Geelong police were apparently low on energy this week, encouraging the public to try Jamie Oliver’s ‘tasty energy balls’ recipe.
The link to Oliver’s “energy-boosting chocolate balls” (pictured) was shared on Wednesday morning by Geelong Police Eyewatch Facebook, usually dedicated to hard-hitting local crime rather than recipe ideas from celebrity chefs.
Followers liked the out-of-place post for half an hour before it was removed by a page administrator.
Geelong braces for what’s to come next. Cooking demonstrations by our senior sergeants? Home-baking tips from highway patrol?
Viva Energy Australia, operator of Geelong’s oil refinery, has joined the discount fuel war traditionally dominated by Coles and Woolworths.
Viva’s offering a saving of eight cents a litre for motorists taking up its new Shell card offer – for the first three months, at any rate.
Double Take assumes thereafter the fuel cost reverts to full price.
Ironically, Viva, licensee of the Shell brand in Australia, still has a deal with Coles supermarkets, offering its four cent a litre discount.
There is a little sting in the tail, however – the Shell card adds a monthly fee of $4.40.
After receiving multi-millions of dollars for various stadium upgrades, Geelong Football Club will now ask supporters to dip into their pockets for a $5 million contribution.
The club announced at its AGM last week that it was facing debts of almost $9 million from stage two, three and four upgrades.
Of the $90 million cost for stage four, the State Government will put in $75 million, Geelong’s council $6 million and the AFL $4 million, with the Cats coughing up the remaining $5 million.
The club said it would approach “high net worth” supporters before going to rank-and-file members.
Given the amount wanted, some could end up virtually paying for their own seat in the new stand.
She might not be everyone’s idea of a Valentine but controversial politician Pauline Hanson (pictured) still hopes for a date with local fans on 14 February.
Her party, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, announced on Thursday that she would host a fundraising lunch at Curlewis Golf Club on Valentine’s Day to benefit Victorian candidates Elise Chapman and Simon Roylance.
Noting that Curlewis was “the same venue where the Bronwyn Bishop chopperage saga unfolded”, Ms Hanson pledged to arrive in her “non-taxpayer-funded car”.
She’ll have to – she’s already drained the remaining PR mileage from Bronnie’s chopper.
