Tag: The Hillier View
Kevin Hillier asks if manners work in these me-first times
Does the honesty system still hold true in today’s society, or is it another bastion of the past that has been thrown into the...
Kevin Hillier has some words of wisdom for new Wyndham councillors
The council election is finally over. Yay! But as they say in the classics, be careful what you wish for. This is my open...
Kevin Hillier takes a Kodachrome look at school days
The other day, I was innocently listening to the radio and a song came on that really summed up some thoughts I have been...
Kevin Hillier finds an ‘us and them’ culture disturbing
A look over the council ballot paper, a leisurely stroll down Watton Street or through Pacific Werribee or observing a school at home-time will...
Kevin Hillier predicts turbulent times after council elections
This month’s Wyndham council election is the gift that just keeps on giving. Thankfully, it will all be over by the end of the...
Kevin Hillier says it’s time to rise above any underdog tag
Everyone told me that, as a Bulldogs’ supporter and life member of the club, grand final week was going to be one of the...
Kevin Hillier says the grand final means so much to so many
The last time the Bulldogs played in a grand final, I was five. I remember a lot of things from that period, but I...
Kevin Hillier says he’s still waiting for traffic congestion to ease
Like anyone else who picked up a paper and saw the news regarding the new ‘Capital of Melbourne’s West’ project last week, I was...
Kevin Hillier likes Wyndham council’s new choice of names for ‘Eagle’
I should have got the editor to hold the front page because I’m going to compliment the Wyndham council.
Last week’s announcement of the names...
Kevin Hillier wants women’s footy to grow naturally
We do love a bandwagon to jump on these days and, thanks to social media, we have so many more options to let everyone...
Kevin Hillier says ageing ain’t always bad, but prejudice is
We are an ageist society, judging everything by its age. An old car is of little worth, but a vintage car is priceless. Wine...
Kevin Hillier is enjoying the council election shenanigans
One minute the current council is getting sacked, the next it isn’t. There is talk of a caretaker period, and then there isn’t. We...
Kevin Hillier says Pacific Werribee’s new wing is a good look
Like everyone else in the City of Wyndham, I am excited about the benefits the new Pacific Werribee complex will bring to our city....
Kevin Hillier asks if the Olympics have run their race
I haven’t been gripped by Olympics fever in the first week of the Rio Games. At the time of writing this, Australia has won...
Kevin Hillier wonders why the Werribee ferry service is being shunned
How many times do you hear people say you don’t appreciate something until it is gone? Why do I think that is going to...
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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop.
Young writers and creatives from the...
