‘Dad and Dave’, the well known bronze figures inside the iconic T&G Building bell tower, are now decked out in blue and white hoops in support of Geelong’s premiership bid on Saturday.
The City of Greater Geelong has worked with the building’s owner, Deakin University, to clad the father and son duo in Cats jumpers as part of Grand Final week celebrations.
Mayor Peter Murrihy joined Cam Baker, General Manager of Deakin Residential Services (Geelong), in visiting Dad and Dave in the bell tower to see the two figures in their hooped glory.
Mayor Peter Murrihy:
This has become a fun Grand Final week tradition that our community really enjoys, so we’re appreciative that Deakin has been able to make it happen.
Regardless of the outcome on Saturday, Chris Scott and his team have been fantastic this year and brought our community a lot of happiness. A premiership would top it off perfectly.
We wish them all the best on Saturday.
Professor Iain Martin, Deakin Vice-Chancellor:
Deakin is delighted to confirm that ‘Dad and Dave’, custodians of the bell tower atop Geelong’s historic T&G Building, will join many across our community on Saturday to help cheer the Cats to a 10th VFL/AFL Premiership.
Go Cats!
The T&G Building is on the corner of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets in Geelong. Built in the 1930s with the father and son clock as an original feature, it is now used by Deakin as student accommodation.
Based on safety advice, Deakin have advised that ‘Dad and Dave’ can no longer move in and out of the building.
The decking out of the two figures in Cats jumpers adds to the City’s decorations for Grand Final week, which include ‘Go Cats’ projections on City Hall and blue and white lighting along the waterfront (Wednesday and Friday nights).
The Princes Freeway billboard at Lara, mobile billboards and banners are also in use to celebrate and support the Cats.
