Stage right

If she had to choose, the multi-talented Charlotte Sinnamon, who recently played Lady Windermere in the Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company’s production of Oscar Wilde’s famous play, would choose the stage. However, she says that initially, being an actor wasn’t a choice.

Out of Africa

Mount Martha ceramic artist, Tracy Muirhead, likes to let the…

Easy ridin’ artist

Mornington artist/illustrator Russell Murchie is a raconteur of motorcycle culture.…

Reimagining women

Mount Martha photographer Michelle Bolitho hopes to use her photographic…

Writer’s Heart

Perched atop a backyard boulder in the Dandenongs overlooking the…

Loading…spring!

Spring is a time that instantly makes us feel hope, change, happiness, anticipation and you can’t help but think, colour! Bright sunny hues of yellow, pink, orange and happy tones of the rainbow. I’m feeling it, now we need to wear it.

Celebrating with style

By Annette Sanfilippo Reaching 100 of anything is a great…

Have you met Annette?

Shopping at David Jones in Elizabeth Street Sydney with my…

Pre-loved connoisseur

Tucked away on a little side street off Sorrento’s bustling…

Slow fashion statement

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

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.

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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…

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…

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Hot stuff

When Melisse Fernando migrated to Australia from Sri Lanka, she couldn’t have known that her secret recipe for hot sauce would win her family ‘Australian Sauce of The Year’ for 2024 at the Australian Barbeque Awards. However, her daughter Bernie and son-in-law Anthony Brookes, with their keen entrepreneurial spirit, recognised the potential of Mama Melisse’s hot sauce, made in Frankston.

Seaweed success

It’s been hailed as the holy grail of superfoods; a…

Mussel man

Michael “Harry” Harris is the quintessential fisherman, with a sun-kissed…

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

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

Reptiles for miles

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.

A fruitful journey

The Tyabb Packing House Antiques is home to more than…

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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