Songwriting has become a deeply personal outlet for Bonita. Four years ago, she added guitar playing to her musical repertoire. Self-taught through Covid, Bonita has a talent for hearing a tune and then just been able to play it. Her songs serve as a canvas for her fears, feelings, and dreams, transforming raw emotions into hauntingly beautiful melodies and lyrics.
Frankston artist, Hayley Ashe, has only been painting for five years, yet she already has the mastery one would expect from a far more experienced painter.
No one knows more about managing superstars than Terry Blamey AM. Terry managed Kylie Minogue to international stardom.
CJ started playing guitar when he was ten. His father’s passion for 70s music, which was often playing in the house, had a big influence on his musical development.
Langwarrin writer Kerrie Worsfield is a model of resilience and positive thinking. Though Multiple Sclerosis has taken away the use of her arms and legs and she needs 24-hour care, her spirit is indomitable.
It’s the month dedicated to love! For centuries Valentine’s Day and all things that are hearts, roses and red have attached themselves to February. The colour red is always in fashion denoting power, confidence, prosperity, purity and is often linked to royalty and status. The shade of love always makes a statement, commands attention and is sought after by designers worldwide.
If you haven’t made up your mind yet as to what to change, I have a few good ideas that may set you up for a significant beginning to 2025.
As we count down the days to the silly season, many of us become fixated on what we are going to put under the Christmas tree for our friends and loved ones.
Whether you are into sustainable style or you thrive on the next new thing hot off the runway, the one message to hold onto is to stay true to you.
There is a certain anticipation that comes with dressing for racing events. Excitement and joy fill the atmosphere: this season is going to be fun, fashionable, and frivolous.
Steve Vizard loves his stunning Arthurs Seat property so much that it takes a lot to get him to the city these days. But there is one thing that will make Steve and Sarah Vizard drop everything and hurry to Melbourne: their grandchildren, Poppy and Teddy.
As the ‘Middle-Aged Goddess’, Jane McCann helps women all over the world feel more positive about themselves in middle age, with an Instagram audience of over 134,000 people.
That Gary Turner, a radio announcer, media and communications advisor, a Master of Ceremonies, and an actor, should get throat cancer was a cruel twist of fate.
You might not know Samuel Jonathan McMillan, born and bred on the Mornington Peninsula, but you probably know Sammy J, writer, comedian, singer, composer, and radio presenter.
Marcia Hines OAM, was born to shine. She started singing when she was only four years old. Sitting by the radio with the family on Sundays listening to the top 40 songs, she just had the urge to sing.
An easy, delicious recipe that will add colour to your dining table and it’s SO simple to make. Serves 7 as an entree.
The story of Chief’s Son is one of passion and perfection. It is a tale of a long family history coupled with astute attention to the smallest detail. It is also a lesson in patience.
Thinly slice the mushrooms and serve hot in a steamed pita or flatbread with garlic yogurt sauce, middle-eastern style salad, tahini and hot sauce if you desire.
Rob and Liam Watts missed out by a whisker on getting into the finals of My Kitchen Rules, which would have made their mum, Terri, very proud.
Enjoy this festive dish with loved ones and make your Christmas table unforgettable.
Spring brings a softness to the air that’s welcome to both horses and family alike at Jason Warren Racing Stables in Mornington. For Jason, his wife and office manager Kate, and his three daughters, Chloe, Charlotte, and Ruby, there’s excitement in the air, as the Spring Racing Carnival gets underway.
At just 20 years old, Mackenzie Eardley is already making waves in the AFLW after being drafted by the Hawks at the age of 18 from Dandenong Stingrays.
Mornington Peninsula women of all ages are riding a wave of success in surfing competitions and their accomplishments are something to be celebrated.
Brock Batty’s journey to the Paris Olympics as a trampoline gymnast began with a backyard trampoline in Frankston, jumping for fun and teaching himself flips.
With eighty-seven books on cricket and football, author and sports commentator Ken Piesse is the most published sports author in Australia.
If there is one thing our peninsula is known for it’s our incredible food and wine scene; that’s why more cafes have expanded their menus so nobody misses out! The ‘puppy menu’ is the newest addition to the peninsula dining scene, catering for the cuter kind of cafe goers and combining two pillars of peninsula culture; family and food.
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park’s newest attraction includes venomous snakes, pythons, a freshwater crocodile, green tree frogs, and a range of lizards in purpose-built reptile habitats.
The Tyabb Packing House Antiques is home to more than 20 dealers, all specialists in their fields and many of whom have over 40 years’ experience.
Last year, the Balnarring Picnic Racing Club celebrated the 160th anniversary of popular Emu Plains Racecourse.
When it comes to live entertainment, there are few higher-octane events than a match night at 5/37 Brunel Road in Seaford.
Red Hill is a 86 kilometre journey south from Melbourne, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, between the coastal towns of Dromana and Balnarring. It has a population of approximately 1,009 with a landscape consisting of scenic hills and native forests.
Balnarring is situated approximately a one hour and 15-minute drive from Melbourne. The Aboriginal meaning for Balnarring is ‘camp in open places’.
A large beach-side centre fronting Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, Rosebud is located between Rye and Dromana.
Frankston is a modern city, fronting Port Phillip Bay. The beaches around Frankston are mainly calm and sandy, ideal for swimming.
Mount Martha is an ideal destination for those visitors seeking a relaxed holiday location where the surrounding bushland meets the coast.
