The Wandering Man

14/11/2025

Robert is missing.

The 48-year-old was last seen in Norlane on Friday 14 November, at approximately 9:30am.

Robert is described as bald with solid build and beard, approximately 6 foot, and last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, black thongs, black cap and carrying a small duffle bag.

It’s believed he may be headed towards Macarthur or the Hamilton area.

Police and family have concerns for his welfare due to a medical condition.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Corio Police Station on (03) 5273 9555.

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14/11/2025

🌊🚴‍♂️🔥 THE WANDERING MAN – WEEK & WEEKEND AHEAD! 🔥🚴‍♂️🌊
Hey fellas — what a Week and weekend we’ve got lined up!
A bit of cold water, a cruisy bike ride & coffee catch-up, and International Men's Day BBQ. 👇
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🏊‍♂️ THE WANDERING SWIM
📍 The Tower, Eastern Beach
🕖 Saturday – 7:00 AM
Shake off the week, clear your head, and dive in (literally).
Cold water, laughs, and a crew that’s always better together.
🌡 Water:14°C | Air: 11°C at 7am top 22°C | Sunrise: 6:02 AM | Breeze: 14 km/h South
Not keen to swim? Too easy — come down, stir us from the Promenade, and have a laugh at the crazy and committed blokes in the water.
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“THEN WE WILL JOIN”
☕🚶‍♂️ THE MAN WALK GEELONG
📍 Orchid & Co Coffee
🕗 Saturday – 8:00 AM
Walk. Talk. Support. Then grab a brew and connect.
☕ Proudly supported by Fleet Plant Hire
👉 themanwalk.com.au/walks/geelong
👉https://www.rightmate.org.au/

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🚴‍♂️☕ SUNDAY – BARWON RIVER BIKE RIDE & COFFEE
📍 Barwon Edge Café
🕖 7:45 AM meet | 8:00 AM roll out
Cruisy Barwon River loop – good blokes, good banter, and no one gets left behind. Everyone has a crack at the front.
👉 Not riding? No dramas – Meet Matt at 9:15 AM and just rock up for the coffee catch-up.
☕ Barwon Edge Café
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☕ WANDERING MAN WEEKLY COFFEE –EVERY WEDNESDAY!
Coffee’s on us, fellas! 👊
Come down, meet some new blokes, have a catch-up, and take a break from the grind.
It’s all about a few laughs, good chats, and great coffee.
📍 Orchard & Co Coffee Shop, 26 Garden St, East Geelong
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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🔥 THE WANDERING MAN — INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY BBQ! 🔥
📅 Wednesday, 19 November
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Eastern Beach BBQ Area
Fellas, we’re firing up the barbie showing our support for International Men’s Day — a night to connect, unwind, and celebrate the strength of mateship .
🌭 BBQ supplied — snags & burgers on the grill
🥗 Bring a salad or dessert to share if you can
🤝 Check in, have a catch-up, and make new mates
This event is all about community, support, and good food with good people.
Come down, bring a mate, and be part of something special.
Proudly sponsored by
Grovedale Quality Meats
Indie Lime Graphic Design Signage Branding
See you there, legends. 👊

11/11/2025

☕ WANDERING MAN WEEKLY COFFEE – TODAY!

Coffee’s on us, fellas! 👊
Come down, meet some new blokes, have a catch-up, and take a break from the grind.

It’s all about a few laughs, good chats, and great coffee.
📍 Orchard & Co Coffee Shop, 26 Garden St, East Geelong
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

🚴‍♂️ WEEKEND TEASER – BARWON RIVER BIKE RIDE & COFFEE!

This Sunday we’re rolling out for a cruisy Barwon River loop — good blokes, good banter, and no one gets left behind.
📍 Barwon Edge Café
🕖 7:45 AM meet | 8:00 AM roll out
👉 Not riding? No worries – meet up for coffee at 9:15 AM at Barwon Edge Café.

07/11/2025

Marshawn Kneeland was a 24 year old American football player for the Dallas Cowboys, a franchise that is valued at over $10 billion, the worlds most valuable sporting franchise.

He was in the middle of a four year, $6.8 million dollar contract.

He was idolised by hundreds of thousands of people, perhaps even more.

He played very well, scoring a rare defensive touchdown on Monday night on National TV.

All things considered, his life was a good one.

He took his life last night.

He had a history of mental illness and despite earning millions, playing for the largest team in the world on a national stage, having every resource he could ever need at his finger tips, he still made the decision to end his life.

Now clearly I don’t factually know he had depression, but all signs point towards it and this is a prime case to show that depression does not discriminate.

It does not matter who you are or what you do.

Here is a link to Beyond Blue’s page on depression, well worth a read and get an understanding of what depression is and the symptoms of it - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/depression

Those that have lived with depression know how much it sucks the life out of you and would wish it upon no one.

Best way to give yourselves the best possible chance of being mentally is to physically and mentally look after yourselves and if you do start to show the signs and symptoms, get before a psych and have a chat.

07/11/2025

Kick off your weekend the right way — dive in, clear your head, and wash off the week.
Cold water, good laughs, and a solid crew that’s always better together.
🏊‍♂️ THE WANDERING MAN SWIM
📍 The Tower, Eastern Beach
🕖 Saturday – 7:00 AM
🌡 Water: 13°C | Air: 12°C | Sunrise: 6:08 AM | Breeze: 31 km/h S/W + Rain (for the brave-hearted 🌧)
Not up for the dip? No worries — come down, cheer from the Promenade, and share a laugh with the crazy, committed blokes making the splash.
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Then we’ll join the Man Walk
☕🚶‍♂️ THE MAN WALK GEELONG
📍 Orchid & Co Coffee
🕗 Saturday – 8:00 AM
Walk. Talk. Support. Then grab a brew and connect — simple as that.
☕ Proudly supported by Geelong Racing Club,
👉 themanwalk.com.au/walks/geelong
👉 https://www.rightmate.org.au/

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

Coffee is on us Today, Fellers

04/11/2025

The team at The Wandering Man would like to extend their congratulations to Kane Nuttall on his nomination in the Workplace Leader category for the Future Geelong Leadership Awards.

We’re all so pleased to see you and your incredible work through The Power of You Project and within the community being recognised. Wishing you every success in the awards — a truly well-deserved honour.

(Kane was our guest speaker at The Wandering Man’s July event.)

02/11/2025

🌊🚴‍♂️🔥 THE WANDERING MAN – WEEKEND WRAP-UP! 🔥🚴‍♂️🌊
What a weekend, fellas! 👏
🏊‍♂️ The Swim:
The water temp is definitely heading in the right direction — give it a few more weeks and we might actually be able to feel our toes again!
🚴‍♂️ The Bike Ride & Coffee Catch-Up:
Solid effort from the crew! The river track was packed — clearly everyone in Geelong had the same idea once the sun came out. The coffee catch-up afterwards hit the spot perfectly. ☕
🍖 The BBQ:
Absolute gold! We somehow scored front row seats to the “main event” — a live-action jet ski crash and a bit of a dust-up to follow with the public down at Eastern Beach. We brought the chairs this time, and honestly, if we hadn’t wrapped it up when we did, we probably would’ve been there till 6pm giving witness statements. 😅
A massive thank you to Aldo, Regi, and everyone who came down and brought something to share. 🙏
Blokes looking out for blokes — that’s what it’s all about. 💪
A great little community is growing here, one swim, ride, and snag and check-in at a time.
Until next weekend, legends — keep wandering, keep connecting, and maybe keep an eye out for rogue jet skis! 🏖️😂
📅 Keep these dates in the calendar:
• Wed 19 Nov 2025: International Men’s Day BBQ – Eastern Beach
• Sun 30 Nov 2025: Final Monthly BBQ
(Details to come!)

01/11/2025

🌊🚴‍♂️🔥 COME TO EITHER OR COME TO ALL – A CASUAL SUNDAY WITH THE WANDERING MAN! 🔥🚴‍♂️🌊

Hey fellas — today’s the day! A full Sunday of connection, movement, and good food ahead 👇

🚴‍♂️☕ BARWON RIVER BIKE RIDE & COFFEE CATCH-UP OR JUST COME FOR THE COFFEE
📍 Barwon Edge Café
🕖 7:45 AM meet | 8:00 AM roll out
🕖 9:15 AM Just for Coffee with Matt

Cruisy Barwon River loop – good blokes, good banter, and no one gets left behind. Everyone has a crack at the front.

👉 Not riding? No worries – meet Matt for coffee at 9:15 AM at Barwon Edge Café.
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🔥🌭 THE WANDERING MAN BBQ (Take Two!)
📍 Eastern Beach BBQ Area
🕛 12 PM – 3 PM
The weather’s on our side this time – we’re firing up the grill and ready for another cracking afternoon.
Good food, good blokes, great company – no pressure, just a casual one.

🥩 Proudly supported by:
• Grovedale Quality Meats
• Indie Lime Branding & Design
See you out there, legends! 👊💬🔥

31/10/2025

🌊🚴‍♂️🔥 THE WANDERING MAN – MELBOURNE CUP LONG WEEKEND AHEAD! 🔥🚴‍♂️🌊
Hey fellas — what a weekend we’ve got lined up!
A bit of cold water, a cruisy bike ride & coffee catch-up, and one cracking Take Two BBQ. 👇
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🏊‍♂️ THE WANDERING SWIM
📍 The Tower, Eastern Beach
🕖 Saturday – 7:00 AM
Shake off the week, clear your head, and dive in (literally).
Cold water, laughs, and a crew that’s always better together.
🌡 Water: 13°C | Air: 13°C | Sunrise: 6:14 AM | Breeze: 11 km/h South
Not keen to swim? Too easy — come down, stir us from the Promenade, and have a laugh at the crazy and committed blokes in the water.
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“Then we will Join”
☕🚶‍♂️ THE MAN WALK GEELONG
📍 Orchid & Co Coffee
🕗 Saturday – 8:00 AM
Walk. Talk. Support. Then grab a brew and connect.
☕ Proudly supported by M.A.G Roofing (Coffee’s on them!)
👉 themanwalk.com.au/walks/geelong
👉 https://www.rightmate.org.au/
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🚴‍♂️☕ SUNDAY – BARWON RIVER BIKE RIDE & COFFEE
📍 Barwon Edge Café
🕖 7:45 AM meet | 8:00 AM roll out
Cruisy Barwon River loop – good blokes, good banter, and no one gets left behind. Everyone has a crack at the front.
👉 Not riding? No dramas – Meet Matt at 9:15 AM and just rock up for the coffee catch-up.
☕ Barwon Edge Café
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🔥🌭 THE WANDERING MAN BBQ (Take Two!)
📍 Eastern Beach BBQ Area
🕛 Sunday, 2nd November | 12 PM – 3 PM
Last weekend’s thunderstorm might’ve stopped us, but we’re back and ready to fire up the grill under clear skies and sunshine!
Good food, good blokes, great company – no pressure, just a casual one.
Bring a salad or dessert if you like – or just bring yourself. Everyone’s welcome, first-timers especially!
🥩 Proudly supported by:
• Grovedale Quality Meats
• Indie Lime Branding & Design