Rob Sbaglia's Page

I feel I'm a constant disappointment to people sometimes. For example, being an Ultranet coach, people expect me to be interested in and capable of fixing technical problems. Sadly for these people, my version of solving technical problems looks at little like this:



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If it weren't obvious from my writing and physique, you should know that I love food. And there aren't many foods I love more than pizza. Indeed, on a recent trip to Italy, I visited my favourite pizzerias.

Pizzeria Spera, Florence

Pizzeria Capri, Perugia… Continue

In a former life, I used to be a research scientist. I gained by PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Queensland. The title of my thesis was "Molecular Characteristics of Agonists and Antagonists of two G Protein-Coupled Receptors", and I would highly recommend reading it if you suffer from insomnia.

I rarely miss being a research scientist. Becoming a teacher was one of the more intelligent decisions I've made in my life, for a whole number of re… Continue

One of the pleasures of doing this job has been the opportunity to work with my fellow Ultranet coaches in the Loddon Mallee. If you didn't know, they are:

Darrel Branson - based in Mildura… Continue

I hope everyone had a great holiday. I managed to get away to Hobart for a week. We stayed in beautiful Battery Point. I love Battery Point because it represents a rare urban form in Australia - mixed use. Between houses and flats are cafes, pubs, restaurants, and many other things that make living in a city worthwhile.

Indeed, I have a bit of a 'thing' for living within walking distance of amenities. We chose where we live in Bendigo based on being able to walk to pretty much everything. Aside… Continue