The Hillier View
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Kevin Hillier wants to see more VIPs with shoes on shovel
No one is more critical of those cheesy hard-hat shovel photo opportunities than this columnist. And there has never been more reason for more of these…
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Kevin Hillier reminds new councillors it’s no time to hide
So far, so good: The new council is in place, and the city is still functioning. The new councillors have elected a mayor in Henry…
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Kevin Hillier laments the disgusting state of public loos
There are lots of things in life we all avoid for various reasons. Those I avoid include post-Christmas sales, caravan parks, rubbish tips, garage sales…
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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 irrelevant…
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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 letter…
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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 having…
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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 tell…
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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 month.…
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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 most…
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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 don’t…
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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 very…
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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…