The class of `76
Meeting old school mates after a 50 year gap prompts some profound questions for Geoff Ellis.
Petrol before people
In the midst of a housing crisis, five houses are demolished for one more service station, writes Geoff Ellis.
Calling the shots
Don’t be surprised if a bunch of people stop you in the street and ask if they can take your photo.
Big Honcho to the rescue
A note on the rusty handlebar advised "Will start on eighth go". Geoff Ellis gave it a go.
Invitation to a memory
Janet Budge’s extraordinary fabric collages were the unexpected hit of the Woodlands Exhibition, writes Geoff Ellis.
The numbers are good today
These days Geoff Ellis’s morning routine starts with a finger prick and ends with toast.
As good as Melbourne!
Since the new Wonthaggi hospital opened in December, previously healthy locals seem to have become strangely accident prone.
A tale of two gardens
Amidst the freezing gales of this strange summer, Geoff Ellis has time to reflect on those who came before.
Solidarity forever
Geoff Ellis celebrates the annual gathering of the comrades under the Wonthaggi mine whistle.
A year through the lens
One student turned up for Geoff Ellis’s first photography class. Since then it’s grown into a group with a focus on friendship as much as learning.
'We’re ready.’
Josh Latham has plenty of reasons to get out of bed early these days. Now he’s inviting business leaders to join him for breakfast. Geoff Ellis reports
On yer bike, 80 years on
At last Geoff Ellis finds a use for his father’s collection of mysterious bike tools.
KAPOW! The deaf experience
On a visit to Wonthaggi, acclaimed artist Chelle Destefano invites her audience to enter her world of Deaf culture. Geoff Ellis was glad to accept the invitation.
Pallets for beginners
Geoff Ellis’s guide to the wonderful world of pallet fencing, furniture and firewood.