By Meredith Langmaid A resident of Rye, Vicki Sullivan is a peninsula girl who is much admired for her outstanding realist works. The winner of many awards in Australia and the UK,…
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By Brodie Cowburn Photos Yanni Among the many attractions at the Red Hill Show in March, there was one that stood out as truly larger than life. Weighing over 200 kilograms,…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni From the time she was a toddler, Mt. Eliza veterinarian, Sue Van Valkenburg knew what she wanted to be. She was naturally drawn to animals.…
By Brodie Cowburn It was late 2015 when personal tragedy struck Rachael Ford and Shane McGuinness: they lost their daughter Ruby-Rose to cancer. In spite of their grief, it didn’t take the…
SCULPTURE TRAVELS 800KM TO RAISE MONEY FOR RHINO CONSERVATION It’s not every day you spot a three-metre, 100-kilogram rhino cruising down the highway on the back of a trailer. But that’s the…
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni She is one of Australia's best known and loved warbird owners, an airshow performer, aviator, mother and grandmother. She owns and operates the Old Aeroplane Company in…
She has worked as a journalist for 25 years, lived on the Mornington Peninsula for all of that time, and is one of the participants in this year’s Married at First Sight.…
By Brodie Cowburn Photo Yanni After a handful of frightening, unavoidable, near misses while driving his car, Mt. Eliza resident Arthur Ranken decided to take the safety of cyclists sharing the road…
By Brodie Cowburn Pictures: Gary Sissons Boxing Legend. World Champion. Survivor. Johnny Famechon’s life has been one full of accomplishment, and now the champion boxer has been recognised for an outstanding career…