By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons & Supplied Mick Duyvestyn, or “Duyvo” as he’s more commonly known around his hometown of Mornington, is peninsula born and bred. He’s one of those locals…
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By Melissa McCullough Photos Damien Wyer & Supplied Caitlin Parker, a Dromana boxer, has been chosen to represent Australia at the now-2021 Tokyo Olympics. She was just 13 years of age when…
By Cameron McCullough Photos Yanni & Supplied It wasn’t the love of skating that inspired peninsula-based Harry Robertson, 25, and Sam Kirby, 24, to get into the skateboard manufacturing game, but rather…
By Brodie Cowburn Photos Supplied Ellie Cole was just 16 years old when she waved goodbye to her Frankston High School classmates and jetted off to the Beijing Paralympics. By the time…
This year Australian Ninja Warrior Sarah Blackmore joined an elite group of Peninsula-based athletes, also known on the show as the ‘Peninjas’. She was the only woman in the group and one…
By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni Karen Catalucci has rolled with the punches. She’s an inspiring Southern Peninsula boxing coach and fitness professional who exhibits strength beyond the ring. And while she won’t…
By Joe Novella Photos Yanni Pétanque. Ever heard of it? No, that’s ok because neither has the vast majority of the population I’ll wager. And yet, unbeknownst to me and possibly to…
For most of us mere mortals, dreaming of sailing the seven seas is about as close as we come to doing it, but for Sophie Ciszek, a professional yachtsperson, the spirit of…
By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons Rosebud’s Maxine Wauchope has helped shape the sport of netball on the peninsula like no other. The current Head Coach of Mornington Football Netball Club and…