His beloved Pies may be experiencing a rough patch but Haiku Bob retains the faith!
Almanac Book Launch – ‘Fagan’s Way’ by Chris McLeod and Sam Harvey, Friday 15 August
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Join Wilkinson Publishing at the Royal Derby Hotel in Fitzroy this Friday night for the launch of ‘Fagan’s Way’ by Chris McLeod and Sam Harvey. Find the details here.
Almanac Book Review: Braham Dabscheck reviews Brandon Jack’s novel ‘Pissants’
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck reviews Brandon Jack’s frank and pointed novel ‘Pissants’ which focuses on a group of fringe players at a fictitious AFL club.
Positional Change
August 12, 2025 by 8 Comments
Where do you go when you’re having a bad match? It’s easy explains Damian Balasssone in his poem ‘Positional Change’.
Almanac Poetry: In Expectation
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley deals with the build-up to a much-anticipated event, rather than the event itself.
Almanac Music: ‘Ring, Ring, Goes the Bell’ – Songs Involving School
August 8, 2025 by 78 Comments
In the latest installment of KD’s long-running series on popular music, the theme is school. Readers’ song choices and comments are, as usual, warmly welcomed.
Almanac Family History: James ‘Dun’ Hay – Captain of Celtic, Ayr United, Newcastle United and Scotland, and other stories
August 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Members of Roy Hay’s family are remembered in three biographies including his grandfather Scottish soccer legend James Dun Hay and his incredible career.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 14 – Goorambat to Oxley: The Last Stand
August 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Episode 14 of Peter Clark’s ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ sees Peter travelling from Chiltern to Goorambat and deep within the historic Kelly region.
Almanac Music: Cancer in Rats – a critical review of Dave Warner, a very under-valued Australian rock artist
August 5, 2025 by 23 Comments
Rick Kane reviews the musical styling of Suburban Boy Dave Warner in the 1970s. [We reprise this excellent piece from 2015 -ED]
Almanac Poetry: Eurotrash
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Previously unpublished, Kevin Densley’s poem is set around the turn of the new millennium when the Euro was the new currency on the block and Eurodance music had replaced New Kids on the Block.
Almanac Music – Lyrics that simply make you think ‘Wow!
August 1, 2025 by 24 Comments
Liam Hauser takes a detour from the regular Kevin Densley music theme to offer Almanac readers a challenge that focuses on lyrics that pack a punch.
Almanac Travel: Winter soujourn: Yamba – Part 2
August 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
Col and Meryl Ritchie continue their winter sojourn drinking copious cups of coffee, exploring the town, taking walks by the river and along the beaches, and plenty of reading in a relaxed and peaceful environment in Yamba.
Mystery Pub: Goo and Gump
July 31, 2025 by 7 Comments
The best laid plan by Mickey to share a blissful interlude with Claire beside a crackling fireplace in a Norwood pub turned out to be anything but! ‘An elegant failure’ was his considered evaluation.
The Furphy Literary Award – 2025 Winner announced
July 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
The winners of the various categories of the 2025 Furphy Literary Award were announced at the Shepparton Art Museum on Saturday night. Read about the winners, their stories and comments from the judging panel here.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 13 – Chiltern to Goorambat: Like a bat out of hell
July 30, 2025 by 3 Comments
Episode 13 of Peter Clark’s ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ covers the longest ride on the so far from Chiltern to Goorambat. Besides enjoying lunch and nice wines Peter also examines the history of some of the local footy clubs such as Thoona FC and Goorambat FC.
Almanac Music: The Last Record Store
July 29, 2025 by 25 Comments
Peter Crossing provides joyful ‘High Fidelity’ memories of the record stores that dotted cities in the days before music went digital. [With the increased popularity of vinyl in recent years the Footy Almanac reprises Peter’s passion for record stores from 10 years ago – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: Not Quite Yorick
July 28, 2025 by 2 Comments
Alas poor allegoric, it seems that death becomes him. This Monday’s poem by Kevin Densley contemplates the subject of death masks.
Almanac Books: The Fifty Books of Bernard
July 25, 2025 by 12 Comments
Friends gathered with Bernard Whimpress to help him celebrate the fifty books he has published over many years, and to acknowledge his recently announced award of an Order Of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to literature as a sportswriter and author.
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