Life is more than just skin surgery, research and teaching.
Associate Prof. Dixon's favourite past time is riding his motorbike.
He has a silver Suzuki GSXR 1000 which is often winding its way around the bends of the Great Ocean Road south of Geelong on a Sunday morning. He will take any chance to ride a two wheeled machine. He even commutes to work by motor scooter.
He also loves SCUBA diving. Australia has the world famous Great Barrier Reef, a wonderful site to explore at depth. Dr. Dixon is frequently hosting postgraduate education in North Queensland. A trip to North Queensland to teach is often capped by a trip to the Barrier Reef to enjoy the array of colourful fish, coral and sharks.
In winter, the snow calls. Dr. Dixon enjoys down hill skiing. His favourite mountain is Mt. Hotham in the Victorian alps. Hotham offers a large array of 'black' slopes to satisfy any recreational ski love. More recently, Dr. Dixon enjoys a ski in Wanaka in New Zealand each year. A medical conference allows the opportunity to mix teaching with recreation.
In his younger days, Dr. Dixon spent many a summer day surfing the Victorian coast. Fairhaven beach was the usual draw. This surf beach is 30 minutes drive from Geelong. Now many of his surfing mates then are attending to have their skin cancers removed. A timely reminder that we are all vulnerable and that the Aussie beach summer has produced not only much pleasure but also much later pain.
Anthony is also a movie lover. Anything from the latest action blockbuster through documentaries to the low budget cultural piece. His favourite films include: "Sixth Sense", "Witness", "Blues Brothers", "Mad Max" and "Enemy at the Gates".