Premier Daniel Andrews’ reshuffle of his ministry this week resulted in local member for Bellarine Lisa Neville handling two portfolios that normally wouldn’t relate to each other.
Previously holding the water portfolio, she added police minister to her job description, leaving her with a juxtaposition of titles that read “Water Police”.
Just as long as Geelong’s police numbers don’t get watered down any further.
Another media release from the office of Premier Daniel Andrews must have been dictated, or so it appears.
Or perhaps it was a case of that sneaky auto-correct function imposing itself when least welcome.
The release concerned the appointment of administrators to Geelong council, declaring that appointee Peter Dorling was “a director of the Victorian Regional Panels Authority”.
Google was unable to come up with such an organisation – but it did manage to ask: “Did you mean: Victorian Regional Channels Authority?”
Come to think of it, Geelong could use a regional panels authority – we do seem to have a lot of bingles.
There’s a grumpy old man (or woman) out East Geelong way venting his views on Geelong’s increasingly snarled traffic.
Taped to a traffic light pole at the intersection of Boundary Road and Bellarine Highway was a reminder of his particular frustration.
“Geelong, keep left if not really overtaking. It’s the law. Signed, old and grumpy,” said the home printed sign (pictured).
Double Take wonders whether he can spread a few signs out along Ballarat Road as well.
Bit of gender confusion in one of the regular Victoria Police news updates this week.
The alert was about a person wanted on an outstanding warrant with police appealing for public assistance.
The 19-year-old apparently failed to appear at court so investigators released an image in the hope “someone may recognise her or have information on his current whereabouts”.
The name of the wanted person, Chanel Davison, didn’t give away any clues, either, but the alert finally decided she was female.
Another court no-show caused amusement for different reasons on a Geelong police Facebook page this week.
The page included a post seeking information on the whereabouts of Shane Michael Adams, 32, of no fixed address, with a rather uncomplimentary picture of the bloke in question.
Well, at least one Facebooker knew the location of Mr Adams.
“I missed court so what no big deal you all should get a life,” the man himself commented under the police post.
“That’s OK Shane, come back to court and we are more than happy to fix that up for you,” responded police.
At this point our man on the run was at least smart enough to end the conversation.
