By Lisa Bayley – Somerville, Tyabb and District Heritage Society Standing near the roundabout on…
In eighteenth-century Venice, a young girl did something almost unthinkable: she spoke out about sexual abuse. Against the odds, her testimony resulted in a landmark legal victory that challenged the conventions of the day. Centuries later, this extraordinary true story inspired Christine Balint’s fourth novel, A Single Witness.
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring District Historical Society Captain Bryant Tonkin of ‘Tolcarne’ in Merricks…
I’m no famous designer, but when I style a vision that can reach the masses through an image, social media or a magazine, my work feels validated and seen. If I can evoke a reaction to my interpretation of beauty and art through fashion, it makes me extremely happy.
By Lance Hodgins The fishermen looked up from checking the nets they had hung out…
Mornington Peninsula chef Andrew Ballard took centre stage at the Good Food & Wine Show in Melbourne last month curating the Singapore Airlines VIP Lounge menu and unveiling an exclusive Japanese-inspired lamington.
Reality check…it’s winter! Well, we can’t have our cake and eat it too. Colder days are here and they are going past so quickly I can’t keep up with the changes I need to make in my wardrobe.
Mornington Peninsula portrait artist Vicki Sullivan is celebrating a remarkable double milestone, with one of her most powerful works acquired by the State Library of New South Wales for its bicentenary, while another has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Archibald Prize.
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring and District Historical Society Puffing Billy and Cherrydale; there is…