By Melissa Walsh Photos: Yanni When Clemens Unger started building an observatory in his backyard five years ago, his neighbours thought he was building a small Greek Orthodox Church. It’s…
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By Melissa Walsh Photos: Yanni It appears a juxtaposition to put boxing and harmony together yet former professional boxer, Ron Smith, manages to set the record straight on how boxing can…
By Melissa Walsh Photos: Yanni When The Baths owner, James Gibson, swore that his restaurant would be back after it was ravaged by fire, he wasn’t kidding. Exactly one year and…
The first time I see Kenny Brunner, he is walking out of the Breakers’ basketball stadium in Mornington. He is surrounded by a sea of kids, all “high-fiving” him as they parade…
By Kristy Martin Photos: Jarryd Bravo After years of witnessing the abuse and mistreatment of horses, Corinna Horvath has started her own equine rescue and rehabilitation organisation on her Somerville property.…
As awards go, they don’t much higher than this. After a lifetime of service to the community, Hastings resident Brian Stahl has been honoured with the Papal Award, the Cross Pro Ecclesia…
By Melissa Walsh Photos: Yanni It’s not every day you get to take a trip out to a 2,000 tonne submarine with a chequered and colourful history that’s anchored just off…
When Dan Dainton tasted his father’s beer at two years of age, he could never have predicted that one day he and dad, Kevin, would own a brewery. But here they both…
Not many people can claim to have had a gun pointed at their head. Even fewer can get through the ordeal without so much of a blink of an eye. Brett Pierce…