The glory of gardening
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni When Nick Smith was driving home from his parents' holiday house in Sorrento 20 years ago, a simple decision…
In hot water
It was a moment of serendipity that led Charles Davidson to create his multimillion dollar business, The …
5 per cent is Treasure
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni He’s been a schoolteacher, photographer, author and journalist, and now r…
Sorrento’s Winter Wonderland
This winter the Sorrento foreshore will be transformed into a winter wonderland with the construction of …
Fort Framework
By Keith Platt Photos Yanni As with real estate, the success or failure of photography can depend on lo…
Tractor continues to produce the goods
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni Moving to the Mornington Peninsula 11 years ago with his wife and small children was a coup for the region w…
The true meaning of hospitality reflected at the Tractor
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni It was a sea change seven years ago that brought Graham Kinsey and his yo…
A legacy of the ages
It is hard to imagine Michael Telera not making wine. After all, his family has been in the craft for abo…
Grinding to perfection
By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons Coffee is big business these days and it’s a lot more complic…
Calombaris brings Mastic to Red Hill
He’s been on the peninsula for years with his family holiday home. He uses only the best mushrooms from B…
Glass blowing in the family
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni It’s a hot, tricky business that takes a toll on the mind and body, but once you’re hooked, its addictive. T…
Moving in the right direction
A fresh face in the photographic community, Emma Davidson uses an experimental approach, seeking to make …
Dance with depth
By Melissa Walsh Photos Connie Smith Spark Youth Dance Company presents a new work this year with thei…
Photographer by heart
By Melissa Walsh He might be a toolmaker by trade but Daryl Layne has the heart of a photographer, which …
Bending with the times
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni Just as a blacksmith forges a piece of metal to crate a shape, Glenn Kenn…
Spring Style File 2017
SPRING FASHION ON THE PENINSULA When the sunshine starts peeping through the clouds and there’s an anticipation of warmer weather to come, S…
State of Bliss
Photo: Yanni The Bhagavad Gita, the ancient Hindu scripture, states that “Yoga is the journey of the self…
Winter Style File 2017
WINTER FASHION ON THE PENINSULA Get inspired this winter with fashion that will warm the heart. This seas…
Man up and get waxed
By Melissa Walsh Brotox, manzilians, dermal fillers and laser treatments – Peninsula Essence delves into …
Autumn Style File 2017
AUTUMN FASHION ON THE PENINSULA Turn over a new leaf and step into autumn with flowing maxi dresses, meta…
Mornington Running Festival
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 September, 2017 Event People welcome you to the Mornington Running Festival, incorporating the Mornington Health…
National Photographic Portrait Prize
September 29th – November 26th, 2017 See forty-nine of the year’s best photographic portraits at th…
Astronomy Viewing Night
Friday October 6th, 8pm – 11pm Astronomical Society hosts public viewing nights monthly at the Bria…
Red Hill Market
Saturday 7th October 2017 Join us at the wonderful Red Hill market. It is the perfect destination to purc…
Sorrento Makers Market
Sunday 22nd October 2017 Set in the heart of Sorrento, on Ocean Beach Road this European boutique market …
Focus on Red Hill
Red Hill is 73 kilometres south of Melbourne, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, between the coastal towns of Dromana …
Focus on Mornington
Photos: Yanni Mornington is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, located 57 k…
Focus on Tyabb
Tyabb is a township in a semi-rural location, 57km from Melbourne. It has an area of 66.5 km2 and is part…
Focus on Rye
Rye is a seaside resort town, approximately 83 km south of Melbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula. Its ba…
Focus on Mount Eliza
Photos Yanni MOUNT ELIZA FACTS Mount Eliza is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, located on the …