Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge

When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...

Peter's Pantry

🍵 38 Teas

🍺 35 Beers

🧇 28 Waffles

🥟 25 Dumplings

🍪 27 Cookies

🍣 31 Sushis

☕️ 34 Coffees

🥃 41 Whiskeys

🍓 28 Strawberries

🍫 28 Chocolate Bars

🍍 30 Pineapples

🍊 34 Tangerines

🥩 27 Steaks

🥚 32 Eggs

🥓 28 Bacons

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Grandparents

I often remind my children how lucky they were to have known all of their grandparents. And though their paternal grandparents have passed, they got to know and love their Granddad and Nannie Annie immensely.

All of my grandparents were born in the late 19th century. They survived World Wars, the...

Memorable movies
Winston Wolf

Without a doubt, my favourite Quentin Tarantino movie is Pulp Fiction, if not my favourite movie of all time. I can hear you saying that there was far too much violence, but I just loved how Tarantino weaved the characters through a non-sequential narrative. Though it may have seemed a...

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Trophies collect dust

As much as I enjoyed playing sport as a kid, I never excelled at any sporting endeavour in particular. When it came to trophies, the only award I received was for being the "Best Under 14 Reserve" player at the Heatherdale Football Club. It was a long way from being...

Work more from home

For the first time this year, Victoria has no active coronavirus cases. This will ease the requirements to wear masks in retail shops, and we will have an increase in crowd sizes at the football.

It will also mean that more workers can return to the office. Many workers enjoyed working...

Loyalty

Loyalty to your employer has nothing to do with your length of employment and everything to do with your actions. Loyal employees may someday leave, but while they work for you, they do their best and often even put the company's interests ahead of their own.

Loyalty is earned by leaders...

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The art of racing in the rain

The weather is a bit wet today, so I am spending the day indoors watching the Supercars race on TV. They are racing at Sandown Raceway, not far from me, so I am not surprised they have to race in the rain.

As you could expect, when the track grip decreases,...

Landcruiser

Australians love to drive big four-wheel-drive vehicles, and one of the most popular of those vehicles is the Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series. With a heritage that dates back to the earlier 1950s, the Toyota Landcruiser is recognised as one of the toughest and reliable vehicles for taking off the beaten...

Investment mix

Today was our half-yearly meeting with our financial adviser. It was time to see how our retirement savings were going and doing a little fine-tuning to the investment mix. It was nice to meet in person at his office rather than over Zoom. Some sense of normalcy returning to our...

Aussie Rules
What's your tip?

Tonight is the start of the Australian Football League (AFL) season, with the opening game of the first round between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues.
Essential to any start to a new football season is getting your footy tips in before the ball is bounced. You can join a...

Family holidays

One of my earliest recollections as a small child was of being on a camping holiday at Rosebud. It was our summer ritual, four weeks of camping, carnivals, swimming and ice cream. For my four siblings and me, it was always the best time of the year.
When I was ten...