Stories

Guardians of the Bay

By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons It’s 3am and Jeremy West is asleep at home when the pager goes off to alert him that someone needs help in Western Port Bay. The…

The curious case of Astrophotography

By Melissa Walsh Photo Yanni Greg Walton has always been curious about how things work and the retired engineer still has a passion for learning. Most days Greg can be found at…

Bianca on the Block

By Brodie Cowburn Former Australian netball captain Bianca Chatfield has already forged an impressive career for herself as it is. Her list of achievements on the court is bigger than most would…

Love is in the air

By Melissa Walsh  Photo Miss Pickle He’s got long hair, a beard and tattoos and, in his own words, is “not everybody’s cup of tea” but one thing Josh Connelly does love…

Every dog has its day

By Brodie Cowburn It’s well established that dogs are a man’s best friend, but for some, they act as much more than just a best mate. Katie Hunter is training dogs on…

Making camp on the plateau

By Melissa Walsh   Photos Yanni There’s an unmistakable serenity when you walk into the home of Fran and Ian Henke, as if the walls have acquired the peace and tranquillity of the…

i matter

By Boronica King Mornington’s Belinda Cowie had just started Kung Fu classes a little over a year ago when she was hit with a flash of inspiration. Impressed by the instructor’s interaction…

Mount Eliza’s Marathon Man

By Daniel Failla Andrew Wesley, a local of Mount Eliza for the last 12 years, certainly doesn’t run away from the fight to help raise funds for cancer research. He will be…

Local Teacher’s Narratives

By Boronica King Brendan James Murray is a published author and full-time high school teacher who lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife Greta. His most recent book, Venom – The heroic…

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