Local divers might have thought they were in for an unusual treat when the Australian RSL revealed the venue for next month’s national centenary concert.
The RSL announced that Aussies stars including Kasey Chambers and Archie Roach would perform at next month’s fully-catered concert – on the deck of HMAS Canberra.
Wait, what? The scuttled HMAS Canberra? Now a dive site in 28 metres of water off Ocean Grove?
Fortunately for the short of breath, the concert will actually be in Sydney on the deck of the new HMAS Canberra, which replaced its sunken predecessor.
Leave your scuba gear at the door!
Common wisdom has it that the Cats rule Geelong.
But events this week revealed that a somewhat more shadowy hand may grasp the City by the Bay – and with links to the footy club as well.
As Freemasons celebrated former member and early Cats skipper Chas Brownlow this week, the slightly secretive society’s connections to council emerged.
While discussing Brownlow’s local contributions, the Freemasons also noted their municipal involvement through members who were mayors of Geelong. Which is all fine and dandy, of course; Freemasons seem mostly community-minded blokes with some handy practical skills to boot.
But more intriguing was the lodge’s crest – identical to City Hall’s previous design, from colouration and motto right down to winged sea creatures and red-headed cow/deer thingy.
The lodge and council shared the design (pictured) from 1960 until City Hall devised a new crest in 2014.
According to Freemasons Victoria, the lodge was “authorised to use” the city’s design. Hmmm.
So Freemason mayors and a shared crest until just recently. Geelong or Freelong?
Double Take isn’t saying it’s a conspiracy … but it’s a conspiracy!
Today’s Indy elsewhere reports interesting local research to examine the benefits of playing Aussie Rules for kids with “developmental challenges” such as intellectual disability.
Well, the observations of a certain team’s followers could possibly save the boffins a little time.
Comparing line-ups between the ’80s and present day, the answer could only be, yes, AFL is correlated with intellectual gains.
But that’s between, rather than within, generations of players.
