Reimagining women

Mount Martha photographer Michelle Bolitho hopes to use her photographic art to encourage women to reimagine how they view themselves. She wants to capture their stories and beauty through every stage of…

Writer’s Heart

Perched atop a backyard boulder in the Dandenongs overlooking the…

Mike and Janet Green
Creative longevity

Mike and Janet Green are well-respected, award-winning career artists. They…

Capel Sound photographer, Mandie Hawkins
Vintage peninsula

Capel Sound photographer, Mandie Hawkins still feels a bit uncomfortable…

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Heading for 100

Renowned 97-year-old watercolour artist Ron Farnill’s optimism is something to…

Annette Sanfilippo, Style Editor

Have you met Annette?

Over the last five years though our world and our glorious Peninsula have taken a deep dive. Not much has happened on the event frontier. It’s not fashion that’s changed though, it’s our mindset. Dressing has taken on a new renaissance. Sneakers are now our new best friend! It’s been a slow and steady return but I’m not quite sure we are back yet.

Pre-loved connoisseur

Tucked away on a little side street off Sorrento’s bustling Ocean Beach Road is a very unexpected boutique called Connie. Inside the fashionable little shop is a treasure trove of pre-loved mid-to-high end clothing and accessories made more affordable in their second incarnation.

Slow fashion statement

What do you do when your child rips their jeans?…

Threads of change

Textile artist, Kashel Porozny, of Zephyrson Threads, has a versatile…

La vie est belle

When Belle Valori-Colston was 12 years old, she set herself…

A vigilant voice

That Gary Turner should get throat cancer, as his voice is one of his greatest assets, was a cruel twist of fate. Gary does radio programs for places as far away as Nauru. He’s also a media and communications advisor, a Master of Ceremonies, and an actor.

Slay, SammyJ

You might not know Samuel Jonathan McMillan, born and bred…

STILL shining

Marcia Hines OAM, was born to shine. She started singing…

God’s half acre

By Muriel Cooper Photos Yanni Tony Barber OAM, describes his…

That Hoodoo you do

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Jai Seales & Gary Sissons…

Brock Batty

Flipping for gold

From backyard flips in Frankston to the grand stage of the Paris Olympics! Brock Batty’s trampoline journey started with fun jumps and self-taught tricks. Now, at 17, he’s making history as the youngest male ever to compete in trampoline gymnastics. Brock is beyond excited to represent and compete in his first Olympics!

Eighty-eight not out

With eighty-seven books on cricket and football, author and sports commentator Ken Piesse is the most published sports author in Australia – perhaps the world – although there is no official record for this. He’s about to publish his eighty-eighth, and this time, it’s all about Ken. It’s a memoir, ‘Living the Dream – 60 Years of Cricket’.

Jayden’s on track

Jayden Hamilton is only 16 years old but is quickly…

The fisher queen

By Joe Novella Photos Yanni Mornington local, Karen Brooks, is…

Shooting star

By Joe Novella Photos Yanni The Peninsula has produced many…

Mussel man

“My grandfather was a farmer, and I always wanted to be a farmer. But I never knew how I was going to do it. Then I went fishing, and here I am owning a mussel farm. I’m working with the best chefs in Melbourne and my product is known worldwide.”

Italian meatballs with eggs recipe by Dani Venn
Italian meatballs with eggs

Ingredients Meatballs • ½ cup grated zucchini• ½ cup grated…

Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry

Ingredients • 2 x 250g sirloin/striploin steaks, sliced.Alternatively, you can…

Chutneys are his jam

Elfreds of the Peninsula is the creation of Fred Johnson,…

A fruitful journey

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. Their friendliness creates a warm, chatty atmosphere as you get lost in browsing.

Adrenaline kick

When it comes to live entertainment, there are few higher-octane…

Focus on Red Hill

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.

Focus on Balnarring

Balnarring is a town situated on the Mornington Peninsula, approximately…

Focus on Rosebud

Rosebud is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, approximately…

Focus on Mount Martha

Mount Martha is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula…

Focus on Rye

Rye is a seaside resort town, approximately 83 km south…

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