Sorrento’s Winter Wonderland
This winter the Sorrento foreshore will be transformed into a winter wonderland with the construction of an ice skating rink between the Bat…
Fort Framework
By Keith Platt Photos Yanni As with real estate, the success or failure of photography can depend on lo…
From little things, big things grow
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni Claude Monet said “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” and one ca…
On the record
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni It’s 2017 and Craig Breedlove is still selling vinyl, just like he did wh…
If the walls could talk
By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons It’s been a long five years since the Pier Hotel closed its doors …
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 Benton Rise Farm in his restaurants …
Josh Pelham brings his flavour to Cape Schanck
By Melissa Walsh Photo Yanni He’s worked at The Square Restaurant in London, The Press Club and Fenix i…
Heirlooms & Heritage
By Peter McCullough These two words conjure up thoughts of jewellery or perhaps paintings, even furniture…
Cooking all in the family
By Melissa Walsh Photo Yanni Being brought up by a single father, Jed Dickson and his two older brother…
In Winter we drink wine
Every Queens’s birthday long weekend in June since 1981, locals and visitors have flocked to the peninsul…
Bending with the times
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni Just as a blacksmith forges a piece of metal to crate a shape, Glenn Kennedy - owner of Peninsula Wrought Ir…
The Merchant of Venice comes to Frankston
Money makes the world go around. Portia has it. Bassanio wants it. Shylock lends it. Antonio owes the val…
A woman ahead of Her Time
Constance Stokes was one of the leading artists of her generation and the Mornington Peninsula Regional G…
The courage and determination of Sohila Zanjani
By Melissa Walsh Photo Yanni “Life shrinks or expands according to ones courage.” Anais Nin When Sohila…
The powerful work of Baluk Arts
Baluk Arts is an Aboriginal art centre based in Mornington that is really making a name for itself throug…
State of Bliss
Photo: Yanni The Bhagavad Gita, the ancient Hindu scripture, states that “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self”. A…
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…
Pretty Parcel
Designing and making clothes from her home on the Mornington Peninsula, Shannon McAlpine talks about life…
Astronomy Viewing Night
Friday August 4th, 8pm – 11pm Astronomical Society hosts public viewing nights monthly at the Briars. Session starts with a talk and t…
Achieving with Autism Gala Dinner Fundraiser
Saturday 5th August, 7pm – 11:30pm Help raise much needed funds and celebrate the achievements of A…
Sorrento Makers Market
Sunday 20th August 2017 Set in the heart of Sorrento, on Ocean Beach Road this European boutique market e…
Red Hill Market
Saturday 2nd September 2017 Join us at the wonderful Red Hill market. It is the perfect destination to pu…
Portsea Craft Market
Sunday 16th November 2017 Set amongst the historic Quarantine Station, wander through and soak up the exc…
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 of the urban enclave on Western Po…
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 …
Focus on Safety Beach
SAFETY BEACH FACTS Safety Beach is a bayside suburb in Victoria, between the foothills of Mount Martha an…
Focus on Portsea
PORTSEA FACTS Portsea is a township at the most westerly settlement on the Mornington Peninsula and borde…