Barwon Water was perhaps acting local but definitely thinking global early this week, if its Twitter account was any indication.
On Monday it tweeted a YouTube video link promoting a global campaign on water and sanitation in developing nations.
The intention was all very commendable, of course.
But, hopefully, the local authority hasn’t forgotten far-flung northern Geelong where the drinking water has recently tasted, as councillor Kylie Fisher (pictured) colourfully described it, “like dirt”.
Sounds like a worthy new issue for a social-media campaign – just don’t expect to see it on Barwon Water’s Twitter account!
The government giveth but it doth not taketh away – when it comes to tourism, at least.
This week the State Government announced funding of $425,000 to help Great Ocean Road tourism operators get back on their feet after the Wye River bushfires.
It seemed great on the surface – operators have been hit hard by missing out on a huge chunk of summer trade.
Except the money is going to government bodies: Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism and Surf Coast and Colac-Otway shires.
Government is never as generous as when it gives money to itself.
It’s not uncommon to see a vehicle break down in an awkward spot during peak hour, leaving a line of frustrated motorists trying to find a way around.
But when the stalled vehicle is a prime mover it adds another dimension to the difficulties.
It only takes a couple of good Samaritans to help push the average family car off the road and out of the way but there was no hope of that with the prime mover stuck in a slip lane at the busy intersection of Midland Highway and Anakie Road on Monday morning.
So the driver stayed in his cabin and yawningly surveyed the bank up of traffic instead.
A bat breakthrough in the secret labs at Geelong’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) led to a breakout of bat puns in the media this week.
The story, quoting bat immunologist Dr Michelle Baker (pictured) and her team of bat scientists, spread like a virus.
Even the CSIRO blog headline writer could not resist: ‘24/7 immunity from lethal diseases? It’s in the bat, man!’.
CSIRO’s bat virology team uncovered a unique ability in bats allowing them to carry – but remain unaffected by – lethal diseases.
Unlike humans, bats keep their immune systems switched on 24/7, which scientists believe could hold the key to protecting people from deadly diseases like ebola, Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome and Hendra virus.
Double Take wonders how they managed to do so much while wearing those capes, masks and all that latex.
