The Geelong business community’s war on red tape took friendly fire at a breakfast forum this week.
Legal eagle and serial board member Dan Simmonds was telling Geelong Business Network’s guests about a local initiative against uneccessary regulations entangling the private sector.
He knew a committee had formed but struggled to recall the campaign name.
“It’s got about 15 words either side of it,” Simmonds offered.
The irony roused transport boss Fred Runia from his bacon.
“That’s red tape!” he interjected.
All good things must run their course – and so it seems have the fortunes of the indomitable, indefatigable, un-bloody-beatable South Barwon footy club.
After years leading the pack and claiming seven of the GFL’s last nine premierships, the Swans look uncharacterisically plucked.
They lost their past two games – for the first time in five years – after succumbing to the holy orders of St Mary’s and St Joseph’s, putting paid to any prospects of a flying start to season 2014.
Whacked by the halos, the Swans’ halo seems to have finally slipped.
Cats coach Chris Scott was forced to reveal more about his private life than he might have wished at this week’s media conference.
As the AFL teamed up with Disney franchise for a weekend of Star Wars-themed games, Scott admitted he was a “Star Wars nerd”.
“There’s a few Star Wars nerds among Geelong supporters,” he claimed in his defence.
The one-time Brisbane Lions enforcer regained a little credibility on the subject of his favourite characters.
“I love the baddies,” he declared firmly.
Last week’s Indy story about World War II Japanese spies flying over Torquay’s Point Danger, which now hosts the region’s biggest Anzac Day dawn service, stirred some interest.
A litte intra-regional sacrcasm, or pehaps envy, also emerged.
“Was there anything at Torquay in 1942 to spy on?” teased Greg Wane on an Indy Facebook post promoting the story.
Greg should note that the Japanese still prefer the sights of Torquay to Wallington, albeit now from the comfort of tour coaches.
