He cut his teeth as Jimmy Giggle in the hit children’s series “Giggle and Hoot”, but after a decade in the role, constant travel, and a young family, Jimmy Rees wanted a change. It was time to move on. Fast forward to 2026. Jimmy boasts an astounding 4.5 million followers across the platforms of Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook and You Tube, and in 2024 he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his service to arts as an entertainer, and to the community.
Mt Martha garden designer Andrew Stark has made an unforgettable debut at the 2026 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, receiving the prestigious Silver Gilt medal and the People’s Choice Award for his first-ever show garden, ‘Urban Luxe’.
Janette Bendle moves through her Mornington Pilates studio with the ease of someone who’s been teaching an impressive 26 years. While she didn’t find romantic love on The Golden Bachelor, she discovered something else entirely.
After a pivotal chat with her life coach aunt, Dance Academy star Dena Kaplan had what she calls a “huge creative download.” By day’s end, she had designed The Self Retreat—intimate wellness weekends now transforming women’s lives on the Mornington Peninsula.
When Mount Eliza anti-vaping campaigner Lily Ford began, she had only one objective – to help others. It came as quite a shock when she received hateful trolling on her social media accounts and online hate despite the mountain of evidence outlining the very unique hazards of this insidious device
Frankston odd couple, Trixi and Tabitha, are not your average dogs. Both girls can surf. Tabitha enjoys launching herself off the jetty onto a board, while Trixi takes a subtler approach. They can also commandeer the little boat their owner, Gina Proietti, built for them. Tabitha has the added skill of surf lifesaving which she rapidly deploys on command.
Steve Vizard loves his stunning Arthurs Seat property so much that it takes a lot to get him to the city these days. But there is one thing that will make Steve and Sarah Vizard drop everything and hurry to Melbourne: their grandchildren, Poppy and Teddy.
Fred Harrison has a lot in common with the founder of Ritchies Stores, Thomas Ritchie. Thomas couldn’t have foreseen, when he dragged himself out of the surf from a shipwreck off Corsair’s…
As the ‘Middle-Aged Goddess’, Jane McCann helps women all over the world feel more positive about themselves in middle age, with an Instagram audience of over 134,000 people.