General News
10 October, 2025
Comedian tackles the great Aussie dream
COMEDIAN, author and TV presenter Tim Ross will visit Warrnambool this week as part of a national tour exploring post-war architecture and the shifting idea of what makes a home.
Best known as one half of comedy duo Merrick and Rosso, Ross brings his fascination with architecture and design, and his trademark wit, to The Australian Dream? at the Warrnambool Library tonight, Friday October 10 at 7pm.
A funny and factual talk based on 18 months of research, it’s Ross doing what he does best - telling human stories anchored by his passion for Australian design, previously showcased in his ABC TV shows Designing a Legacy and Streets of Your Town.
Ross casts his discerning eye across the archival treasures of our much-loved public libraries and uncovers the telling images that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes.
This includes how homes are sold to us, why we buy them and how we make them our own.
Ross explores the reasons why home ownership is such an all-consuming distraction among Australians, and uncovers some of the unique and special ways we have built in this place.
Australia is a nation that is undeniably fixated on property, but increasingly the headlines are about housing scarcity, affordability, and mortgage pain.
For many Australians, owning a home now seems like an unattainable dream.
So, what can we learn from our past to help solve the problems of the future, and how can we reimagine the Australian dream?
“I can’t wait to look back at the glory days of our suburban wonderlands, roll around in the dizzying heights of peak housing affordability and ask how we have managed to get ourselves here today?” Ross said.
“And share the stories of the people who are trying to dig us out of this mess.”
To book your place head to the Warrnambool Library website https://library.warrnambool.vic.gov.au, phone 5559 4990 or in-person at the library.
