 2019 Footy Almanac Launch
March 15, 2019 by 3 Comments
Footy season 2019 was launched for The Footy Almanac today at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel with former WCE premiership player, Sam Butler as the guest speaker.
The tomato and me
March 15, 2019 by 16 Comments
Ahh, the joys of the humble tomato! Mickey Randall tomatosises about their pros and cons.
A tribute to Les Carlyon
March 15, 2019 by 12 Comments
John Harms knew Les Carlyon by his words. He pays tribute to the classic Australian story-teller.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: The Wayward Golf Buggy
March 13, 2019 by 1 Comment
A golfing moral from the The Rhymer: keep your eyes on the motorised buggy and not the pretty girl!
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: New Rules
March 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The AFL new rules have been tried on the field, and his thoughts about them The Rhymer does wield!
The greatest of t-shirts
March 11, 2019 by 5 Comments
Got a favourite t-shirt? Earl O’Neill had 120 at one time! This is his story of a special one he bought in Zimbabwe. Earl also relives some of his experiences of his time in Zimbabwe.
‘The Kneebones of Brookfield…..’ – KB Hill
March 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Eugene Kneebone was quite a man – “The World’s Strongest Man’, father of 16 children, local sporting colossus and a legend in his own time. (And not short on self-confidence!) KB Hill provides another classic story from country Victoria.
Manning Clark Lecture: David Thodey AO
March 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
From Telstra to technology, industry to innovation, the 2019 Manning Clark Lecture features David Thodey AO on 12 March in Canberra.
My blue tranny and “Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, Those days of soda and pretzels and beer”
March 1, 2019 by 9 Comments
Here’s a story from a few years ago. Col reflects upon the impact of a small blue tranny during a period of change in his formative years in the 60s.
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